December 2024
Lonna
Duenas
,
BSN, RN
Unit 28
Inova Alexandria Hospital
Alexandria
,
VA
United States
Today, Lonna was taking care of my husband and was excellent that he even said, “What a service.”
Ever since you signed up to be my preceptor (I like to call it my mentor), you have always been on my side and had my back. You showed me your unwavering support this month after you saw me struggling with a very complicated case. I want to thank you from my heart for noticing the unnoticed and giving my other patient his round-a-clock medication without being asked while I was at the CAT scan. That says a lot about you. Not only how much you care and show support to all of your team, but also at the personal level, you always rise up to honor the patient-centered care model, as evidenced by making sure no one is left behind, both the patient and team member. You didn't stop there. After the team decided to place my patient on CRRT, you offered your genuine support to take over the CRRT after you saw me swamp all night. You were indeed a God-sent angel. Thank you for being a great mentor, role model, example and a fun friend.
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I am with my husband 24 hours a day, as I know he likes me to be around him even if he is not conscious, and I want to be there for him. Being here for four days, I have gotten to know many nurses, but one has definitely touched our hearts. This young lady goes above and beyond to make my husband feel so comfortable that I, for the first time, was able to fall asleep at night for at least 3 hours. We met her the night before on the Night Shift and when she came in again a second night I said “Thank God”. She stays on top of everything: the medications, the alarms, his bed cleaning, taking him a bath and making us comfortable conversations. She was so pleasant, sweet, and easy to speak with. If we had any questions or needed anything, she promptly answered them for us. Last night, at 9:57 pm, she went looking for my daughter in the family waiting room as she had finished changing the bed and cleaning him. No other nurse had done that for us. Today she was taking care of my husband and was excellent that he even said, “What a service.” I trusted her to take care of him to be able to watch him and care for him overnights.
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I am with my husband 24 hours a day, as I know he likes me to be around him even if he is not conscious, and I want to be there for him. Being here for four days, I have gotten to know many nurses, but one has definitely touched our hearts. This young lady goes above and beyond to make my husband feel so comfortable that I, for the first time, was able to fall asleep at night for at least 3 hours. We met her the night before on the Night Shift and when she came in again a second night I said “Thank God”. She stays on top of everything: the medications, the alarms, his bed cleaning, taking him a bath and making us comfortable conversations. She was so pleasant, sweet, and easy to speak with. If we had any questions or needed anything, she promptly answered them for us. Last night, at 9:57 pm, she went looking for my daughter in the family waiting room as she had finished changing the bed and cleaning him. No other nurse had done that for us. Today she was taking care of my husband and was excellent that he even said, “What a service.” I trusted her to take care of him to be able to watch him and care for him overnights.