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NORTH SHORE MEDICAL CENTER CATHOLIC HOSPICE
Pattie Kissoon, BSN, RN
Guerda Germain, RN
Pattie Kissoon is a focused and dedicated
registered nurse with knowledge in acute Caring for those who are nearing the end of their earthly
care, staff development and family advocacy. journey is a special gift. It is a gift of commitment, compas-
She has served as the nursing manager for sion and comfort. It is a gift that is wrapped in dignity and
the telemetry department at North Shore love – one that eases suffering, comforts loved ones and
Medical Center for a year. In this role, she helps with the road of sadness and grief.Guerda Germain
assures the quality of care by developing and shares her gift of Commitment, Compassion and Comfort
interpreting hospital and nursing division’s by wrapping her patients in a cloak of love. She walks with
philosophies and standards of care. Pattie her patients and their loved ones during this voyage to their
protects patients and employees by develop- next destination Guerda does this with her heart full of love
ing and interpreting infection control poli- and devotion. Though her time with her patients may be
cies and protocols. short, she establishes a relationship of trust, dignity and
She received her Bachelor’s degree in truth which allows her to be present in their sacred journey.
nursing from Chamberlain College in Guerda truly has the Heart of Hospice.
Addison, IL and she is currently obtaining
her Master of Science in Nursing and Business Administration.
Mayelin Alonso, RN
Alexandra Sosa, RN Mayelin Alonso possesses the most important qualities
that patients and families facing end of life illness deserve
Alexandra Sosa is passionate about nurs- to benefit from their hospice nurse. Mayelin speaks to her
ing. As a registered nurse, she educates patients and families with a heart of compassion, through
patients and families regarding treatment eyes filled with understanding, and reverently with hands
plans, medications, procedures and home of love. Hospice Care requires nursing that has an essence,
transitioning. Alexandra also assists in which illuminates the souls of patients with hope when all
addressing core measures and discharging of seems in vain, with truth when it might be hard to reveal,
patients from the hospital setting to home or support where strength yields to weakness, and commit-
to a rehabilitation facility. She collaborates ment to preserving the comfort and dignity of each patient
with a multidisciplinary team. She received and family. Mayelin walks beside each patient and family as
her Bachelor’s degree in nursing from they make their sacred journey, the same journey each of
Florida International University in Miami, us will someday be traveling on.
FL and she also completed a comprehensive May we all be blessed to have a nurse like Mayelin there besides us, and find our road
LPN program. scattered with the same blessings Mayelin's patients have received from her amazing
grace.
24 May 2017 southfloridahospitalnews.com South Florida Hospital News
