Irina came up with a solution to let me sleep. The antibiotic IV I was getting would wake me up after the 30-minute run time. She ran the saline real slow before I went to bed, so when she had to hook up the 30-minute IV, I did not have to be woken up. At the end of the 30 minutes, instead of the alarm going off, it reverted back to the slow drip. No sleep disruption; it was wonderful.

Irina also made taking vitals more comfortable for me with a blood pressure cuff. The cuff was hurting more and more. She found a great position that no one else tried. Now I ask everyone to take their BP there! Moreover, Irina was very kind to me, she went way out of her way to help me, and she did not make me feel like I was a burden because she was so busy. I feel good about my care around Irina. She has made a real difference to me and I will not forget what she did for me.