Thelivard Verty, RN II

On the fourth day of my father’s admission, it was clear to me that he was dying. I am an RN and as a healthcare proxy, I knew he would want a peaceful death with no extraordinary measures taken…Verty went “above and beyond” to help us. He permitted my brother and husband to sit in my father’s room with me as we kept vigil. He kept my father clean. Finally, he ensured that my father was transported to the hospice floor before his shift ended at 7. None of these efforts on Verty’s behalf required special skills, instead, they were all acts of kindness. I thank him from the bottom of my heart.