September 2025
Faith
Allan
,
BSN RN
9G
UPMC Presbyterian
Pittsburgh
,
PA
United States
Faith is the kindest person ever. I lost consciousness overnight with her as my registered nurse. Not only did she quickly react to save my life, but she also remembered that I was a human. She sat next to my bed for the duration of my event, holding my hand and reassuring me that they were doing everything they could.

I am a nurse myself, so often other healthcare providers will speak to me in medical lingo. While I appreciate that, it can be a little bit confusing for my family. Faith made sure that my husband understood everything that was going on. It has now been a couple of days since my event, and she continues to stop by my room and check in on me, even remembering my first name.

I know it can be hard dealing with unappreciative patients day after day, but faith has clearly never let this impede her ability to empathize. She advocated for me to the providers, even when I was a little bit grouchy with her myself. I will never forget how kind she was to me during this admission.