Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Today 2/15



























ICU last day with BWH Surgery Resident Jabaris Swain watching patients so nurses could eat lunch. (OK-- this year HE wins the award of our most incredible resident) Everyone has been wonderful, but Jabaris has been amazing. He stepped in and immediately went to work. Not at all intense, his personality is perfect for this type of trip--always willing to do just whatever it takes. He definitely earned a short break after ICU closed and did a day safari with Perfusion Chris Swanton and Theater Nurse Maddie Mars--they even saw an elephant rare in Akagera National Park.

2. KFH House Officer Gloria, hard at work in step-down unit. What can we say? She has a wonderful smile, is incredibly kind to the patients and has worked right beside us every step. First she and Taufiek became a team doing pre-op evaluations. Then Jabaris and Gloria a team to reckon with, now with BWH John Connell and Igor Gosev. She is our consistent link and we have grown to adore her.

3. Erneste stopped by to do translation with pre-discharge teaching. Hearing patients can live successfully with Coumadin/Warfarin and follow-up and return to productive life made each patient he spoke with feel so much better. It did not hurt he looks incredible and very handsome in his Senior 6 uniform....

4. KFH ICU nurse Hannah has worked with us at least 3 years. She is dear and here she and KFH head nurse Connie work to transfer our last patients to step-down.

We have had so much emotional support from both Connie and Judith. In times of stress they are right there to help and if we need to vent our upset feelings --they are there to lend a compassionate ear.

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