My purpose in writing this letter is to express our deepest appreciation for the superb professional assistance that Mrs. Raisig received from FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital and from Dr. Nick G. Cavros and your nursing staff.

Dr. Cavros was very understanding and professional in administering cardiac catheterization to my wife, as was your nursing staff. R.N. Giulia Murray was most helpful to my wife as were R.N. Alice Ball, LPN Crystal Tillman and Nursing Assistant Marlene O’Hara during the entire procedure and afterwards. Please pass on to each of them our sincere thanks.

Col. (Ret) Paul J. Raisig
Sanford

Thank you so very much for the good care and concern you (Richmond Home Health) showed during the time you visited me. Every visit was both pleasant and professional.

You helped to turn what could have been unpleasant visits into very pleasant ones. I love and appreciate each and every one of you and thank you and remember you forever.

I wish you success with all of your people.

Muriel B. Dawkins
Rockingham

Ms. Dawkins’ caregivers from Richmond Home Health were Jackie Huntley, R.N.; Bobbie Honeycutt, R.N.; Ebony Ledbetter, R.N.; Arlinda Billingsly, R.N.; Debbie Barton, R.N.; Bill Robbins, P.T.; and Michelle Newton, R.N.

On Thursday, Nov. 17, 2005, our first child, a baby girl, was born at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital. I wanted to write a note of thanks to all involved before the details of that great day are gone.

From the time we checked in for our scheduled induction to the time we left the hospital two days later, I really felt the care my daughter and I received was unsurpassable. Although, luckily, our labor and delivery was without complication, the diligence of all the staff we came into contact with—from the nurses in the delivery room to the lady who delivered our meals to the nurse who managed to rustle me up a cup of hot tea at 3 a.m. one morning—was nothing short of professional, courteous and caring. I had recently read that Moore Regional received a nomination for an award owing to the excellent care on the labor ward, and none is more deserving.

In particular, we would like to thank a few very special people: Dr. Walter Fasolak, who delivered our baby in the middle of the night, and registered nurses Lynn Wainwright and Robin Melton. I could not have done it without placing myself in their more than capable hands in the delivery room.

The team at the Southern Pines Women’s Health Center also deserves a big thanks from us for the excellent care they provided before and during our pregnancy, the complimentary baby classes they hold and having a nursing line devoted to answering my silly first-time pregnancy questions.
Thanks again.

Fiona McKenzie
Whispering Pines

I wanted to write this letter to let you know how much I appreciate the care that was given to my two girls and me after a head-on collision on Halloween night. My family had nothing but good things to say about how the ER staff treated my girls. I took comfort in knowing they would take care of them when I was unable to be with them.

As for myself, I have been employed at the hospital going on 10 years and I have gotten to know a lot of people there. When the wheels of the EMS stretcher hit the pavement outside the ER, I said, “Thank God, I’m home,” because I knew I was going to be taken care of and I was.

Everyone from rolling in the door to rolling out was great. Thank you to my FirstHealth family for all the thoughts, prayers, gifts, calls, love and glorious concern for my girls and me.

Vicky Phillips, R.N.
Eagle Springs

The summer 2005 issue of your FirstHealth of the Carolinas magazine featuring “Aging Well” was outstanding.

I found article after article really hit home for me, so much so that I would greatly appreciate receiving more copies to distribute to friends and family.

What an amazing portfolio of services you have and are providing to the people of the Sandhills. I look forward to receiving these copies, one of which I plan to provide to the president of the Foundation at my local hospital.

A. Barclay Robertson
Westerly, R.I.

I wanted to write to tell you what a good group of people you have working at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital. First and foremost, I want to let you know what an excellent staff you have in Food & Nutrition. I want all of them to pat themselves on the back because they went out of their way to make sure I got everything I wanted on my trays at mealtime and in-between meals as well.

Second, the Four Medical staff is the best bunch of people to be taking care of you or any member of your family. To me, the registered nurses and nursing assistants on this floor are really good friends of mine. I just want to say to each and every one of you, “Thank you so much for the care you all gave to me.”

M.J. Hussey
Bennett

On the evening of Nov. 22, 2005, I was a surgical patient on the orthopaedic floor at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital. The care I received was reminiscent of several years ago when I was a surgical nurse when kindness and caring for the patient was a priority.

Shelley Williams and Rosemary DeCarlo-Cooley were my primary care nurses, and they personified my idea of what skilled, professional nursing should be.

FirstHealth can be proud to have these wonderful nurses on its staff. We are new to the area, and we feel comforted in knowing such considerate care is nearby.

Sally A. Kendrick
Pinehurst

As a registered nurse for 30 years now working in acute care, teaching in an ADN program and practicing in public health, I realize that I have a very critical eye and expectations regarding nursing care. All of my expectations were met by your staff during our seven-day experience.

Our parents, John and Virginia Davis, were patients in FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital before Christmas.

All of your staff was professional and caring. Not only were they advocates for the patients, but they were sensitive to the family’s needs to be aware and involved in this very difficult situation.

I want to specifically recognize Jackie Gilks, R.N. As an R.N., I certainly appreciated her professionalism, caring and marvelous ability to assess all aspects of the situation (physical, emotional and spiritual) and then defining a plan that was best for the patient. It is with pride that I recognize Jackie as a true professional.

Gwen B. Davis, R.N.
Hartsville, S.C.

The purpose of this letter is to commend Susan Rodominski, a registered nurse in the ACU/Recovery Room at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital for being so attentive as to observe an unusual “blip” in my heartbeat monitor. I have a pacemaker, and she called Dr. Ker Boyce who came and corrected the situation.

My wife and I have been in the hospital many times and have always been pleased with our care.

Donald W. Dumville
Southern Pines