July 2022
Pam
Farrish
,
RN
6N- Medical Oncology
Cookeville Regional Medical Center
Cookeville
,
TN
United States

 

 

 

When the patient and significant other decided they needed to get married THAT DAY, she made the referral to the chaplain to begin the process. She then began calling other departments of the hospital.
This nurse is very caring, and spares no expense when it comes to her patients and their family. A patient was admitted to her unit with abdominal pain and decreased appetite. It was found that he had a very aggressive B Cell Lymphoma. She spent countless hours with the patient's significant other throughout the day explaining the disease and answering any questions she had.

When the patient and significant other decided they needed to get married THAT DAY, she made the referral to the chaplain to begin the process. She then began calling other departments of the hospital. She called the gift shop and asked for a bouquet to be made. She called the kitchen and asked for them to make a wedding cake. She called another department that had an electric keyboard and requested music. She obtained some decorations for their room from another department. It was truly amazing watching her continue to make efforts to make this a special time for the patient and his spouse.

She was there for the "ceremony" and helped to take some photos for the lovely couple. She made sure they had a souvenir cake topper, plates, and utensils. She continued her amazing care for the rest of the day and the following days by various different things but especially by bringing meals from the kitchen to the patient and spouse so they could spend their time together and so the wife wouldn't miss a visit from a doctor. She is truly an angel. I am so happy our paths have crossed.