Carolyn Graham
December 2025
Carolyn
Graham
,
LPN
Psych and Counseling
Intermountain Health Ambulatory
Provo
,
UT
United States

 

 

 

Carolyn's actions resulted in the safety of the patient and likely saved her life.
Carolyn answered the phone when a patient called in that Carolyn had worked with fairly regularly. This patient was very off baseline, slurring words, saying things that didn't make sense about medication, and overall didn't sound well. She immediately contacted the patient's provider, knowing the patient wasn't doing well. Carolyn ended up staying late at work, was in contact with 911 dispatch, ensuring EMS checked on the patient. The patient was transferred to the ER and hospitalized medically. It turns out the patient had gone to their pain doctor that day and received medication that was too high a dose, and she was overdosing. Because of Carolyn's judgment and ensuring EMS checked on her, it likely saved this patient's life. Carolyn's actions resulted in the safety of the patient and likely saved her life.