CEO called me on New Year's Eve afternoon to ask if I would reach out to the Infusion unit nurses and see if they would assist with Monoclonal infusions at SSV. I contacted the nurses and 2 of them stepped up to say they would go as a team to do these. At the time there was only 1 consented but there were possibly 4 more. Both nurses drove to SSV on New Year's Eve afternoon and K met them in the parking lot and did their COVID swab.
On Saturday Alison and Kodie went to SSV and gave 5 residents their Monoclonal infusions. That evening K text me that "Kodie and Alison were absolutely amazing, and they did a great job." Kodie and Alison were also very complimentary of the SSV staff collaboration and how pleasant they were to work with, especially being so short on staff. K had another request for Monoclonal administration to be done. Kodie was unable and Alison would go if she could find a babysitter which she did. Then K had another request for 5 more to be done (which turned out to be only 2 that got consented and med available). Alison was unable but Kodie said she would go help and sought assistance from J who had worked on the SMC Covid unit. They went on Saturday and completed 2 more infusions. K said that the response to the Monoclonal infusions has been extremely positive.
Both Kodie and Alison work full time (12-hour shifts Monday-Friday). They both have families at home as well. The display of teamwork, leadership, and dedication is unmatched. They have ensured that our Long Term Care Residents have received qualifying doses of Monocolonals, which has enhanced their outcomes through this pandemic and alleviated the need to be hospitalized at this time.
I believe these 2 nurses have demonstrated patient-centered care acknowledging that we have many locations and entities at Samaritan, and we are all here to deliver safe quality care, despite location, despite acute patient or long term care resident. I am so extremely proud of these nurses; they have responded as a tag team with a warm welcome and smile.