August 2024
Kate M
Johnson
,
BSN
Operating Room
UnityPoint Health-Meriter
Madison
,
WI
United States
She sat beside my bed and talked to me like I was more than just her next patient going back.
Kate delivered the utmost compassionate care during one of the hardest times of my
life. On June 4th, I had to be taken back to the OR for a D&C procedure because my
baby had a condition that was not compatible with life. This was my third loss of the
year, and I was at one of the lowest points of my life having to say goodbye to
another baby. We had to travel to Madison because my home hospital was unable to
do the procedure, and to say that I was terrified was an understatement. I worked in
the OR, and the last thing I wanted to do was go back for a procedure in a place
where I knew no one. Kate came into my Pre-op room with a warm demeanor and
expressed her sympathies to my husband and me. She sat beside my bed and talked to
me like I was more than just her next patient going back. I appreciated her humor
and attentiveness during this difficult time. All of the staff I encountered during my
surgery was phenomenal and I am very grateful for the experience that I had, even if
it was one of the hardest days of my life. Even though as an OR nurse you usually only
see your patients for a few minutes before they’re asleep, those few minutes meant a
lot to me and Kate and the team kept me at ease. So, thank you for the wonderful
care, it did not go unnoticed.