When I felt like giving up due to the pain and lack of understanding she stepped up spiritually and professionally to assure me and my family that the doctors and nurses were working hard to get me well…which was no easy task! She will always be an inspiration in my heart that Phoebe Sumter Hospital can be trusted with your health and well-being. My adult children, sisters, brothers and loved ones and friends are still praising her with thanks.
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Each day she amazed me at how well she managed her time and connected with her patients. There was one patient who required to have his new colostomy bag changed quite often and who wanted to walk around the hospital to get the gas out that was there due to surgery. Teresa always made sure his bag was clean and emptied (no matter if she just emptied it 15 minutes ago and it was full again) and would take the time to walk the patient around the floor personally. While she walked with him she took the time to teach him about caring for his colostomy bag and when his family was there she talked to them about it. I remember thinking I was impressed with the time she spent with this patient. When this patient was discharged to go home after several weeks, his family bought Teresa a balloon and flower to show their appreciation for all the time she took with him, and the patient bragged about Teresa being an excellent nurse and making his hospital stay so much better. This is just one example of many where Teresa went above and beyond to care for a patient. She is an awesome nurse and I learned so much from her in the time I got to spend with her. I hope I can be half the nurse she is!