Being in the hospital is never a fun thing and my family and I have had more than our share of time in the hospital. Unfortunately, my dad has bad lungs and required a transplant in order to live. We had many occasions where we thought he would be getting a lung transplant and would run to the hospital, only to be disappointed. It was also hard because we would be scared to leave my dad alone in the hospital since he did not really speak up for himself. On one of our recent visits to the hospital, my dad and my family were extremely blessed not to meet only one nice caring person but two nice caring people that put my dad totally at ease. Dr. Farchadi and Nurse Hina were such a great team, and we still have not come across another team like them. I will never forget the day my dad first had them as his doctor and nurse. He was so excited and could not stop smiling. He said that for days, he would always feel so scared of becoming short of breath because he would ring the call light, and no one would come in for what seemed like hours. He also had started to feel like he had become an annoyance to everyone else in the hospital. But he said Hina would always come in as soon as he rang the call light and would stay with him until his oxygen had gotten back to normal levels. She never let him wait. This might seem like a small thing but to him and to us, it was everything.

My dad also enjoyed how Hina would make time for him every day to talk to him even though she had other patients. My dad mentioned to Dr. Farchadi how he was depressed because he had not seen his grandkids in a while because they were young. Dr. Farchadi told Hina about it who made it her mission to get the approvals so that my dad could see his grandkids. We told Hina that it was okay, and we understood the policy, but she still did not stop until she had gotten him a chance to see the grandkids. This meant so much to us because when we had asked others, they would just say that the visiting policy did not allow it and because of that it was a no. I will never forget how much he lit up when he got to see the grandkids after being in the hospital for over three weeks.

There were two other times when Hina made it possible for my dad to go out for five minutes and get fresh air even though he was still on oxygen. One other time, my mom did not want to leave my dad’s bedside, Dr. Farchadi and Hina brought food to her. Hina was also the only nurse who would always make small talk with us, in addition to my dad. She always remembered that my mom liked chamomile tea and would bring it to her throughout the day, without her even asking Hina. I wish there were more people like them in the world. They worked so well together to make sure that my dad was well taken care of. We will never forget the two of them, but we especially wanted to make sure that Hina was recognized for her going above and beyond for my dad. Her compassion for her patients and always having a smile and patience for us is something that we will never forget. Thank you, Hina, for making our dad your priority and treating him like a human being.

Note: This is Hina's 4th DAISY Award!