In May, we had a gentleman arrive in cardiac arrest. Resuscitation efforts were continued but ultimately unsuccessful. Shelley was one of the nurses involved with the patient. While we were unable to save the patient, this nomination is for her kindness and compassion for the family.
The patient's wife arrived at the hospital shortly after the patient was pronounced. Shelley embodied our mission of healing all people with compassion, faith, and excellence by ensuring the wife was tended to. Once everything was done, the wife was preparing to go home. Shelley was leaving work around the same time and offered to drive the wife home as she was still very distraught from the unexpected loss of her husband. Shelley stayed with the wife until her daughter was able to arrive at their home.
This is a prime example of going beyond her scope as a bedside nurse and is an incredible display of empathy with regard to the family. The family member trusted Shelley in large part due to the compassion she was shown. Shelley is a leader in the department as a charge nurse and acts as a mentor to several of the newer nurses. She is extremely passionate regarding providing the best care for patients but also understands that at RSFH Berkeley, our care extends beyond the patient, as displayed, by this incredible act of kindness.