Extraordinary Nurse Recognized at Lake Pointe Medical Center
July 14, 2011 – Amy Carroll, RN was honored with The DAISY Award For Extraordinary Nurses. Amy has worked at Lake Pointe Medical Center since 1998. She started in the Obstetric Department as a new graduate nurse and has grown into a strong, well rounded nurse who is appreciated by both her patients and her peers. Amy is energetic and always has a positive, can-do attitude, which is essential for successfully working in an area where the demands can fluctuate in minutes. In addition to being a staff nurse, Amy is also a favorite as a Charge nurse in L&D. She successfully manages to keep up with the many changes that can occur in L&D, Post Partum and Nursery. She is proactive in evaluation staffing needs for the oncoming shift. All of this is in addition to her patient care responsibilities. Amy has received many compliments from her patients such as: “Whenever Mom needed anything she was very fast”, “She made my stay at Lake Pointe Medical Center much better with her great, caring attitude”, “She managed to get my pain under control and kept me comfortable”, “Amy was wonderful! I have never felt so relaxed in a hospital before. All of my questions/fears were met with kindness and confidence with a smile. She was professional and direct. My privacy was maintained at all times and my family was made welcome. Words can’t explain how great it was to have her as my nurse! We just loved her!”.
The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s program to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every day. 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. Each quarter, a nurse is selected by each individual hospital’s nursing administration to receive The DAISY Award. At a presentation given in front of the nurse’s colleagues, physicians, patients, and visitors, the honoree receives a certificate commending her or him 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.” The honoree is also given a beautiful and meaningful sculpture called A Healer’s Touch, hand-carved by artists of the Shona Tribe in Africa.
