Khar L. Dieng-Diatta
November 2023
Khar L.
Dieng-Diatta
,
BSN, RN
Cardiothoracic Stepdown Unit (CTSU)
UNC Medical Center
Chapel Hill
,
NC
United States

 

 

 

Khar remained with me at the bedside, doing my hair, which took HOURS!
Besides the bubbly personality that instantly lightens your mood, Khar showed her compassion and helped me with my hair. My hair had gotten tangled and matted after weeks in a bun, laying against the bed. Khar and I spoke about it, and she offered me help. Instead of finishing her shift and just going home, she stayed late. She could have gone to the comfort of her home and family, but she remained with me at the bedside, doing my hair, which took HOURS! I could not do my own hair, and I would have had to hire a stylist - which I couldn't afford. I was so glad that Khar cared enough to do this for me. Khar was patient, kind, and funny, and it mentally put me in the best place I had been in weeks. I had been in the hospital for a LONG time! Khar went out of her way to help me instead of getting off her feet and going home. That deserves SOME recognition.