Faith
Murphy
August 2019
Faith
Murphy
,
BSN, RN
Adult Surgery Specialty Unit
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Iowa City
,
IA
United States

 

 

 

My husband ... was in excruciating agony. Pain meds and muscle relaxers were only giving brief relief from the pain caused by a drain put through his ribs. They took the drain out on Thursday. Friday night he was in horrible pain. Faith was caring and compassionate. She tried multiple techniques along with pain meds to try to ease pain, so he could get the rest he so desperately needed. He had been in constant pain since Tuesday morning, and had hardly any sleep. She finally was able to get pillows packed in around him to help ease shaking when he was having muscle spasms and be able to adjust the way he was laying after multiple tries so he was finally able to get some sleep. She talked him through episodes when he was experiencing lack of oxygen, so he was able to slow his breathing and relax his body. Her concern and caring were so comforting to both of us.