My mom was admitted to Mercy Hospital with kidney failure. She was worried and scared. We all were scared. From the first moment that Mandie entered the room, she was so kind, compassionate and caring while answering our questions. One instance that really impressed me was after a procedure, my mom had some severe back pain and she asked for a pain shot. Mandie immediately brought the medication and gave it to mom. She had a reaction to the medicine and it scared her because she is allergic to a lot of things. She started to panic and Mandie grabbed her hand and started talking to her in a very kind and calm voice. Mandie asked her questions about how she was feeling and told her that the reaction she had was normal. Mandie continued to hold her hand and talk to her until the feeling had passed. I am nominating Mandie not for just this one example, but for being kind, compassionate, caring, and pleasant and for the hard work and excellent work ethic she showed during the week my mom was in the hospital.
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My mother was admitted to Mercy Hospital with kidney failure. She was worried, scared and very sick. My brother and I were extremely worried about mom. From the first time we met Mandie, we knew that she was special. We could see that she was an excellent skilled nurse, but that was just the beginning. She was so kind, compassionate, caring and gentle with mom. She answered all of mom's questions as well as ours. She made sure that mom had everything she needed and eased all our fears. We immediately just clicked with Mandie and looked forward to her being mom's nurse. I believe that God puts people in your life when you need them. We needed Mandie at this time in our lives and I thank God for giving her to us. It's not just one thing Mandie did or one story but it is everything she does every time she walks into the room. She is an amazing nurse and a wonderful person. My brother and I are so thankful our mom received her kind, gentle, compassionate care. We will be forever grateful for her.