Jen Poyner
July 2023
Jen
Poyner
,
RN
ICU
Silver Cross Hospital
New Lenox
,
IL
United States
Jen had a sinking feeling that this patient was not going to do very well and did all that she could to help this man survive.
Jen Poyner displayed the most amazing nursing skills/behavior that I believe I have ever seen. This patient needed to go down for tests. Jen was floated into the ICU that day. She came into the room and immediately saw that this patient was in danger. She said she had a gut feeling about him, and that he was not going to do well. Jen said she was afraid to transport him until he was more stable.
After several minutes, and her increasing his pressers, she was waiting to see if the patient’s blood pressure would return to a more stable result, so she could take the patient to his much-needed test. From this testing center, Jen had called the primary nurse back to say that they could not finish the test, but they got enough information that they needed so they were coming back to the room. She also instructed the primary nurse to call the doctor to get more medication for this patient. By this time when she came back to the room, the primary doctor was outside the door and Jen went up to the primary doctor and told the primary doctor that if something wasn’t going to be done this patient would not live. Jen had a sinking feeling that this patient was not going to do very well and did all that she could to help this man survive.
Jen knew that the primary nurse was not very comfortable with this sort of patient care, and Jen said that she would take care of this patient. Jen went above and beyond what her call to duty was to ensure this patient’s safety. Jen worked together with her coworkers collaborating for the best results for this patient. As they were starting this patient on another presser, he coded. Jen was very quick in starting CPR. The Code team quickly came to the patient’s room, and everybody was able to have their own job delegated to them by Jen. This code went smoothly all because of Jen and her knowledge of patient care, medications, and code situations. It was demonstrated through the next three hours just what a powerhouse of a nurse Jen is. She stayed at the patient’s bedside well beyond her shift ending and worked hand-in-hand with the surgeon who came out to help this patient. She not only helped the previous nurse, but the new nurse coming on maintain and get this patient stable. She spoke with the family and educated the family on how the patient was and the expectations that the patient would be going through.
When the primary doctor came back to the patient’s room, she informed the primary doctor of everything that had transpired and what was yet to be completed. During this entire time of more than three hours, Jen displayed a calm demeanor. This man survived his code, and I truly believe that had Jen not done what she did, he would not have survived. Jen was like a director of a play or a conductor of a musical. She gave feedback after the code was completed to those who were in the code. She taught the primary nurse without ever making her feel inadequate. All of this while being compassionate to the patient.
The next day, Jen called the unit to see how this patient was doing. She put her 110% into the care of this patient and his positive outcome is a result of that. Thank you, Jen, for all that you do. You are a true angel of a nurse.
After several minutes, and her increasing his pressers, she was waiting to see if the patient’s blood pressure would return to a more stable result, so she could take the patient to his much-needed test. From this testing center, Jen had called the primary nurse back to say that they could not finish the test, but they got enough information that they needed so they were coming back to the room. She also instructed the primary nurse to call the doctor to get more medication for this patient. By this time when she came back to the room, the primary doctor was outside the door and Jen went up to the primary doctor and told the primary doctor that if something wasn’t going to be done this patient would not live. Jen had a sinking feeling that this patient was not going to do very well and did all that she could to help this man survive.
Jen knew that the primary nurse was not very comfortable with this sort of patient care, and Jen said that she would take care of this patient. Jen went above and beyond what her call to duty was to ensure this patient’s safety. Jen worked together with her coworkers collaborating for the best results for this patient. As they were starting this patient on another presser, he coded. Jen was very quick in starting CPR. The Code team quickly came to the patient’s room, and everybody was able to have their own job delegated to them by Jen. This code went smoothly all because of Jen and her knowledge of patient care, medications, and code situations. It was demonstrated through the next three hours just what a powerhouse of a nurse Jen is. She stayed at the patient’s bedside well beyond her shift ending and worked hand-in-hand with the surgeon who came out to help this patient. She not only helped the previous nurse, but the new nurse coming on maintain and get this patient stable. She spoke with the family and educated the family on how the patient was and the expectations that the patient would be going through.
When the primary doctor came back to the patient’s room, she informed the primary doctor of everything that had transpired and what was yet to be completed. During this entire time of more than three hours, Jen displayed a calm demeanor. This man survived his code, and I truly believe that had Jen not done what she did, he would not have survived. Jen was like a director of a play or a conductor of a musical. She gave feedback after the code was completed to those who were in the code. She taught the primary nurse without ever making her feel inadequate. All of this while being compassionate to the patient.
The next day, Jen called the unit to see how this patient was doing. She put her 110% into the care of this patient and his positive outcome is a result of that. Thank you, Jen, for all that you do. You are a true angel of a nurse.