My husband is transgender and required surgery that is mainly provided at Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies. As a man entering a hospital advertised as a women and babies hospital, you can imagine the level of anxiety he had just entering the building.
We had arrangements made with his surgeon to allow me, the wife, back immediately from the waiting area for Pre-Op to make sure he was comfortable. Our Pre-Op nurse Meg immediately escorted us to a private area to discuss prepping for surgery. Meg went out of her way to accommodate us and our sensitive situation. She provided us privacy and went above and beyond to ensure we were taken care of. My husband asked who the Post-Op nurse would be, and she stated that she changed her shift so she could be his nurse again in recovery.
Meg showed compassion and respect to us in a time that we needed it most. She reminded me of why I myself went into nursing in the first place; to make a difference in someone's life and to help guide them through some of their toughest times. As a nurse, I can guarantee you that the care provided by Meg was not a standard of care but maybe it should be. My husband will not soon forget her kindness and sensitivity.