2017 Annual Nursing Report

EXEMPLARY PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

2017 Daisy Awards Winners The Daisy Award is a nationally recognized award established to recognize extraordinary nurses who make a difference in the lives of so many people by the super-human work they do every day. It rewards and celebrates their superior clinical skill and compassion. The Daisy Award was established in 2000 by the family of J. Patrick Barnes. Prior to his death, Patrick’s family was awestruck by the care and compassion his nurses provided to not only Pat, but to everyone in his family. One of the goals the Barnes family set in creating the foundation in Pat’s memory was to recognize extraordinary nurses everywhere (www. DAISYfoundation.org). “The Healer’s Touch” statue is hand-carved out of Serpentine Stone by an African sculptor. The sculpture’s unbroken lines represent the bond between the caregiver and the patient – always flowing, always caring.

Jennifer Poole, MSN, RN, Birthing Center 1st Quarter, 2017 Jennifer Poole’s nomination was submitted by a new mother who stated that, “Jen went above and beyond for me and my little family. She treated us so good – always helped when needed and made a very good impression on us. She went with me to my C-section and I was so nervous I thought I couldn’t do it. She stood in front of me, held me as I received my spinal, and she stepped me through all my anxiety. She is such an amazing nurse and I couldn’t have done it without her. She helped with my skin-to-skin and was amazing to my whole family!”

Carla Harris, RN Intensive Care Unit 2nd Quarter, 2017 Carla Harris’ nomination was submitted by a coworker who was impressed by the care Carla provided for an elderly woman with metastatic cancer. When the patient was told late in the day that her condition was terminal, she wanted to go home to be with her cats. Carla was told that Hospice could not be set up so late in the day, but she did not give up. She spent two hours on the phone with Hospice to get the patient home. The patient went home that night. Later, the patient’s husband came back and said his wife died the next day, with her cats. He was so appreciative of Carla and said he had made a new friend.

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