March 2018
Beverly
Black
,
RN, CCRN
ICU
Spectrum Health Blodgett
Grand Rapids
,
MI
United States

 

 

 

Beverly Black has been the Silver Lining in the most difficult time.The moment she walked in to take over the care for my husband I was immediately comforted.Not only did she go the extra mile on every bit of care she provided for my husband, no matter how busy, she always had time to take care of the entire family.Always kind and compassionate, putting her patient and their needs first.Beverly has answered endless questions (probably more than once) ready with a hug in some of our darkest hours and quiet words of encouragement as needed.
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Beverly attended to my father, while he was hooked up to 17 IV fluids and a dialysis machine.She managed all this while keeping my family's spirits high and really going the extra mile to keep my dad in good care.I couldn't be anymore grateful to be blessed with this phenomenal woman keeping my dad alive.I'm 100% certain my mom would have had a nervous breakdown without her!
Her standard of care has gone above and beyond any nurse I have ever met. When my dad was about to go into surgery she maintained a positive and competent demeanor that kept us at ease.I will always view her as a guardian angel at one of the scariest times in my life.
Beverly Black was with me, my dad, and my family during one of the toughest times of our lives.Beverly was so reassuring and I felt she went above and beyond for not only my dad, but also my entire family.She stayed right on top of my dad's care and never slowed for a second.I felt okay going home to rest knowing he was in the hands of our little Beverly.She explained everything within her abilities and was very comforting even with the bad news.Beverly Black is competent and knows what she is doing. She was also compassionate and a rock for my family. I would not have been able to get through these hard times.Thank you, Beverly Black. You will always be in my heart.