Joseph Giralt, RN, BSN
Joseph Giralt, RN, BSN, has been a nurse at The Mount Sinai Hospital in the Brain Injury Unit of the Department of Rehabilitation and Human Performance for four years. Nurse Manager Susan Brindisi, MSN, says Joe garners positive comments from patients on a regular basis as a result of his compassionate care, adding that he will often visit patients who have setbacks and transfer from the Rehabilitation unit back to a medical floor.
Joe believes everyone who provides care can make a difference. A recent thank you card sent by a patient and his wife attests to Joe’s commitment to the patient experience: “Your humanity, professionalism, and humor changed a scary and difficult time to a manageable situation. You are a gem.”
Joe only wishes he had more time to spend with all of his patients.
“I try to look beyond the medications, to all aspects of caring,” he says. Joe is humble and credits the interdisciplinary team in Rehabilitation as a key to successful outcomes. He especially wants to acknowledge Kern Cummings, a patient care associate with whom he works closely.
“Kern has been with us less than a year,” Joe says, “but he is beloved by his colleagues for his outstanding teamwork and patients for his wonderful care.”