Merit Health Central Names DAISY Award Recipient for Second Quarter
5/31/2018
Merit Health Central recently honored its Q2 2018 DAISY award recipient, Katie Wood, RN, with a reception in her department, the intensive care unit. Wood has worked at the hospital for three months and was selected from 12 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.
Wood 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, “Katie is a compassionate and caring nurse. She provided excellent care for my brother. She never left him without making sure he wasn’t choking. Katie came to suction him often and never seemed to be tired of doing that. We could tell she loves being a nurse and had empathy. She also provided support to me. Due to the devastation that Maria/Irma caused, my brother was moved here with no support or family. I flew out as soon as I could to be here with him and didn’t have a lot of time to prepare. Katie went above and beyond to help me secure a room to be close to him. She is my DAISY nominee and I will never forget her. She will remain in my prayers. God bless her!”
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. It’s important our nurses like Katie 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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