December 09, 2013
Amber Creager, unit coordinator, and Don Langworthy, patient care assistant
When a patient at Bethesda North expressed anxiety and discomfort in the hospital, two caregivers helped her find a soothing inner rhythm.
During a multiple-day stay at the hospital, an elderly patient frequently set off her bed alarm and was generally restless, putting her at risk of falling. To try to calm the patient, Jamie Schmidl, nurse manager for the 5200 patient care unit, began a conversation with her and learned that she previously was a concert pianist.
It was then that Jamie and Don Langworthy, a patient care assistant on the unit, found a keyboard and a chapel hymnal for the patient. The effort helped calm her and she joyfully played music for staff, visitors and passers-by as they walked down the hall.
After she received the keyboard, the patient did not set off her bed alarm and wore a smile from ear to ear.
"She was definitely more at peace and seemed more comfortable," said Amber Creager, unit coordinator for 5200.
Thank you to Jamie, Don and the 5200 patient care unit for bringing to life the TriHealth mission of improving the health status of the people we serve.
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