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situation about the wife and verify the
patient’s identity since the wife at times
was unable. She explained the dynamics
to every nurse and provider that came
into contact with the patient and wife.
She even contacted the social worker and
explained the situation to get help with the
wife. While waiting for a room the wife
kept complaining that she was hungry. The
patient had come in at 0900 in the morning
for treatment and by this time it was lunch.
With the husband unable to feed or take
care of his wife, Erica took it upon herself
to go and get Chick-fil-A for the wife. The
wife was thankful and well cared for while
on site thanks to Erica.
Erica went above and beyond what she
needed to in this situation. This could
have been a very complicated situation for
the patient and his wife and caused many
issues had Erica not done what she had
done. I hope that more nurses will follow
in Erica shoes. She truly is an exceptional
nurse deserving of DAISY.
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