Susan Sherman is truly committed to her patients, profession, and Sentara Home Health. She possesses patience, deep compassion, tenderness, and extraordinary caregiving skills. She's admired and respected by all her colleagues.
Susan's love of the nursing profession is evident in her patient's description that she is "a Gifted Healer and a Messenger of Hope". Her constant questioning attitude and thoroughness ensures she delivers the highest quality of care to her patients. Susan's care is always holistic and she is always the patient's greatest advocator.
Over a four month "remarkable journey" of home health, Susan conveyed great patience, a gentle and tender touch, and gave the patient and spouse great optimism with her wealth of compassion and helped to diminish doubts and worries. Susan's superior assessment skills, sense of urgency, and immediate action prevented the very fragile transplant patient's ulcer from becoming larger and infected. Susan always maintained immediate communication with the patient's doctors to ensure she received immediate attention. Susan's extraordinary care truly comes from her heart.