Anne Lacsamana
July 2023
Anne
Lacsamana
,
BSN, RN
Special Care Nursery
Children's Minnesota
Minneapolis
,
MN
United States
You can't teach/train love or compassion, it is just something that you have. And Anne is both, loving and compassionate.
Anne; one word that describes her is compassionate. Our son [patient] was born at 35 weeks and our hospital stay with him was 12 days long....I was dedicated to being successful at exclusively breastfeeding our preemie son, just as I had done 3 years ago with our first preemie son. I knew this meant rooming in with him at the hospital and not going home until he was discharged so that I was available to nurse him when he was hungry. This hospital stay was much more challenging for our family as we had a 3-year-old 2 hours away at home and a baby in the hospital. That was by far the most difficult part for me as a mother... emotionally exhausting to be separated from my oldest son.
The first night Anne was our nurse, she came in the room at the start of her shift; introduced herself and made small talk, just like most of our previous nurses had done. But as the night went on and I sat alone with my son in our room...her conversations seemed to be more intentional. Asking about my son who was at home, my family, my profession. Anne quickly became the shining star in the long nights of our stay. Anne cared for us, over multiple nights...each night I looked forward to seeing her come into our room. Even with a mask, you could tell she was smiling while she talked calmly to our son while she did his cares. You could see and feel how much she truly loved her job. I knew when my son was in the care of Anne, he was getting the most heartfelt and professional care that any mom could ask for. Her laughter and stories were the highlight of my night. I never felt like she didn't have time or that she was rushed.
On the last night that Anne cared for us, we prepared to check the last things off our discharge list. Anne knew how much going home meant to us, and eagerly helped us get all things done before midnight! So we could still get some rest. Anne never once forgot to ask about how I was doing.... not because she had to (because I wasn't her patient) but because she asked because she cared. One of the most memorable things she said to me as we were saying our goodbyes before she left on her last shift with us.... was how much she wished she could have met my other son. Thru my tears, I asked if I could please get a picture of my baby and her together, as she was a nurse to remember.
I am no stranger to the medical field...I have been a nurse for the last 13 years, and a manager of nurses for the last 6. Anne is the kind of nurse that I would want on my team. The kind of nurse that I would want to work beside. You can't teach/train love or compassion, it is just something that you have. And Anne is both, loving and compassionate. I am so grateful that our paths have crossed and thankful for the love she showed both my son and our family. She should be proud of the nurse that she is and is the perfect example of what the DAISY Award represents.
The first night Anne was our nurse, she came in the room at the start of her shift; introduced herself and made small talk, just like most of our previous nurses had done. But as the night went on and I sat alone with my son in our room...her conversations seemed to be more intentional. Asking about my son who was at home, my family, my profession. Anne quickly became the shining star in the long nights of our stay. Anne cared for us, over multiple nights...each night I looked forward to seeing her come into our room. Even with a mask, you could tell she was smiling while she talked calmly to our son while she did his cares. You could see and feel how much she truly loved her job. I knew when my son was in the care of Anne, he was getting the most heartfelt and professional care that any mom could ask for. Her laughter and stories were the highlight of my night. I never felt like she didn't have time or that she was rushed.
On the last night that Anne cared for us, we prepared to check the last things off our discharge list. Anne knew how much going home meant to us, and eagerly helped us get all things done before midnight! So we could still get some rest. Anne never once forgot to ask about how I was doing.... not because she had to (because I wasn't her patient) but because she asked because she cared. One of the most memorable things she said to me as we were saying our goodbyes before she left on her last shift with us.... was how much she wished she could have met my other son. Thru my tears, I asked if I could please get a picture of my baby and her together, as she was a nurse to remember.
I am no stranger to the medical field...I have been a nurse for the last 13 years, and a manager of nurses for the last 6. Anne is the kind of nurse that I would want on my team. The kind of nurse that I would want to work beside. You can't teach/train love or compassion, it is just something that you have. And Anne is both, loving and compassionate. I am so grateful that our paths have crossed and thankful for the love she showed both my son and our family. She should be proud of the nurse that she is and is the perfect example of what the DAISY Award represents.