Free to use Woman Coding on Computer | Photo by ThisIsEngineering: https://www.pexels.com/photo/woman-coding-on-computer-3861958/
Free to use Woman Coding on Computer | Photo by ThisIsEngineering: https://www.pexels.com/photo/woman-coding-on-computer-3861958/
During Women’s History Month, we are celebrating the women driving MaineHealth forward through innovation. Meet Sara Cox, CNRN, Neuroscience Patient Navigator.
Patients with an altered mental status are a common sight in the orthopedic, neurological and trauma units at Maine Medical Center, where Sara has seen patients in consult for over six years. These patients often pull at their medical lines and tubes due to discomfort, and many have to wear “mitts” to prevent interruptions to their treatment. Transitional care facilities cannot accept patients wearing mitts, so discharge may be delayed. After witnessing the frustration and sadness of so many patients over the years, Sara was inspired to find a way to help.
“In 2018, I thought about how our traditional hospital gown could be redesigned for our neuro-compromised patients,” says Sara. “I wanted to help them be comfortable, stay covered and not have easy access to necessary lines and tubes as they progress in their recovery.”
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