It's always a real pleasure to share a positive experience, especially when it deals with someone's stay at a hospital and positive experiences that affect their health and recovery. The following story is a prime example of patient care excellence in the neuro unit at Barnes-Jewish Hospital.
After several months in the intensive care unit and on a ventilator, Juan Leon craved the authentic beef tongue tacos of his home in Mexico.
Carolyn Davis, Barnes-Jewish Hospital RN, who cared for Leon on 10400 neuro ICU, kept in touch with him when he was transferred to 8900, the pulmonary intensive care rehabilitation unit. Leon is a quadriplegic, and native of Mexico who now lives in Illinois.
Nurse Davis contacted the manager of a Chevy's restaurant whose chef agreed to make the tacos for Leon. On Nov. 15, her day off, Davis brought the tacos in for Leon and fed him. "His family lives in California and are unable to visit," Davis says. "We have been trying to nurture him back to health. There are so many inspiring stories on 8900."
It's the little things like this that make such a big difference in helping people get well. Carolyn is only one of many neuro nurses at BJH who go the extra mile for their patients. They are part of the reasons why BJH is consistently a Top 10 Hospital in the United States (out of over 6,000 hospitals) *
After all, it's all about the patient .... about excellence in patient care. Only the best neuro nurses can say "I work for the BEST. I work for Barnes-Jewish Hospital."
Drop us a line or two. We would love to hear from you and share some of your warm, patient care experiences. Check us out at www.barnesjewish.org or www.nursingforneuro-or.blogspot.com
Happy Holidays!
(* 2007 U.S. News & World Report - "America's BEST Hospitals")
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