I was in for an operation on a brain aneurysm in June 2018. All staff were excellent, but while in the high dependency unit one nurse on the night shift was exceptional. The lady opposite me was distressed so the nurse sat with her looked at magazine, and talked to her. I'm sure at one point they were doing a jigsaw when the lady was calmer the nurse put her in to bed. She stayed with her till she fell asleep. The nurse then took a chair and sat outside the ward in the doorway as the lady had tried to leave the ward earlier on that evening and had fallen. The nurse did her night time duties but always returned to the chair and to check on her patient. I can not remember the nurse's name but I thought she was brilliant.
"All great but one nurse was exceptional"
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