November 2017
Kelsey
Stumbo
,
RN
Acute Care
Greene County Medical Center
Jefferson
,
IA
United States
Kelsey has cared for my grandma on more than one occasion. Kelsey treated my grandmother as is if she was her own. She has a smile that gives comfort. It was said that Kelsey and grandma were "kindred spirits and Kelsey cared for grandma and at the same time let grandma care for her". Kelsey not only made sure grandma was comfortable in her last days but was an advocate for making her as comfortable as possible. She also cared for our family which is a whole job in itself. When Kelsey was there I had the same feeling of "it will be alright" just as grandma said. When I think of Kelsey as a nurse I think advocate, compassionate, she "knows" her patients and their family and senses their unspoken needs. She portrayed the "I have the time" attitude. Thank you, Kelsey, for all the compassion you show your patients and their families, as well as your skills and being an advocate.