Sorina Fernandez
January 2025
Sorina
Fernandez
,
ASN, RN
Med-Surg
Newton Medical Center
Newton
,
NJ
United States

 

 

 

She stayed with me, explained everything to me, and was encouraging, patient, kind, calm, and comforting.
I had a double kidney infection and emergency appendectomy three weeks ago. I was admitted to the hospital for 3 days. Sorina was my night nurse for the two nights I was in. The first night after my surgery, I was in so much pain and so scared and alone as my husband could not stay over. I have extreme medical anxiety due to years of severe chronic illness and caretaking for a family member with cancer. My nurse Sorina went above and beyond for me! She stayed with me, explained everything to me, and was encouraging, patient, kind, calm, and comforting. She told me exactly what I needed to hear and validated how hard this was. I was up all night crying and in pain and she really never left my side. She helped me be as comfortable as possible emotionally and physically. She advocated for me to get the pain meds, and PT I needed! And as I improved, she was genuinely so happy for me.

Sorina is a DAISY Nurse! She is exactly who a nurse should be. The patience, wisdom, and empathy she showed me was exactly what patient care should look like. I believe that in a world where patients feel like just a number and healthcare workers are overworked, Sorina should be rewarded for the personalized and personal care she gave me.