Orangie Marie Yelton
May 2021
Orangie Marie
Yelton
,
RN
Medical Surgical
St. Luke's Hospital
Columbus
,
NC
United States
Marie made a point to get her out of her hospital room and wheel her around the hospital
Recently my active and independent grandmother fell and broke her hip. Working for St. Luke’s, I knew of our Swing Bed Program and thought this would be the perfect place to try rehab for her.
Since her fall, I had found myself responsible for her care. If she came to St. Luke’s, she would be close by for me to check on. She arrived at St. Luke’s nearly two weeks after her fall. Orangie Marie Yelton was the nurse assigned to admit and care for her. As a nurse myself, I was impressed with Marie’s thorough assessment skills. Marie took a picture of Nanny’s backside as she noticed a small scabbed area on her coccyx. That told me that she not only thoroughly assessed her patients but also knew the impact that a hospital-acquired skin breakdown could have on a hospital financially.
Missing her friends and family, my grandmother was depressed that she couldn’t go home. Knowing this, Marie went above and beyond to lift her spirits. Marie made a point to get her out of her hospital room and wheel her around the hospital and even took her outside for some fresh air. She even worked with me to arrange a visit from her favorite “grand dog” to come to the hospital for a visit. When Marie learned that my grandmother loved honeybuns, she made a point to ensure she never ran out.
Not only did Marie take care of my grandmother, but she was also concerned for me. She knew that I was the only one here taking care of and visiting her. She knew that my grandmother wanted to go home and the stress I was under to ensure that she was safe no matter where she went. I always seemed to be on receiving end of my grandmother’s anger for having to stay and it had begun to take its toll. Marie made a point to stop me and comfort me, encouraging me to take care of myself offering to help in any way she could.
Marie would readily call and notify me of any change in my grandmother’s condition. This allowed me to not be as stressed about leaving her for the weekends she was here. When my grandmother would get confused about when she took her medication, Marie was patient with her, redirecting her to the whiteboard where she had written when the next dose was due.
My grandmother was fortunate to have Marie while she was a patient at SLH. Anytime Marie was on duty, I was confident that she was receiving exceptional care. My grandmother has since transitioned home. One of the first things she told my dad and brother was how much she loved Marie. And how Marie was her favorite.
St. Luke’s is lucky to have such a caring, patient, and compassionate nurse like Marie Yelton. I am proud to nominate Marie for the DAISY Award and I cannot think of anyone who deserves it more than her.
Since her fall, I had found myself responsible for her care. If she came to St. Luke’s, she would be close by for me to check on. She arrived at St. Luke’s nearly two weeks after her fall. Orangie Marie Yelton was the nurse assigned to admit and care for her. As a nurse myself, I was impressed with Marie’s thorough assessment skills. Marie took a picture of Nanny’s backside as she noticed a small scabbed area on her coccyx. That told me that she not only thoroughly assessed her patients but also knew the impact that a hospital-acquired skin breakdown could have on a hospital financially.
Missing her friends and family, my grandmother was depressed that she couldn’t go home. Knowing this, Marie went above and beyond to lift her spirits. Marie made a point to get her out of her hospital room and wheel her around the hospital and even took her outside for some fresh air. She even worked with me to arrange a visit from her favorite “grand dog” to come to the hospital for a visit. When Marie learned that my grandmother loved honeybuns, she made a point to ensure she never ran out.
Not only did Marie take care of my grandmother, but she was also concerned for me. She knew that I was the only one here taking care of and visiting her. She knew that my grandmother wanted to go home and the stress I was under to ensure that she was safe no matter where she went. I always seemed to be on receiving end of my grandmother’s anger for having to stay and it had begun to take its toll. Marie made a point to stop me and comfort me, encouraging me to take care of myself offering to help in any way she could.
Marie would readily call and notify me of any change in my grandmother’s condition. This allowed me to not be as stressed about leaving her for the weekends she was here. When my grandmother would get confused about when she took her medication, Marie was patient with her, redirecting her to the whiteboard where she had written when the next dose was due.
My grandmother was fortunate to have Marie while she was a patient at SLH. Anytime Marie was on duty, I was confident that she was receiving exceptional care. My grandmother has since transitioned home. One of the first things she told my dad and brother was how much she loved Marie. And how Marie was her favorite.
St. Luke’s is lucky to have such a caring, patient, and compassionate nurse like Marie Yelton. I am proud to nominate Marie for the DAISY Award and I cannot think of anyone who deserves it more than her.