Ginny Murphy
May 2019
Virginia
Murphy
,
RN
Emergency Department
Indiana University Health Frankfort
Frankfort
,
IN
United States
Ginny Murphy is one of the most compassionate nurses I have ever been privileged to work with. Her dedication to not only her own individual nursing practice but her commitment to ensuring every single nurse around her is the very best they can be, committed to excellent patient experiences every single day. Ginny is known for her "momma bear spirit" to the Emergency Department she is dedicated to not only the nurses who work beside her every day, her commitment to the community, and the difference she makes in every single patient interaction is truly compelling. She knows how to make an impact on the lives of everyone she touches.
It is not uncommon to hear Ginny discharging patients with that little something extra included, that places the exclamation mark behind the patient experience. She knows these are the BIG things that mean so much to the patients, their family members, and our profession. She often, despite the hustle and bustle of the Emergency Department, will take that extra few minutes to call in the patient prescriptions in order to make it easy for patients to pick up on their way home. She will often make calls to specialty clinics and/or to a patient's primary care office in order to ensure continuity of care and resources are in place post visit to our Emergency Department. She always has the patient first.
Ginny is the first to volunteer her time to ensure kids at Christmas have presents, other departments have special treats and thank you cards for their hard work, staff members have baby showers, trading shifts to ensure parents are able to attend their kids' event. She does so with joy and a smile, caring for everyone around her.
Ginny is certainly the caretaker to many. Her husband was diagnosed in 2017 with cancer and due to her dedication to his care, his nurses commented that they have NEVER had a patient go through that treatment regimen he had so seamlessly. He beat cancer and we are all certain having Ginny in his corner helped him succeed in doing so. She is a special wife, mother, friend, coworker, and certainly an Extraordinary Nurse.
It is not uncommon to hear Ginny discharging patients with that little something extra included, that places the exclamation mark behind the patient experience. She knows these are the BIG things that mean so much to the patients, their family members, and our profession. She often, despite the hustle and bustle of the Emergency Department, will take that extra few minutes to call in the patient prescriptions in order to make it easy for patients to pick up on their way home. She will often make calls to specialty clinics and/or to a patient's primary care office in order to ensure continuity of care and resources are in place post visit to our Emergency Department. She always has the patient first.
Ginny is the first to volunteer her time to ensure kids at Christmas have presents, other departments have special treats and thank you cards for their hard work, staff members have baby showers, trading shifts to ensure parents are able to attend their kids' event. She does so with joy and a smile, caring for everyone around her.
Ginny is certainly the caretaker to many. Her husband was diagnosed in 2017 with cancer and due to her dedication to his care, his nurses commented that they have NEVER had a patient go through that treatment regimen he had so seamlessly. He beat cancer and we are all certain having Ginny in his corner helped him succeed in doing so. She is a special wife, mother, friend, coworker, and certainly an Extraordinary Nurse.