May 2022
Heather
Krosnicki
,
RN
Hospice/Palliative Care
Aspirus Langlade Hospital
Antigo
,
WI
United States
When the daughter woke from her nap a few hours later, she found Heather in a chair next to the hospital bed holding her father's hand, both sound asleep.
Hospice nurses are often called angels and Heather Krosnicki is one of those angels. Heather answered the call from a patient's daughter reporting a change in condition and didn't hesitate to make a late-night visit. She took the time to listen to the family's concerns and treated them with the same care she would her own family. She then went into the back bedroom to assess the patient. She could see he was changing and that his daughter was beyond exhausted from caring for him. He had been having terrible terminal restlessness and became frightened whenever alone. Heather then did something the family will never forget. Heather hugged the daughter and told her she would sit with her dad while the daughter rested for a little while. On a Thursday night, despite working all day and having a baby at home, Heather saw an opportunity to live our mission and values by demonstrating a level of compassion and empathy few on Earth are capable of. When the daughter woke from her nap a few hours later, she found Heather in a chair next to the hospital bed holding her father's hand, both sound asleep. Thank you, Heather, for being our very own hospice angel.