Lindsey Scurrah, RN

When I got into my room after being admitted to the hospital, I was quite nervous. I wasn’t feeling well at all. I had a lot of anxiety, and I just felt like everything was going wrong.

Lindsey came into my room, introduced herself to me, and had a very, very calming and pleasant voice and a very pleasant personality. She automatically knew that I was upset and asked how she could help me. I said, I hope so.

She then sat down on the side of my bed and asked me how I was feeling. I told her I was quite frightened and quite upset and didn’t know what was going to happen. She sat at the side of my bed and spoke with me for a good 15 to 20 minutes, telling me how I’m in the right place at the right time to take care of anything that comes up, and she also said she was there for me if I needed anything, and she would help me.

She put her hand on my arm; it made me feel like I was almost home. I started to feel a connection that I wasn’t all alone. That was very important to me from that moment on, I felt a connection to Lindsay and I could tell her in the days that followed while I was there when I was really anxious and she admitted to me that she’s had those days also with anxiousness and she understood completely how I was feeling.

It was a wonderful connection; it made me feel much more comfortable. I didn’t feel like an outcast in an environment I’m not familiar with. I felt like I’ve certainly had found a friend but much more, I found a good nurse.

Anything I needed, she helped with; she was very patient with me and understanding and never ever showed a sign of anything other than pleasantries. It was wonderful. I have come to think of her as one of a very good friend not only my nurse.

I know I probably will never see her again unless I go to the hospital again, but I’d like to do anything I can to let her know how much she meant to me the days that I was in the hospital. The days were long and lonely, and every time I saw her with that smile in her pleasant voice and caring actions, I felt a big relief off my shoulders. I welcomed her like a family member. That’s the best thing that ever could’ve happened to me while I was in the hospital.

I think Lindsey is a very, very special person with a very special inborn talent to put someone at ease. She’s in the right place with the right career as far as I’m concerned she helped me so much more than anyone else could have her length of compassion is never ending in her understanding you is phenomenal.

She knew exactly how I was feeling and has said that she felt like that at times in her life, and we talked about that, and I could tell she was telling the truth because she was definitely talking on the same level I was talking to her and about the exact same thing. 

My hospital stay became more than just a stay. It became a place of learning and accepting more peace, thanks to Lindsey. 

When I burst out crying, she instantly came over and put her hand on my shoulder and said, " It's OK to cry, but don’t make that the only thing you do today. Try a smile, try to remember you’re here for a good reason - to be taken care of - and I’m here to help you do that. We can talk if you need to talk feel free, I’m here to listen.

Her words came out so easily. I could see it came from my heart. She meant it. It wasn’t just an off the cuff statement she was looking me right in the eye and meant it.

I started to like her very much and feel comfortable around her, and that lasted the whole time I was in the hospital, my whole day.

Lindsey, I love you. Thank you so much for being there for me.

You're more than a wonderful nurse. You were a whole bag of love and care, and I felt all of it. Thank you.