Lisa Thomson is an amazing person, nurse, and team member. She touches the lives of our patients, their families, and her coworkers daily, making a difference and benefitting us all. The following is just one example of her dedication to her mission of helping our patients.
On the Pulmonary Unit, we have a patient who has been with us since October of 2017 due to difficulties with discharge planning. Before transferring to Miami Valley Hospital, he was admitted to another facility for over a month. This patient walked into the ER complaining of shortness of breath which eventually became so severe that he had to be intubated and then trached. As you can imagine, this patient has been through many ups and downs during his stay. At times, we were not sure of what the outcome would be for him. We have watched him progress and heal over the time he has been with us. His wounds healed and his tracheostomy was removed.
As you can imagine, he feels like a part of our family. We have celebrated holidays and his birthday on our unit. Lisa Thomson has been a member of his care team. She attends discharge huddle where she offers suggestions to help improve his care. It is obvious that Lisa cares deeply for this patient. On a Friday night, she stayed late after she finished seeing all her patients, to give this patient a haircut. After being in the hospital for many months, this was long overdue. She volunteered to do this for him because she knew how much this would mean to him. As a leadership team, we would like to recognize Lisa for her incredible compassion for not only this patient but all the patients for which she cares. Lisa is an asset to Miami Valley Hospital and our Pulmonary Unit. We are thankful Lisa is on our team!