Christina truly cares about her patients and I get the privilege of seeing/working with her every day. Here are just some examples of how she cares for others. She always goes the extra mile.
First, she had a patient scheduled for a stress test. After getting the patient hooked up, she realized the patient needed a different test. She told me she had a feeling that the patient needed to have the stress test the next day. Christina jumped through all the hoops of getting a new order, making sure the patient was cleared with insurance, properly prepped for test the next day, and told the patient to take it easy until after the test tomorrow. He ended up being a STEMI patient and went straight to Cath lab. She told me she prayed for him that night.
Next, a patient was almost out of o2 and had other appointments at another Doctor's office. The patient had no spare o2 and was dependent. Christina got the patient an o2 tank with a roller and then called home health company and got o2 delivered to the office for the patient's ride home.
Just the other day, I took a phone call about a patient who had a test done that required immediate action. He told me he wanted to know the nurse's name so he could personally write a thank you card to her. He said he knew something was very wrong, but Christina was very soothing and thorough. He said she made him not worry because he knew he was in good hands. Christina truly encompasses the meaning of a caring spirit.