Sandra M Geller
January 2025
Sandra M
Geller
,
MSN, RN
Faculty member at Michigan State Universtiy College of Nursing
Michigan State University College of Nursing
East Lansing
,
MI
United States
She is a Nursing Leader who has made a lifetime impact on the Nursing profession, nursing leaders, and all who came in contact with her. Thank you, Sandy, for your dedication to Nursing. We are all better individuals and professionals because of you.
I am writing to nominate Sandy Geller for the DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award. Sandy has had an impressive career in nursing for the last fifty-two years. This award would acknowledge her superior achievement in her entire career.
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I worked with Sandy Geller for over 25 years. She is my nursing colleague and friend. Sandy has mentored numerous Nurses over the years, guiding and supporting them on their journey. She freely shared her knowledge and skill of Nursing to those she worked with to enhance patient outcomes. She has been an advocate for patient rights and well-being making certain their voices heard and needs are met.
Sandy embodies professionalism, compassion, and advocacy for the nursing profession. It was important to Sandy that the voice of the nurse be heard. She enjoyed teaching and watching others grow their knowledge. She and I spent numerous hours teaching STABLE Courses across the State of Michigan to enhance neonatal care and outcomes. She is a Nursing Leader who has made a lifetime impact on the Nursing profession, nursing leaders, and all who came in contact with her. Thank you, Sandy, for your dedication to Nursing. We are all better individuals and professionals because of you.
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Sandy was an excellent clinical instructor. While I only had her for my outpatient pediatrics rotation, she still taught us so much about nursing in general. One thing she always did was give us tips and tricks for which I will never forget. She taught us how to take care of ourselves once we are no longer students and we become the primary nurse caring for end-of-life patients. She also focused on teaching us about the social determinants of health and resources for our future patients. Professor Geller shared knowledge with me that I will hold with me for the rest of my nursing career!!
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Professor Geller was an amazing clinical instructor who went above and beyond for all of us in her clinical group. She would help us study material before our exams and answer any questions we had. She would take the time to explain the disease process to us so that we could better identify and know how to treat it. Lastly, at the end of our day we would all talk about the patients we saw and what was going on with them. She helped us learn and identify things we could do the next time to help the patient feel more comfortable and to keep them safe. Professor Geller truly deserves the DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award.
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I have had the privilege of working with Sandra since 2012, when she became an instructor for the undergraduate pediatric nursing course. She came to us with over 40 years of experience as a nurse. She has had additional experiences as a neonatal nurse practitioner and nurse manager of the Regional NICU at the hospital in Lansing.
As the course coordinator for the undergraduate pediatric nursing course, Sandra has been instrumental in student development. She combines her passion and knowledge for pediatrics along with her experiences as a nurse manager to assist the students in developing into professional nurses. She does this with an understanding of learner orientation and the competencies for the course. Anecdotal responses from the students include how happy they were with Sandra as a clinical instructor that she supported their learning and made them realize all the facets of patient care. In pediatrics, this is especially important not only in using developmentally appropriate communication and interventions with the patients but understand the complexities of family-centered care. Additionally, Sandra has been instrumental in developing the primary care clinical portion of the course. She has assisted in the development of new sites, assisting with standardizing post-conference clinical education topics, including understanding Social Determinants of Health in pediatrics. Finally, she has been a lifelong learner, passing on articles to both me and the students in topics of interest to pediatric nursing. This assures the students that they understand the need to know the state of the science in nursing in order to provide high-quality care.
For all these reasons and the years of service that Sandra has provided to nursing, I do not hesitate to recommend her for this honor.
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I worked with Sandy Geller for over 25 years. She is my nursing colleague and friend. Sandy has mentored numerous Nurses over the years, guiding and supporting them on their journey. She freely shared her knowledge and skill of Nursing to those she worked with to enhance patient outcomes. She has been an advocate for patient rights and well-being making certain their voices heard and needs are met.
Sandy embodies professionalism, compassion, and advocacy for the nursing profession. It was important to Sandy that the voice of the nurse be heard. She enjoyed teaching and watching others grow their knowledge. She and I spent numerous hours teaching STABLE Courses across the State of Michigan to enhance neonatal care and outcomes. She is a Nursing Leader who has made a lifetime impact on the Nursing profession, nursing leaders, and all who came in contact with her. Thank you, Sandy, for your dedication to Nursing. We are all better individuals and professionals because of you.
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Sandy was an excellent clinical instructor. While I only had her for my outpatient pediatrics rotation, she still taught us so much about nursing in general. One thing she always did was give us tips and tricks for which I will never forget. She taught us how to take care of ourselves once we are no longer students and we become the primary nurse caring for end-of-life patients. She also focused on teaching us about the social determinants of health and resources for our future patients. Professor Geller shared knowledge with me that I will hold with me for the rest of my nursing career!!
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Professor Geller was an amazing clinical instructor who went above and beyond for all of us in her clinical group. She would help us study material before our exams and answer any questions we had. She would take the time to explain the disease process to us so that we could better identify and know how to treat it. Lastly, at the end of our day we would all talk about the patients we saw and what was going on with them. She helped us learn and identify things we could do the next time to help the patient feel more comfortable and to keep them safe. Professor Geller truly deserves the DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award.
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I have had the privilege of working with Sandra since 2012, when she became an instructor for the undergraduate pediatric nursing course. She came to us with over 40 years of experience as a nurse. She has had additional experiences as a neonatal nurse practitioner and nurse manager of the Regional NICU at the hospital in Lansing.
As the course coordinator for the undergraduate pediatric nursing course, Sandra has been instrumental in student development. She combines her passion and knowledge for pediatrics along with her experiences as a nurse manager to assist the students in developing into professional nurses. She does this with an understanding of learner orientation and the competencies for the course. Anecdotal responses from the students include how happy they were with Sandra as a clinical instructor that she supported their learning and made them realize all the facets of patient care. In pediatrics, this is especially important not only in using developmentally appropriate communication and interventions with the patients but understand the complexities of family-centered care. Additionally, Sandra has been instrumental in developing the primary care clinical portion of the course. She has assisted in the development of new sites, assisting with standardizing post-conference clinical education topics, including understanding Social Determinants of Health in pediatrics. Finally, she has been a lifelong learner, passing on articles to both me and the students in topics of interest to pediatric nursing. This assures the students that they understand the need to know the state of the science in nursing in order to provide high-quality care.
For all these reasons and the years of service that Sandra has provided to nursing, I do not hesitate to recommend her for this honor.