A nurse at Parkwest Medical Center were honored recently with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. This award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s program to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every day. The DAISY Award was established in 1999 by the family of a patient who had received extraordinary care and compassion from his nurses during his final days.

Congratulations to Sarah, a nurse on 2 Montvue, for being recognized with the DAISY award. Sarah was nominated by a patient’s daughter for the compassion and care she showed to her dad during his time at the hospital.  Read her nomination below:

Sarah’s Nomination:

“Three words I would like to use to describe our experience with Sarah: Competent, comical and caring. When my dad was in the hospital, Sarah was a ray of sunshine and she offered hope and compassion.

She competently explained what was going on medically and why the doctor had ordered certain things. It was great to have a nurse who knew what was going on and understood the reasoning behind the doctor’s orders and how she could help my dad.

Sarah also shows she cares. She brings a sense of joy to nursing, clearly loves her patients and always took a moment to check-in with my dad and our family. She has a sense of being present and we felt seen and heard and not like one more check box on the list.

When Sarah was around, it was great to know that she would be able to answer our questions and truly address our issues. Her upbeat demeanor was the icing on the cake. Thank you, Sarah!

Nurses may be nominated by patients, families, and colleagues to receive The DAISY Award. To nominate a nurse today visit www.TreatedWell.com/DAISY.