ST. JOHNS, Mich. — Compassionate care of a special Patient earned one Sparrow Clinton Hospital Nurse a DAISY Award for exceptional Nursing skills.
Jodie Hills, BSN, RN, recently gained praise from the daughter of a Patient with dementia. The daughter commended Hills’ empathetic, reassuring, and compassionate disposition, saying Hills took care to calm and reassure her mother during her hospital stay. She added “Jodie is an angel.”
“It is so rewarding to care for Patients,” said Hills, who joined the Sparrow Clinton Hospital nursing team in 2018 after working three years at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing.
“At Sparrow Clinton, I know I am making a difference by simply giving Patients the best experience possible while in my care. Sharing a conversation and a smile with a Patient reminds me every day that I am blessed to be a Nurse.”
Beth Daugherty, Sparrow Clinton Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer, joined DAISY Committee Nurses in presenting Hills with the award, a certificate of recognition, a DAISY pin, and a hand-carved sculpture entitled The Healer’s Touch. In addition, a DAISY Foundation banner signed by Hills and previous DAISY Award winners will be posted in the hospital.
“Our DAISY Award nominees personify the remarkable Patient experience at Sparrow Clinton Hospital,” said Daugherty, RN, BSN, MPH, CRRN. “All our Nurses provide extraordinary, skilled care with great compassion every day. Jodie is a fine example of the quality of Nursing care that earned this hospital our Pathway to Excellence designation.”
Also recognized were DAISY Nurse nominees Melissa Ball, RN; Jean Fedewa, RN; Beth Guillaume, RN; Melanie Kotowicz, RN, BSN; Connie Phelps, RN; Ashley Scott, BSN, RN; and Nan Sherman, RN. Each received a DAISY pin and flowers.
The DAISY Award is an international program that rewards and celebrates the extraordinary, compassionate and skillful care given by Nurses every day. Nurses are nominated for the award by their Patients and Patients’ families.
Sparrow Clinton Hospital honors two Nurses each year as DAISY Award winners. In addition, a DAISY Team Award is presented as recognition is merited.
To nominate an exceptional Sparrow Clinton Nurse or Nursing Team, complete and return a form from one of The DAISY Foundation displays at the hospital.
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