Carolyn Earlewine
January 2017
Carolyn
Earlewine
,
RN
Cardiology
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- St. Charles & Wentzville
St. Charles
,
MO
United States

 

 

 

A patient in the ICU coded. During the code, the patient's daughter and grand-daughter were in the ICU being updated by Carolyn and the doctor. The patient's wife was at home and was being updated by his daughter. Carolyn came into the patient's room as the pulse was regained.
It was then discussed how important it was for his wife to be present. Carolyn did not want the patient's daughter or grand-daughter to leave in such a critical time or have the wife drive distressed. Carolyn drove to the patient's wife to bring her in safely to say her goodbyes to her husband. Carolyn has always gone above and beyond for patients and their families, but this tops the cake.