July 2023
Holly
Deeb
,
BSN, RN
Medical ICU
UPMC Presbyterian
Pittsburgh
,
PA
United States

 

 

 

Acts like those performed by Holly Deeb remind me of what it is to be a good person and put renewed meaning into the work that we do here.
July 4th is not a time anyone would want to be in the MICU let alone the hospital. Many patients are comfortably sedated, but many are alert and missing their family members and the July 4th celebration and festivities that accompany Independence Day. On my night rotation, I noticed Holly wheeling one such patient out of her room, and down the hall to a corner room. The fireworks were just starting. I looked inside the room and realized there were windows all around the room, and the view from the 10th floor was perfect. The MICU is a busy place, full of complex medical care, challenging social situations, and emotional ups and downs. Acts like those performed by Holly Deeb remind me of what it is to be a good person and put renewed meaning into the work that we do here. I would like to nominate Holly Deeb for the extraordinary, thoughtful actions that she performed for a patient on July 4th.