Iyinda Kirkland
December 2025
Iyinda
Kirkland
,
BSN, RN
11 ICU
Emory University Hospital Midtown
Atlanta
,
GA
United States
I only have to believe that she treats all of her patients with the same servant's heart, tenderness, gentleness, intentionality, and kindness, and that she makes them feel seen and heard.
Iyinda was the sweetest, most helpful, patient, and attentive nurse. We did not have to ask her more than once for what we needed. She was very intentional and aware of my mother's needs and took special care and time to tend to them all. She was very busy with other patients who had very high demands all night long, but still treated my mom as if she were the only one and had all of her attention while tending to her.

She even made sure that I, the patient's daughter, was taken care of and didn't need anything. She has a true servant's heart. My mom has been in the hospital many, many times in my life. The care, attention, service, patience, understanding, and intentionality that we received from Iyinda were by far the most and best. My mother had just gone through a very long, hard, and intense seven-hour surgery.

She was in pain and uncomfortable; she was not the easiest to get along with, as she was coming to and felt like she wasn't being heard or taken seriously. Iyinda started her shift, and that changed instantly. I only have to believe that she treats all of her patients with the same servant's heart, tenderness, gentleness, intentionality, and kindness, and that she makes them feel seen and heard. Thank you!