Annemarie McCook
June 2025
Annemarie
McCook
,
RN
CSO
Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia
,
PA
United States

 

 

 

We've always been impressed by the quality of care, especially our nursing staff. But Annemarie was above and beyond.
We are currently staying in an inpatient. Came in through the ED due to vomiting. Once admitted, Annemarie McCook became our nurse on the fourth floor of Gen Peds. For two days, she took incredible care of us. During this time, through her experience, watchful eye, and care, she realized that our son was experiencing something more than a normal cyclic vomiting episode, and after scans revealed he had appendicitis. We've always been impressed by the quality of care, especially our nursing staff. But Annemarie was above and beyond. She made it personal. It was clear that she cared deeply about our son, even staying later than her shift, and coming back at the very end with her coat and bags on just to say goodbye.
Additionally, having that continuity of care for two days, she was able to advocate for us and say that what he developed was different than the way he was the previous day. She assuaged our fears, confirmed our thoughts, and just provided a level of calm during what could've been a very anxious time for us. She is an exceptional professional and a wonderful person, and I'm so grateful that we had her on our team during this stay!