Extraordinary Nurse Recognized at Merit Health Central
3/4/2018
Merit Health Central recently honored its very first DAISY award recipient, clinical coordinator Demetrice Lee, RN, with a reception on the hospital’s post-surgical unit. Lee has worked at the hospital for four years and was selected from 11 other nurses, all of whom were nominated by patients and/or family members of patients. A nurse is chosen to receive the award by members of the DAISY selection committee, a committee which is comprised of nurses working in various areas of the hospital.
Lee received a certificate and a beautiful and meaningful sculpture called A Healer’s Touch, hand-carved from stone by artists of the Shona Tribe in Africa.
One of her nominators wrote, “From the first day I arrived at Merit Health Central, I was cared for by several nurses that were sweet and super friendly. But this one nurse, Demetrice, went the extra mile to make sure my hospital stay was as comfortable as possible. Demetrice is what I call a ‘super nurse.’” Why? “Because she loves her patients, work and co-workers. She is a strong and dedicated nurse that will always take time out of her busy schedule to check on her patients. She emits a radiant feeling that makes her patients feel good about themselves. Merit Health Central did an awesome job in hiring such a lovely lady at heart.”
Merit Health Central Chief Nursing Officer Laura Knight, MSN, BSN, RN, said, “We are proud to be among the healthcare organizations participating in the DAISY Award program. Nurses such as Demetrice are heroes every day. It’s important that our nurses know their work is highly valued, and The DAISY Foundation provides a way for us to do that.”
The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses was developed in memory of Patrick Barnes. Patrick suffered from the auto-immune disease, Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura, or ITP. His family was so impressed by the skill, caring and compassion his nurses gave him during his extended illness and multiple hospitalizations that they founded the DAISY Foundation and the award. DAISY stands for “diseases attacking the immune system.”
For a complete listing of healthcare organizations currently running the program, please go to http://DAISYfoundation.org.
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