{"id":73604,"date":"2024-01-11T07:50:19","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T14:50:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/?p=73604"},"modified":"2024-01-11T07:50:19","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T14:50:19","slug":"our-stories-sharon-kelley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/our-stories-sharon-kelley\/","title":{"rendered":"Sharon Kelley"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><figure id=\"attachment_73611\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73611\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-73611\" src=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/11074339\/Sharon-Kelley-web2.webp\" alt=\"A photo of Sharon Kelley.\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-73611\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sharon Kelley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Making sure patients know \u2018they\u2019re not a number\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For about three years, a patient at the UCHealth Neurology Clinic at Harmony Campus would look forward to the special care she received. Although she could no longer chew, she could still eat her favorite candies \u2013 Junior Mints and Reese\u2019s Peanut Butter Cups.<\/p>\n<p>Sharon Kelley, medical assistant with the clinic, made sure that for every visit, one of those candies was available to share with the patient.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe biggest thing is really making them feel like they\u2019re not a number,\u201d Kelley said.<\/p>\n<p>She\u2019s been a medical assistant for about 36 years and with the clinic since 2020. One of the top complaints she\u2019s heard over the years is patients feeling a lack of engagement with staff. Kelley is attentive with all of them and looks for ways to offer compliments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI watch for things like hair, jewelry, things you can see they\u2019re proud of,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>She also is sure to make eye contact and listen closely. She reassures them that they\u2019re in good hands when they arrive for appointments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll the doctors there are amazing,\u201d Kelley said. \u201cIt\u2019s nice to hear, when patients come back out, \u2018You were right.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rachel Gillett, medical assistant with the clinic, said Kelley goes above and beyond for every patient, and the clinic as well as the patients are lucky to have her.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe cares so deeply for everyone, and it is apparent in her work,\u201d Gillett said. \u201cShe works tirelessly to ensure that each patient is taken care of to the best of her ability.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kelley said she loves how team members at the clinic can count on each other. One day, she didn\u2019t have any candy for her patient, and Gillett appeared with Junior Mints.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI introduced my patient to Rachel that day and let her know that she went and found her candy treat for her that day,\u201d Kelley said. \u201cThe patient was blowing her kisses. Heartwarming, as she felt so happy for the kindness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The patient recently died. She asked the nurse to pass along a message of gratitude to the physician and Kelley.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt brought us both to tears. She will never be forgotten,\u201d Kelley said. \u201cOn the days when this job is stressful and overwhelming, I just stop and think of how important our care is to people. The diseases our patients deal with every day in neurology are horrifying, and they deserve a little brightness in their day.\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>Making sure patients know \u2018they\u2019re not a number\u2019 For about three years, a patient at the UCHealth Neurology Clinic at Harmony Campus would look forward to the special care she received. 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