LUSON Coin Recipients
Academic Year 2021-2022
In the military, unit or commander coins are carried by members that bear an organization’s insignia or emblem. Traditionally, coins are given to prove membership and to enhance morale. In practice, coins are normally presented by unit commanders in recognition of special achievements by a member of their unit.
Within the School of Nursing at Liberty University, the commander’s coin is presented by our residing Dean. These coins are presented to acknowledge the special achievement of a select group of students.
Fall 2021
Kylie Sorg and Rebekah Leone
Juniors
Foundation Stone – Excellence
Kylie and Rebekah assisted with a Motor Vehicle Accident in Nelson County. They were in the area and came across a car crash scene. These students stopped to assist as they saw two young teenagers climbing out of the window of their vehicle. One of the paramedics working the scene said that he was impressed with these two students. His comments were: “Your LU nursing students were a big help at the MVA Saturday. They were both amazing and displayed great attention to detail while caring for the patients at the scene”.
Rachel Schneider
Junior
Foundation Stone – Excellence
Rachel was doing her morning assessment and with vital signs found her patient to have a systolic pressure in the 80’s and oxygen saturation of 82%. She promptly called for her instructor. After rechecking the BP twice, the result was confirmed. She called the attending physician who promptly came to the patient’s room. Rachel gave an IV bolus, an antipyretic, and antibiotics at once. After 30min, Rachel rechecked the BP, and the SBP was now in 90’s. In short, the patient was developing septic shock, and Rachel’s prompt efforts resulted in much improved outcome. By the end of her shift, the patient’s BP was in 120’s (SBP) and much improved oxygen saturation level.
Julia Remelgado
Junior
Foundation Stone – Excellence
Julia was in the ED where she was working with a MET response RN. A patient had just been brought into the ED by the EMT crew and put in the hallway. While waiting for a room, the patient coded. While the other team members scrambled to get the code equipment, Julia was the first to note that nobody had started compressions yet. She promptly began CPR, and the patient moved to a major bay room. Her quick response was noted by the ED physician as life-saving.
Hannah Schotten
Junior
Foundation Stone – Excellence
Hannah was caring for a patient with ESRD. The patient had surgery the day before and was receiving IV fluids post-surgery. While doing her assessment, she noted that the order was for IV fluid to run at 50cc/hr, however, the pump was set to 100cc/hr. Hannah brought it to her instructor’s attention and notified the physician. Hannah’s attention to detail and intervention kept her patient from experiencing fluid overload which could lead to additional intervention and/or early dialysis.
Emily Etterman
Sophomore
Foundation Stone – Excellence
Emily was practicing her NURS 210 FCO on her standardized patient volunteer. When listening to her roommate’s thyroid she thought she was hearing a bruit which could be associated with hyperthyroidism. Emily further assessed and discovered that during the summer she had started struggling with insomnia, weight loss, and irregular menstruation. Emily encouraged the volunteer to schedule an appointment with a provider quickly. At the provider’s appointment, she was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. Emily’s attention to detail during her assessment preempted quick action towards the care she needed.
Spring 2022
Ben Dowd
Senior
Foundation Stone – Excellence
Ben scored a perfect score on his Medical Surgical HESI exam during his junior year and then scored another perfect score on his Critical Care HESI last semester!
Katherine Gray
Senior
Foundation Stone – Excellence
Katherine scored a perfect score on her Pharmacology HESI exam during her junior year and then scored another perfect score on her Critical Care HESI last semester!
Danielle Hayden
Junior
Foundation Stone – Excellence
Danielle recognized that her patient had started bleeding at their cardiac catheter insertion site. Her quick acknowledgement and action resulted in minimal loss of blood and improved outcomes for her patient.
Nicole Knight
Junior
Foundation Stone – Excellence
During Nicole’s assessment of her patient who had pericarditis, she noted that her patient had pulmonary crackles and a respiratory rate of 36. After notifying her instructor and RN, she gave her patient Lasix which quickly resolved her patient’s respiratory distress.
Logan Friesen
Junior
Foundation Stone – Excellence
Logan was in clinical on the pulmonary unit. She went into a patient’s room whose monitor was alarming. The patient’s oxygen saturation was in the 30’s. The patient had pulled off oxygen, and their lips were cyanotic. The patient was also dyspneic and incoherent. Logan called for help, and the team began providing the patient with 100% oxygen while assisting the patient with an ambu bag. The patient stabilized as a result of the quick actions of Logan and the nursing team.
Adrianna Rought
Junior
Foundation Stone – Excellence/Compassion
Twice in one shift, Adrianna was able to provide help and comfort using her gift of speaking Spanish. In caring for her pediatric patient, the pediatrician nor respiratory therapist could get the child to use an incentive spirometer. Adrianna stepped in and had the child “blow bubbles” resulting in the patient improving their oxygen saturation up into the 90s. Adrianna also assisted with a Guatemalan mother who was bleeding after childbirth. Adrianna was able to help stabilize the patient while also communicating to her and calming her as the team worked to stop the bleeding.
Bethany Park
Junior
Foundation Stone – Compassion
At the beginning of her pediatric clinical, Bethany’s toddler patient began to decline. She noticed the mother alone in the corner of the room. Bethany sat with her, and the mother asked what was happening to her baby and stated she needed prayer. Bethany explained what was happening and then prayed with the mother. A code was called for the patient. At that point, Bethany had the other students in the room join her and surrounding the mother in prayer. Bethany’s instructor described her actions as “representing the hands and feet of Christ to a mother in the most worrisome moments of her life”.