Cassandra Martin
September 2023
Cassandra
Martin
,
RN
Step-down/Peds
Cookeville Regional Medical Center
Cookeville
,
TN
United States
When I think of an extraordinary nurse I think of Cassandra.
It is with great appreciation that I write this letter to acknowledge the exceptional care the nurses and staff have shown our son on 5 East at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Our little boy has been a patient several times over the past year for his breathing issues. When I think of an extraordinary nurse I think of Cassandra. She has been amazing supporting us as parents and more importantly, caring for our son from the start of his hospital stay to the very end.
Our son has autism and often becomes fearful of being in the hospital. Cassandra just has a special way of making our son feel less scared and she takes the time to explain everything that she will do. He has a hard time taking medicine at times and she is very patient with him. When we are first assigned a room, even if she is not his nurse for that particular shift she will still come by and say hello to our son which means so much to us! Cassandra has been his discharge nurse several times during different hospital stays and she always makes sure we understand how to best take care of our son when he comes home from the hospital. She thoroughly goes over the paperwork that explains his medications and the steps to take if he were to start feeling worse. I have complete confidence and trust in Cassandra when she is caring for our son and we are so grateful for her as his nurse.
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Cassie went above and beyond her normal nursing for me while I was there. She was extra helpful, caring (genuine), compassionate, and helped me in every way possible. She made a difference in my hospital stay. I have had a great phobia for hospitals ever since I was 15 years old and in a car wreck that put me flat on my back in the hospital for a full year. I couldn’t ever turn over for that whole time. I died a couple of times before they even got me to the hospital. My head was split wide open. The ambulance guy had to hold a compress around his hand and lay his hand on my skull. I broke every bone in my back; I had to learn how to walk again! This is why I am so grateful to all these sweet nurses on 5E, especially this one young lady. God bless you. You are an Angel!
Our son has autism and often becomes fearful of being in the hospital. Cassandra just has a special way of making our son feel less scared and she takes the time to explain everything that she will do. He has a hard time taking medicine at times and she is very patient with him. When we are first assigned a room, even if she is not his nurse for that particular shift she will still come by and say hello to our son which means so much to us! Cassandra has been his discharge nurse several times during different hospital stays and she always makes sure we understand how to best take care of our son when he comes home from the hospital. She thoroughly goes over the paperwork that explains his medications and the steps to take if he were to start feeling worse. I have complete confidence and trust in Cassandra when she is caring for our son and we are so grateful for her as his nurse.
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Cassie went above and beyond her normal nursing for me while I was there. She was extra helpful, caring (genuine), compassionate, and helped me in every way possible. She made a difference in my hospital stay. I have had a great phobia for hospitals ever since I was 15 years old and in a car wreck that put me flat on my back in the hospital for a full year. I couldn’t ever turn over for that whole time. I died a couple of times before they even got me to the hospital. My head was split wide open. The ambulance guy had to hold a compress around his hand and lay his hand on my skull. I broke every bone in my back; I had to learn how to walk again! This is why I am so grateful to all these sweet nurses on 5E, especially this one young lady. God bless you. You are an Angel!