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Page 10 • RN Idaho August, September, October 2022 IDAHO NURSING AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS RN Idaho recognizes nurses who make significant contributions to the advancement of nursing from the bedside to the boardroom. We are extremely proud of Idaho Nurses and congratulate you for the positive effect you have on patient and professional outcomes! DAISY AWARD RECIPIENTS Amy Buckley West Valley Medical Center Caldwell A special #DaisyAward this #NursesWeek. A patient, Katie, nominated her nurse, Amy, to receive the award after a difficult delivery. “You often hear how nurses are superheroes but she’s much more than that to me. She was my advocate, my comforter, my supporter.” Katie says Amy was there for her and her husband during a very difficult delivery and even came to check on them the next day on her day off. “She was so patient and loving.” “She is someone who has impacted my life for the better in many ways...we were truly blessed with the best and it’s something we will never forget.” Sara Moody West Valley Medical Center Caldwell At McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center, we take caring for people very personally. Join our MWMC family today in the beautiful Pacific NW! We have RN positions available in our Operating Room and Cath Lab. The Cath, Hybrid, EP, and Operating Rooms are more than just procedural areas at MWMC. While collaboratively working to promote operational efficiency, fiscal responsibility, and purposeful change, we strive to empower each individual with the tools necessary to foster learning and growth while enhancing patient, staff, and physician satisfaction. Sign-on bonuses up to $20,000 available! Explore our Nursing Opportunities: https://mckwebcareers.com/ Congrats to Sara, another #DaisyAward recipient. Sara is a nurse with our Case Management team. She recently made sure a patient and their family felt supported during a very difficult time. “Sara’s actions were above and beyond and really brought some light to a sad and unexpected situation.” Thank you, Sara for all you did for this family and for all that you do day in and day out for every family that you come in contact with. Denise Mariner Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center Idaho Falls She is the heart and soul of this department. There are so many different situations where she has made an impact on patients being treated for cancer. She goes way out of her way to help our patients during one of the hardest times of their lives. She takes time to talk with people and gets to work with her. I have yet to meet a patient who does not love her. She has a magnetic personality. She is always so happy and cheerful. She is one of the hardest working people I have ever come across in the 17 years I have been a nurse. I have heard multiple patients say how much they love her and are so grateful for her help. Being treated for cancer is one of the scariest times in a person’s life. She supports people in their lowest of times and is their cheerleader when they need it. She is the epitome of an extraordinary nurse. She deserves the Daisy Award for her kindness, strength and compassion. She is one of a kind and I am so lucky to be able to with her. - Courtney Kelsch, RN She is the most caring nurse for me since my cancer began in 2011. She listens to any problems and is such a happy and friendly person. - Patient nomination This one time I went to see the doctor and his nurse came to talk to me. I was feeling really down and depressed and sick. She took the time to encourage me, uplift me and pray with me. She showed me extra care, compassion and understanding. Thank you. - Patient nomination She is always smiling and very comforting to see. She always makes sure my client understands why she is there and what is going on all the time. All in all, she is a real true gem. - Caregiver nomination Vanessa Telford Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center Idaho Falls I was moved from the ED to the PCU because after being treated for COVID with regimen, my heart went into Afib and my heart rate went to 175. They could not get it down so I was admitted to the PCU where I was assigned to her. Right from the start I knew I was in good hands. She got me settled in and explained to me about the care I was to be given in detail, how exactly they planned to address my heart issues and continue COVID treatment. All evening and night long I never felt alone. She was right here when I needed her with her soft and gentle mannerism. During the night she came in and needed to put in a second IV. I told her that I am an extremely hard stick and I was scared. I remember how slowly, carefully and gently she stroked both my arms. To my amazement and joy she inserted the IV on the first try. Unheard of. When done and she was about to leave, I told her I was beginning to lose hope. She came to the other side of my bed to encourage me not to do that. She assured me that I was going to be alright. Her calming voice and her warmth of personality touched my heart and gave me the reassurance I needed. I needed her. She needs to be acknowledged. Thank you and God Bless you. Leigh Short Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center Idaho Falls When I had my labor scare, Leigh was my nurse and gave amazing care when I told her that at 17 years old, I wanted a natural birth. She was one of the first to support it and make me feel my decision wasn’t wrong and even told me she would give me birthing classes. I almost switched hospitals until that day, when she proved that I would get amazing support and care where I was. When it came time to have my baby, I went through with the natural birth and was very happy with the decision. She wasn’t just a nurse, but an inspirational support. Audrey Krahn St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center Lewiston
August, September, October 2022 RN Idaho • Page 11 Audrey is always willing to help wherever and whenever she’s needed and does so with a smile on her face. While covering a shift for an ill coworker, Audrey was in the right place at the right time for a patient who needed her, and this patient wanted to recognize her for the role she had in his care at St. Joe’s. The patient wrote that he was scared and anxious, but with Audrey’s specific step-by-step explanations, encouragement and comfort, he was able to be more at ease, trusting that she would ensure he received great care. And, he is truly grateful, sharing that he will not soon forget her name nor her competence and the way he felt genuinely cared for. He added, “I did quite a bit of praying that God would watch over me during this. He sent Audrey.” Audrey is a shining example of the difference nurses make in the lives of patients. Thanks, Audrey, for taking such great care of our patients, and doing so with compassion and kindness. Kassie Wilson St. Luke’s Hospital Nampa Kassie cared for me when I delivered triplets in October and two were in the Nampa NICU. Two weeks postpartum, I developed pre-eclampsia and was admitted myself on magnesium. My husband was at home taking care of our two toddlers and the other newborn triplet, so I was alone in the hospital. Kassie was caring for my babies in the NICU and went above and beyond to take me back and forth to the NICU and include me in cares. She advocated for me to be able to come visit, even while on mag, and took responsibility for watching over me while in the NICU. She always let me know what was going on with the babies and even would call me at home to update me on little things about the babies after I went home. She coordinated cares for me to participate in and just took outstanding care of our two NICU babies. Viktoriya Vorozhko St. Luke’s Hospital Nampa I arrived in the maternity ward the late morning of Tuesday 5 April 2022. I had given birth via c-section in the main O.R. due to placenta previa and placenta previa conditions. I also underwent a hysterectomy as a result. From the moment we arrived in the maternity ward, Viktoriya came right in and introduced herself. She has a very welcoming and genuine personality. Because of the extent of my surgery, I was laid up and felt useless, which I’m not used to. Viktoriya assisted in everything I or my baby needed and if I wanted to do it on my own, she was right there to help. She also truly loves her job, and it shows. The care she showed my baby was amazing. She also took the time to give me a refresher on infant CPR. I am a radar technician in the U.S. Air Force, so we get certified in CPR every couple of years. However, we don’t cover children and infant in detail for obvious reasons. She took the time to give me a refresher on how to help my baby if she needs it. I can’t say enough good things about how she treated us during our stay. Tauna Egan Madison Memorial Hospital Rexburg Today I watched Tauna comfort and quietly hug the wife of a patient who had passed away in the ER. She didn’t say a word. Her embrace said it all! As someone who struggles with hugs/ human contact, I could feel the love and strength that she was giving this heartbroken wife. Tauna is an amazing nurse! She is tough as nails with the heart of an angel! When I grow up, I want to be just like Nurse Tauna!!! In an environment where kindness is oftentimes viewed as a weakness, I am honored to have witnessed such love and kindness being shown. This is what TRUE nursing entails! I am grateful to have worked with Tauna! NURSING EXCELLENCE Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center Idaho Falls Sharee Poole, HCA Healthcare Excellence in Nursing, Compassionate Care Award. Given to a nurse who demonstrates exceptional nursing knowledge and expert skills and consistently applies both with compassion and integrity so that the quality of the care experience and the care outcomes are improved for patients. “Sharee is an exceptional nurse and beautiful human being. She is ALWAYS willing to lend a hand to anyone in need of help. Her patients adore her and find her care to be compassionate, professional and proficient. She displays integrity and is always advocating for her patients…. She has changed patient’s lives, coworker’s lives, and my life. She is an exceptional example of excellence.” “Sharee is a beacon of knowledge, calmness in the storm, and caring nature. Staff refer to her as Mama Bear, including staff in other units. The patients always give her the highest praise and she goes out of her way to provide them with exceptional care.” “Sharee Poole deserves to be recognized for excellence in nursing because she is the heart of EIRMC.” “She is an exceptional nurse, charge nurse, mentor and peer. We are so grateful she works with us.” Kristi Caldera, HCA Healthcare Excellence in Nursing, Professional Mentoring Award. Given to a nurse who advances nursing practice in any clinical setting or nursing specialty by guiding or supporting career development for individuals or groups of nurses, or by advancing evidence-based nursing knowledge. “Kristi unifies our two departments, promoting education and collaboration. Our nurses are included in critical care education classes, sitting beside ICU nurses. Before Kristi took over the fourth floor as director, the morale was low and staffing was sparse. The work her team put in grew our floor where people want to work here, new grads ask to start on our floor. We carried some of the heaviest load during Covid, yet remain one of the best staffed floors in the hospital.” “Her years of critical care experience have made her an asset in so many ways. She quite literally helps every manager of every department. We all look up to her! She understands all the ins and outs of every program, meeting, and dynamic that we face as leaders here at EIRMC. She is the mentor of mentors and she does it all with complete humility. She is not afraid to jump in and help on any unit at a moment’s notice.” “EIRMC has had a turnover in nursing administration, and Kristi stepped up to be an informal leader in this space. She essentially kept the wheels on the bus for all the managers and directors. Kristi was the unsung hero in the background keeping the positive “we can do this” energy going when we were all feeling defeated. Kristi showed what real leaders do when the cards are down… work harder, be more positive, be more supportive and lead from the front.” LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE RECOGNITION Former St. Luke’s Nurse is elected President of the American Nurses Association. On Saturday, June 11, The American Nurses Association (ANA) Membership Assembly elected Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, PhD, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, currently of the Oregon Nurses Association, as the association’s next president to represent the interests of the nation’s more than 4.3 million registered nurses. Mensik has more than 25 years of nursing experience in a variety of settings ranging from rural critical access hospitals and home health to hospital administration, and academia. She has served as President of the Arizona Nurses Association and 2nd Vice President and Treasurer of ANA. During the mid-2010’s she was a nurse at St. Luke’s, Boise. The term of service for her and all other newly elected leaders will begin January 1, 2023. Dori Healey, MSN, MBA, APRN-CNS, the current president of ANA-Idaho, successfully won the May Idaho Primary election as a Republican candidate for Idaho State Legislature House Seat 15B. The only other healthcare professional that will be on the November ballot is a chiropractor. If she is elected, she will be the only nurse in the Idaho Legislature. The only physician in the Legislature retired and did not seek re-election, and the only current nurse, Senator Mary Souza of Coeur d’Alene was not successful in her primary run for Secretary of State, and will not be returning to the Senate.
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