Tara Hano
August 2021
Tara
Hano
,
RN
Med/Surg
Columbia Memorial Hospital
Astoria
,
OR
United States
It was not just her concern, however, that moved me. Tara empowered me.
Following my release from the hospital, I have been scheduled for two antibiotic infusions a day, every day for nearly a month. 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM. The infusions run 2 - 2.5 hours. On a particularly grueling day fraught with challenges, Tara repeatedly checked on me. It was not just her concern, however, that moved me. Tara empowered me. In the course of a very long evening (it was after midnight before the infusion was complete) she explained, eloquently, the condition and specifics of the treatment. As I asked questions, she clearly and thoroughly answered, all the while maintaining my comfort. I came away empowered and liberated. Because of Tara's teaching, I now approach my infusions with a level of serenity I previously lacked.