It can feel isolating to miss out on holidays when you’re in the hospital. But a great nurse will ensure her patients always feel cared for – emotionally as well as clinically. Chloe Hurley, RN, of Peninsula Regional Medical Center’s Progressive Care Unit, showed her love for patients this past Valentine’s Day, and for her caring, she has earned the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses.
Hurley went out of her way to make gift bags for each patient on her unit, as well as extra bags for newly admitted patients. She said she wanted to make sure that if nothing else, patients would feel love from their nurses. She said, “We owe our patients everything – without them, there is no us.”
For making such a difference in the lives she touches, Hurley was honored with the Daisy Award in a ceremony before her colleagues. She received a certificate commending her for being an extraordinary nurse. The certificate reads: “In deep appreciation of all you do, who you are, and the incredibly meaningful difference you make in the lives of so many people.” She was also presented with fresh flowers on behalf of the Peninsula Regional Medical staff, and a sculpture called A Healer’s Touch, hand-carved by artists of the Shona Tribe in Zimbabwe. To nominate an exceptional nurse, visit www.peninsula.org/DaisyAward and share a story.
The not-for-profit DAISY Foundation is based in Glen Ellen, CA, and was established by family members in memory of J. Patrick Barnes. Patrick died at the age of 33 in late 1999 from complications of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP), a little-known but not uncommon auto-immune disease. The care Patrick and his family received from nurses while he was ill inspired this unique means of thanking nurses for making a profound difference in the lives of their patients and patient families.
President and Co-Founder of The DAISY Foundation Bonnie Barnes said, “When Patrick was critically ill, our family experienced firsthand the remarkable skill and care nurses provide patients every day and night. Yet these unsung heroes are seldom recognized for the super-human work they do. The kind of work the nurses at PRMC are called on to do every day epitomizes the purpose of The DAISY Award.”
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