MAY 2025
What leaders have to say about Tomas:
Tomas is a very smart and passionate nurse who spends a lot of quality time taking care of his patients and their family, listening to them, looking for resources to help them and making the end of life an exceptional experience for them! He gets involved with family matters and goes above and beyond to help them with making proper decisions, solving family dynamics and getting essential paper works, including DNR/DNI forms done. He is curious about the care that his patients receive and shows enthusiasm to learn about their commodities, medication effects, and side effects. He is an amazing team player and always makes himself available to help. He is an amazing father for his 3 kids, a great husband, spends a lot of time in nature and it is a pleasure to work with him.
What does being a Gold Standard Award honoree mean to you?
It’s nice to be recognized for the hard work that our entire team does. Taking care of these patients is definitely a team effort and involves all of us. It is important to recognize the good work that we do and to take a moment to appreciate the change that we make in people’s lives.
What is a valuable lesson you’ve learned from working in your field?
Doing this work I have learned to stop and listen to the patients. To engage in active listening and truly take time to hear and be present. This has completely changed my interaction with patients and their families.
What guidance or words of wisdom would you share with those who want to follow a similar path to yours?
I would recommend that they take time to truly be present during the visit.
