METHODIST MOMENT: AN OPEN HEART CONNECTION “Her personality calmed my nerves. Just seeing her face gave me joy,” said Mark Poynter, patient at Methodist Hospital | Texsan. Nurses go above and beyond every single day – giving a piece of themselves to their patients. Emily Turner, RN at Methodist Hospital | Texsan, shared her personal health journey to connect with a patient in need of someone who really understood what he was going through. Mark suffered a heart attack just before Valentine’s Day. He was transferred to Methodist Hospital | Texsan for open heart surgery. His procedure was rescheduled when
the winter storm hit San Antonio, and then the blood donation shortage caused a delay. That extra time in the hospital with limited visitors had Mark really worked up. “The night before the surgery, he was upset and crying. I knew he was scared,” said Emily. “I shared with him that I had open heart surgery three years ago while I was in nursing school. I told him exactly what was going to happen.” That connection helped Mark relax. He credits her for giving him courage and helping him survive. “She’s a really good nurse with a good spirit,” said Mark. “She’s like family to me.”
