3 West Nursing & Healthcare Team at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital
March 2022
3 West Nursing & Healthcare Team
at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital
3 West
Gottlieb Memorial Hospital
Melrose Park
,
IL
United States
Howard, Crystal RN
McDowell-Wilson, Volonda RN
Agullana, Marilette (Careen) RN
Eve Rho RN
Cahill, Monika RN
Roman, Karla RN
Huguley, Jenna RN
Lee, Chona RN
Dorothy Buhl RN
Martinez, Allison RN
Monarrez, Yamilez RN
Paguntalan, Hazel RN
Rainey, Janice RN
Reising, Erica RN
Rodriguez, Maria RN
Rajendran, Marina RN
Thornton, LaTonya RN
Tiongco, Babes RN
Wasilewski, Susan RN
Sjostrand, Kiryn RN
Flores-Lat, Melissa RN
Tran, Monica RN
Drozd, Olya RN
Maliones, Jennifer RN
Ilumin, Iriz Gail RN
Rosario, Alysia RN
De La Rosa, Lupe PCT
Gasiorek, Krystyna PCT
Suk,Katarzyna PCT
Samano, Estefany PCT
Arens, Morgan PCT
Litwicki, Kathryn PCT
Michelle Brown PCT
Posadas, Cynthia PCT
Lawson, Phylicia PCT
Mendez, Nicole PCT
McDade, Sabrina
Shelia Allen, RN
RoseAnne Gagliardi, RN

 

 

 

The sudden occurrence of COVID brought with it many challenges and changes to Nursing at GMH. For nearly 1 year (and some months) 3 West (along with of course ICU) was the COVID unit. The Nurses on 3 West provided compassionate Patient care to the GMH COVID Positive and PUI Patients. Within hours of admission to 3W, Patients were often transferred off 3W, once their COVID test results were negative. This meant the Nurses were doing several admissions in one shift, and more than usual….day after day, after day.   Providing Care to the COVID patients, allowed the staff to enhance their knowledge of COVID medications and the respiratory needs of these Patients. The Nurses became a resource for one another and a cohesive team…almost isolated from the rest of the hospital. They helped each other in every way possible. The Nurses sometimes became weary with the care these Patients required. But selflessly they showed up on time and daily to help their 3W Team Weary in the turn-over admissions. Weary when staff pulled from other units would not show up or refuse to work with COVID Patients. Finally weary of witnessing the death of many patients they had made a connection with and fearlessly provided care for. I would like to have these nurses know that they have done a good job and someone has noticed. In my opinion, all our GMH nurses are phenomenal, but I wholeheartedly feel 3W could use some recognition for the last year or so they have undergone. There is so much more I could say, but I will end here.