Her compassion, patience, and creativity transformed a challenging night shift into a deeply comforting experience.

She was assigned to care for this patient, who arrived at the unit disoriented and anxious, needing continuous redirection and reassurance.  Recognizing the need to prioritize the patient's safety and emotional well-being, she arranged for a sitter to be at her bedside but knew this alone wasn't enough.

She embodies our unit's commitment to "commit to sit."  Throughout her 12-hour shift, she stayed by the patient's side, attending to her needs, providing personal care, and calmly redirecting her whenever she became distressed.  She spoke to her gently, learning more about her to soothe her fears.  When the patient expressed being afraid during a lab draw, she engaged her in conversation, discovering that the patient had a pet dog at home, a rat terrier named H.

From her background in working with elderly patients facing cognitive challenges, she has insight into the power of distraction and comfort.  Inspired, she retrieved a few blankets from the linen cart and folded them into a makeshift "dog," which she taped together.  She even printed out a picture of a rat terrier and attached it to the blanket dog, presenting it to the patient as her beloved "H."

The effect was immediate and profound.  The patient began petting the blanket dog, visibly calming down and finding solace in this small, yet powerful, gesture.

She sees her patients as whole people, valuing not only their physical needs but their emotional ones.  Her dedication to her patients, her heart for service, and her innate kindness are the reasons she is so deserving of the DAISY Award.