Pat has meaningful connections with all of her patients and families. Her priority is to teach whenever an opportunity arises. Not only does she teach her co-workers but she explains everything to her parents in the easiest terms they understand. Her co-workers can listen to her teach for hours because they learn so much from her. Her commitment to putting the needs of the patients and families first is admired by her co-workers.
Pat's patient was a baby that was about to pass. There are never words that can comfort a mother losing a child. Mom and dad were crying at the bedside and Pat asked if they were people of a certain faith. Mom stated that they did not have a specific faith but they believed themselves to be children of God. Pat gave them the option to baptize the baby if it would comfort them. After the baby passed, mom stated that without Pat she would not have been able to accept the loss. Pat helped her understand that the baby was her angel and would always watch over them.