Elizabeth Dumas is a model nurse in every aspect of nursing. Betsy, as she is known to us, is an ICU nurse of many years and is dedicated and caring. She delivers the best care to our acutely ill veterans, in all the years I have known her.
Betsy remembers patients and has a special way of giving every patient she touches tender loving care. Betsy is frequently called to draw blood or start peripheral lines on 1-West.
Betsy’s story is one of a long term patient that had beginning onset of dementia. The patient loved music and loved to dance. Betsy was asked to draw blood for this patient. She recognized the patient and immediately started a conversation with him about music. When the patient asked Betsy to dance, she accepted his invitation. They danced in the hallways of the unit. The smile and delight on the patient’s face radiated. This meant a lot to the patient and the staff on the unit.
In addition, as a colleague of Betsy, I am grateful for the many times she has helped me. I am a LPN on 1-West, and whenever I have asked Betsy she has assisted me in care of the patients. She is a great resource of knowledge, extremely professional, always pleasant.
In her generosity of spirit she is a mentor to myself and other colleagues. She has attained higher standing as a CCRN and is a devoted employee of White River Junction VA Hospital.