
Shelbie Long
December 2024
Shelbie
Long
,
RN
Medical-Surgical
Hillcrest Hospital Claremore
Claremore
,
OK
United States
Shelbie not only saved his life, but she did more than her job, with her empathy and caring nature in her voice and actions for the whole family.
My fiance was diagnosed with sepsis and admitted to Hillcrest Hospital. The sepsis caused an ileus, which was pressing on his diaphragm. His breathing had gotten very labored, and I was just going to get a nurse when Shelbie walked in. She checked his blood pressure, and it was 74 over 40. She immediately contacted the doctor, and he had her administer fluids. I felt he was losing his battle with sepsis as he kept saying to me that he “loved me.” I then lost my emotional control, but during the crisis, Shelbie reassured me with her calm and efficient actions. She also reassured his son and daughter-in-law. She not only saved his life, but she did more than her job, with her empathy and caring nature in her voice and actions for the whole family. I cannot admire, appreciate, or applaud her more. Thank you so much.