{"id":66405,"date":"2022-10-27T08:26:01","date_gmt":"2022-10-27T14:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/?p=66405"},"modified":"2023-08-10T08:17:49","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T14:17:49","slug":"emma-patrick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/emma-patrick\/","title":{"rendered":"Emma Patrick"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><figure id=\"attachment_66408\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-66408\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-66408\" src=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/10\/25145349\/IMG_7733-web.webp\" alt=\"A photo of Emma Patrick\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/10\/25145349\/IMG_7733-web.webp 800w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/10\/25145349\/IMG_7733-web-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/10\/25145349\/IMG_7733-web-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/10\/25145349\/IMG_7733-web-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/10\/25145349\/IMG_7733-web-200x200.webp 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-66408\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Emma Patrick<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Honoring a patient during a challenging time<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After a car accident, Katelyn Anderson, 18, was going to miss the biggest milestone of her life: her high school graduation.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s when one of Katelyn\u2019s caregivers jumped into action.<\/p>\n<p>If Katelyn couldn\u2019t get to her graduation at Prairie View High School in Henderson, then her social worker was determined to bring the graduation to Katelyn.<\/p>\n<p>Emma Patrick, a clinical social worker for trauma and acute care surgery at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital, follows patients from admission to discharge. She often develops close relationships with patients and their families, getting to know them well throughout their time in the hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Patrick learned that Katelyn was devastated to be missing her graduation. So Patrick immediately came up with a plan to bring the graduation to the hospital.<\/p>\n<p>First, she brainstormed about the right location. Katelyn thought her hospital room would be fine, but COVID-19 visitation guidelines would limit the guest list. Patrick then found a beautiful outdoor location in front of the hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Every graduation needs an authority figure to call out the graduate\u2019s name. So Patrick worked with Katelyn\u2019s mom to bring Katelyn\u2019s principal over 20 miles from Henderson to the hospital in Aurora. There, friends and family held a mini-graduation ceremony for Katelyn, two days before the full graduation ceremony of 400+ students at her school.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_66409\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-66409\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-66409\" src=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/10\/25145928\/Graduation-5-web.webp\" alt=\"A photo of Katelyn Anderson, center\" width=\"640\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/10\/25145928\/Graduation-5-web.webp 800w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/10\/25145928\/Graduation-5-web-300x240.webp 300w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/10\/25145928\/Graduation-5-web-768x615.webp 768w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/10\/25145928\/Graduation-5-web-150x120.webp 150w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/10\/25145928\/Graduation-5-web-200x160.webp 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-66409\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Katelyn Anderson, center, at her high school graduation. Photo courtesy of Katelyn Anderson.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On May 24 at 1 p.m., Katelyn\u2019s support crew including Patrick, family, friends, teachers and school administrators gathered to hold a special ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>Guests donned graduation robes. The principal gave a speech and presented Katelyn with her official high school diploma. She also received a yearbook, signed by her teachers and friends.<\/p>\n<p>A feeling of relief swept over Katelyn. After her significant injuries from a terrible accident and 12 days in the hospital, she felt the joy of starting a new chapter and credits Patrick with making it happen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI guarantee if it wasn\u2019t for Emma, that I wouldn\u2019t have had any graduation ceremony at all,\u201d Katelyn said. \u201cIt was awesome of her to take the time to put something together and get to a personal level with me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Katelyn was impressed and surprised by special touches that Patrick coordinated. She received a personalized graduation card, signed by all of Patrick\u2019s colleagues who took are of Katelyn during her stay. She received her favorite cake, red velvet, with graduation themed plates and decorations.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_66410\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-66410\" style=\"width: 272px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-66410 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/10\/25150327\/Graduation-1-web.webp\" alt=\"A photo of Katelyn Anderson\" width=\"272\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/10\/25150327\/Graduation-1-web.webp 800w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/10\/25150327\/Graduation-1-web-272x300.webp 272w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/10\/25150327\/Graduation-1-web-768x848.webp 768w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/10\/25150327\/Graduation-1-web-136x150.webp 136w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/10\/25150327\/Graduation-1-web-200x221.webp 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-66410\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Katelyn Anderson at her high school graduation. Photo courtesy of Katelyn Anderson.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe cake was awesome,\u201d Katelyn said. \u201cI was not expecting that at all. It was definitely the brighter side of everything that was going on.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>These graduation supplies were funded out of the trauma department\u2019s budget, to support Patrick\u2019s effort in celebrating Katelyn.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel like that\u2019s pretty unique for them to purchase,\u201d Patrick said. \u201cThat speaks a lot to the trauma department and trying to celebrate with patients alongside them.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Patrick was thrilled to be able to honor Katelyn and make her feel special during a challenging time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnce she was outside, in the fresh air, she was able to really be present, and smiling and laughing and excited,\u201d said Patrick. \u201cShe was sitting in her wheelchair and threw her graduation cap up. It was really sweet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel like everyone was honored that we came down during our work day to watch her and support her,\u201d Patrick said. \u201cI think they were surprised that we cared that much about her personal life and wanted to celebrate her victories alongside her. We see a lot of the sad moments for patients but not a lot of the moments where patients get to experience joy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif\"><div class=\"su-row\">\n<div class=\"su-column su-column-size-2-3 su-column-centered\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;color: #930718\">You Make Extraordinary Possible<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif\">Together, we recognize and honor the qualities within ourselves by shining a spotlight on how each and every one of us improve lives in big ways and small.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uchealthpoints.isrewards.com\/Recognition\/Award\/FormFlex.aspx?pr=JAwX5qZPSOA=&#038;m=N\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-flat\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#A22343;border-color:#821c36;border-radius:56px\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;padding:0px 26px;font-size:20px;line-height:40px;border-color:#be657c;border-radius:56px;text-shadow:none\"> Share a story<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Honoring a patient during a challenging time After a car accident, Katelyn Anderson, 18, was going to miss the biggest milestone of her life: her high school graduation. 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