October 2018
Meg
Gliarmis
,
RN
Emergency Department
McLeod Regional Medical Center
Florence
,
SC
United States
My wife had no external injuries, although she had severe abdominal cramps and a fear that something was wrong with our child. I drove her to the Emergency Department, where Meg was working at the intake desk. As she was finding out why we were there, she could see how distraught my wife was about our baby. Meg immediately took us to a room and located the baby's heart rate with an ultrasound. My wife and I were instantly relieved knowing the heartbeat was present in our little one. We are so thankful Meg identified and acted on the distress and fear that she saw in our faces. We had the best experience due to her quick actions, and she continued to check on us even though she was assigned to a different area.