Yaniza Paez Guzman
January 2025
Yaniza
Paez Guzman
,
RN
Gardner 4
NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island
Mineola
,
NY
United States
When he is well, my father is an active, bicycle-riding, computer-savvy, alert elderly man. His independence and dignity are important to him. When he was at his sickest and urinated all over himself, he was so upset. Yaniza Paez Guzman came in the room with her warm smile and calming demeanor and got him all cleaned up and comfortable in the bed. She gave him the Purewick system so he wouldn't have to worry about having accidents or spilling the urinal - he was so delighted and relieved that his dignity was preserved. She was with him for three days and was always the same: warm and caring, no matter how busy she was. I also saw her interact with other patients and families, and she was always the same calm, caring soul with everyone. This girl was born to be a caretaker, a rare find!