Tra’keisha Patrick, MSW, RCSWI

A social worker, Tra’keisha Patrick brings some different skills to her case manager’s position at Memorial Hospital Pembroke. “My social service background makes me very aware of the emotional side of what our patients and families are going through. I’m able to counsel and reassure them through the situations they’re in.”

During her two years on the job, Patrick has worked with intensive care, COVID-19, and telemetry units and learned about the unique needs of each type of patient. She credits past experience with helping her adapt to constantly-changing environments, which included getting up to speed on medical terminology, labs, and medications that can be unique to each area’s charts.

“The medical component is very important,” said Patrick. “But it’s also vital to honestly communicate and bring the human level of caregiving to each patient interaction.”