Congratulations to our newest DAISY Award Winner!

Mckenna has a very special way of connecting with each and every one of her patients. She loves to make everyone smile and is always willing to help with anything and everything you could throw at her. I have never met a nurse that was a bigger advocate for her patients. She has such a big heart and was truly made to be a nurse. Her compassion and skill are just a few of the qualities that make her such a great member of our Labor and Delivery Team. She recently had a very critically ill patient that was in need of an urgent cesarean section. This patient arrived without a support system and no prenatal care during her pregnancy. Mckenna stepped right in and made sure that she felt comforted and supported while also prioritizing her clinical needs. After her procedure, the patient had a life-threatening event and Mckenna most certainly had a hand at saving her life. Mckenna was quick to recognize that the patient was deteriorating rapidly. She did this while also managing another high acuity patient and helping her fellow coworkers. She was adamant that this patient needed a much higher level of care than we could provide in Labor and Delivery and acted quickly to get her the help that she needed and assist with her transfer to the ICU. In the following days while in the ICU, Mckenna frequently checked in on her. Mckenna made sure to be present prior to her discharge to ensure that the patient was equipped with the necessary resources and support she would need at home. Mckenna is committed to her patients and seeing that they are cared for even when they are no longer technically “”her patients””.

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Congratulations to our newest DAISY Winner: Tess

Here is the story:

I recently had an emergency surgery. July 6th I left work and went to the ER. Dr Jimenez took me to surgery that evening. Tess took care of me in PACU and was is the nurse who brought me up to my room on the fifth floor. When they moved me from the PACU bed, the room bed. I had a pain explosion. Tess went back down to PACU and got the remainder of my pain medicine, so I wouldn’t have to wait for a new order and then stayed with me to make me comfortable till the medicine kicked in and to explain to the Ortho/Neuro team what had happened. She was so kind and went above and beyond to give me excellent care.