Tami Acquino
Before the rain of Hurricane Helene began, Tami arrived at the hospital with a packed bag — planning to work through the weather and spend the night.
Tami Acquino, clinical nurse coordinator at Mission Hospital, went above and beyond for our patients and communities in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Before the rain began, Tami arrived at the hospital with a packed bag — planning to work through the weather and spend the night — and was deeply moved by the events that unfolded.
"We all just put our game faces on," Tami said. "Everybody was holding each other, embracing each other as they were finding out families were okay, as they were finding out that their properties were okay or not okay. I think that we did a really great job on our unit — being able to keep our patients calm, being able to support our families coming in to see their loved ones and just provide the best care we could."