John Beal
February 2022
John
Beal
,
RN
5 North
Cookeville Regional Medical Center
Cookeville
,
TN
United States
Words cannot express the gratitude I have for the amazing care my father has received during his stay at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. In life, we experience the good and the bad of almost everything but rarely have the opportunity to truly experience the exemplary, the best of the best. My father, a 78-year-old Army Veteran with a multitude of health issues, was admitted to the COVID unit. Despite the pain, discomfort, and mental exhaustion my father was in, John was able to make a connection with him immediately and put him at ease. He was very attentive to his needs and treated my father with respect and dignity.
John was very knowledgeable and had a way of speaking and explaining things that was easy for my dad to understand. Perhaps what I appreciated the most about John was how easily it was for my father to come to trust them. He had complete faith that if John said he would do it, it would be done. And in the event of a delay, he frequently stopped by to provide updates. It was like he instinctively knew what my father needed to keep his mind at ease.
Perhaps the thing that impressed me the most was when John called the room, on his day off, to check on him. The nurses on this unit work together as one. It was very apparent that they provided thorough updates to one another between shifts and it was easy to see the respect they have for one another and their colleagues. I had the pleasure of watching John over the course of 4 days. The service and attentiveness were top-notch, but what was most comforting was the friendly, family atmosphere that was created. In fact, my father even commented, that despite the pain and discomfort, he was actually enjoying himself.
On numerous occasions, I have stayed with my parents on overextended hospital stays, yet I have never encountered nurses as dedicated and willing to go the extra mile as these at CRMC. John is an advocate for his patients and clearly enjoys his work. I wish it were possible to bottle what he has and share it with hospitals everywhere. He truly represents how it is supposed to work. John deserves this recognition, and so much more. I will forever be grateful for him and am honored to have met him.
John was very knowledgeable and had a way of speaking and explaining things that was easy for my dad to understand. Perhaps what I appreciated the most about John was how easily it was for my father to come to trust them. He had complete faith that if John said he would do it, it would be done. And in the event of a delay, he frequently stopped by to provide updates. It was like he instinctively knew what my father needed to keep his mind at ease.
Perhaps the thing that impressed me the most was when John called the room, on his day off, to check on him. The nurses on this unit work together as one. It was very apparent that they provided thorough updates to one another between shifts and it was easy to see the respect they have for one another and their colleagues. I had the pleasure of watching John over the course of 4 days. The service and attentiveness were top-notch, but what was most comforting was the friendly, family atmosphere that was created. In fact, my father even commented, that despite the pain and discomfort, he was actually enjoying himself.
On numerous occasions, I have stayed with my parents on overextended hospital stays, yet I have never encountered nurses as dedicated and willing to go the extra mile as these at CRMC. John is an advocate for his patients and clearly enjoys his work. I wish it were possible to bottle what he has and share it with hospitals everywhere. He truly represents how it is supposed to work. John deserves this recognition, and so much more. I will forever be grateful for him and am honored to have met him.