Peter M Bardgett
November 2024
Peter M
Bardgett
,
RN
ICU
Norton Audubon Hospital
Louisville
,
KY
United States
He treats his patients with respect and dignity, regardless of who they are or what they have done.
Peter always provides fantastic care, but he provided exemplary care to a particular patient. This particular patient could easily be described as one of the most difficult to be admitted to Norton Audubon Hospital. To make an extremely long story short, this patient had been at Audubon for five months straight and had been on a rigorous behavioral plan that required him to have a 24/7 security presence at his bedside. Despite the toll that even a single shift can have on this patient's nurse, Peter consistently treated this patient with respect and in the same fashion that he would treat any of his patients.
Well into this patient's long stay with us, and after most were completely burnt out from being assigned to them, where Peter had every right to be burnt out, he instead was the first to get this patient into a wheeled recliner and take them outside for a change of scenery and some fresh air. Peter never complained about being assigned to this patient, and every time he was assigned to them, he provided top-notch care just like he does all of his patients. Naturally, there are some who, under the circumstances, might not have given the usual amount of effort in the care provided to this problematic patient, but not Peter.
As another example, I was performing the daily safety checks of the crash cart that is parked in the vicinity of this patient's room when I heard Peter's voice asking orientation questions to a patient. These questions are standard in determining if a patient is aware of who they are, where they are, and what they’re doing here. I glanced over and realized that Peter was in this particular patient's room. These questions were followed by a true physical assessment. At first thought, this might not seem like anything special, but in all actuality, it fully represents what makes Peter such a special person and nurse. To make it even more special, Peter had two other patients as well, so due to time constraints alone, he could have skipped over basic tasks, but he didn't. This is what Peter does. He does what is right. He treats his patients with respect and dignity, regardless of who they are or what they have done.
Well into this patient's long stay with us, and after most were completely burnt out from being assigned to them, where Peter had every right to be burnt out, he instead was the first to get this patient into a wheeled recliner and take them outside for a change of scenery and some fresh air. Peter never complained about being assigned to this patient, and every time he was assigned to them, he provided top-notch care just like he does all of his patients. Naturally, there are some who, under the circumstances, might not have given the usual amount of effort in the care provided to this problematic patient, but not Peter.
As another example, I was performing the daily safety checks of the crash cart that is parked in the vicinity of this patient's room when I heard Peter's voice asking orientation questions to a patient. These questions are standard in determining if a patient is aware of who they are, where they are, and what they’re doing here. I glanced over and realized that Peter was in this particular patient's room. These questions were followed by a true physical assessment. At first thought, this might not seem like anything special, but in all actuality, it fully represents what makes Peter such a special person and nurse. To make it even more special, Peter had two other patients as well, so due to time constraints alone, he could have skipped over basic tasks, but he didn't. This is what Peter does. He does what is right. He treats his patients with respect and dignity, regardless of who they are or what they have done.