January 2021 Honoree
wissie pillow, BSN, RN, RNC-OB
We would like to share a bit about our amazing experience with you! I arrived in triage on Friday morning. B was quick to get me set up for monitoring and helped me move to where my husband and I have been since.
I experienced a bleed from placenta previa. Further adding complexity, I have Cystic Fibrosis and a few more medications than the average bear. We have met many wonderful nurses and providers who have made our stay comfortable, safe, educational, and smooth. For a floor where the majority of patients stay on a short-term basis, the nurses here are amazing at long-term care as well. Overall, we both feel like we are nicer people from being around such a smart and caring group. We are grateful and sad to leave the unit! Highlights of our stay include:
• Nurses learning chest PT so they could sub-in if I needed some PT when respiratory therapists were not available. (Special kudos to Wissie for spearheading the learning session!)
• Wissie bringing us playing cards and teaching us a game to play that was a great occupier of our time.
• Wissie for creating a surprise room with baby girl streamers and decor for our last night prior to c-section. So amazing!
• H's fun, caring and humorous conversations!
• S's thoughtful care, fun stories, and genuine nature.
Every nurse provided supportive, attentive, educational, and listening-first care. That being said, Wissie went above and beyond for us. The providers we met (residents, attendings, and maternal-fetal medicine) were exceptional, answered questions clearly, and really made us feel comfortable. Care was always carefully coordinated and consistent. There was never a time where we had a bad experience or something was forgotten on my care plan (which can be a lot with CF), in all 28 days we were here! We are so grateful for our experience and happy we made it past 36 weeks to deliver today!
I experienced a bleed from placenta previa. Further adding complexity, I have Cystic Fibrosis and a few more medications than the average bear. We have met many wonderful nurses and providers who have made our stay comfortable, safe, educational, and smooth. For a floor where the majority of patients stay on a short-term basis, the nurses here are amazing at long-term care as well. Overall, we both feel like we are nicer people from being around such a smart and caring group. We are grateful and sad to leave the unit! Highlights of our stay include:
• Nurses learning chest PT so they could sub-in if I needed some PT when respiratory therapists were not available. (Special kudos to Wissie for spearheading the learning session!)
• Wissie bringing us playing cards and teaching us a game to play that was a great occupier of our time.
• Wissie for creating a surprise room with baby girl streamers and decor for our last night prior to c-section. So amazing!
• H's fun, caring and humorous conversations!
• S's thoughtful care, fun stories, and genuine nature.
Every nurse provided supportive, attentive, educational, and listening-first care. That being said, Wissie went above and beyond for us. The providers we met (residents, attendings, and maternal-fetal medicine) were exceptional, answered questions clearly, and really made us feel comfortable. Care was always carefully coordinated and consistent. There was never a time where we had a bad experience or something was forgotten on my care plan (which can be a lot with CF), in all 28 days we were here! We are so grateful for our experience and happy we made it past 36 weeks to deliver today!
Thank you, Wissie, for your exceptional compassion, advocacy, and dedication to your patients. You truly make a difference.
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