A collection of kudos and shout outs some of our amazing travel clinicians have received.
While on assignment in Southern California, Heather received a special thanks from her patient’s family members.
Awesome job, Heather!
This week, a patient was so happy with her nurse’s care that she nominated her for the DAISY award. Read her sweet nomination note below.
Dear Eva,
Words will fail to do proper justice to explain how amazing you are! You are an angel. I hope you know what a huge difference you made in my visit and my life. Your smile and kind words made a difference. I was so scared [about] everything…and then on top of that being told I am diabetic.
Your kind words of empowerment and encouragement mean everything. You went out of your way to provide empathy and assurance. I knew nothing about diabetes and you went above and beyond to print resources to help me understand my new condition. You check in on me often and always have a smile no matter how tired or rough your shift has been.
You deserve more than an award for everything you do. I am so grateful that I got to meet you and have you as my nurse. You have a heart of gold. I can’t thank you enough. You are part of the reason that my story is going to be happy and successful.
A patient recently spoke with an Aya compliance coordinator and had these great things to say about one of our travelers, Mary Ann, who’s on assignment in Alaska:
“When I went to [visit] Mary Ann, these are some positive things I noticed right away: she was always smiling, she made me feel at ease at all times, she was caring, attentive and showed much enthusiasm about her job. She also answered all my questions. She had more than one [patient] and went back and forth and kept everything at a smooth pace. I was attracted to her behavior, and I was so at ease with her that I thought that I could tell this lady anything and she would listen. I also loved her accent. She is a sweetheart. I think that she should be made employee of the month. I was amazed. I went in there feeling very anxious and by the time I left, I was at ease.”
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One of our travelers was recently recognized by a patient who sent this message to the healthcare facility’s director:
“I recently became very ill, needing to rely on the hospital system to take care of me. I have been in and out of the hospital approximately 4-5 times within the past year and a half. Although I have received exceptional care from the doctor and staff throughout my in and out visits, my last visit [was] one that I will never forget. I was moved to the 4th floor (West) where a nurse by the name Virginia took care of me…that is a nurse who loves her job and patients and goes that extra mile. She made my stay the most pleasant as I can ever remember. It was refreshing working in the health field for so many years to see someone take so much pride in their job. I just wanted to write you to let you know that she will never be forgotten and to please pass on to her ‘a job well done’ keep up the good work. Thank you so much and representing [the facility] as I remembered.”
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Liesl’s dream of joining the Navy is now a reality! Her dad served in the Navy for 27 years and his last official act before retiring was swearing her into the Nurse Corps.
Congratulations, Liesl! We know you’ll do amazing things.
Aya travel nurse, Erin, received praise from one of the attendings in the ER where she’s currently working. Here’s a bit of what he had to say about her quick responses and extensive knowledge while working with a young patient.
“Thanks for stepping up and getting everything done… [and] getting that kid with a bicarb of less than 5 everything he needed without hesitation or delay. [It] went as seamlessly and perfectly as possible. [We] couldn’t have done it like that without your help so thought I’d pass along my inner dialogue to let you know that it was noticed and beyond appreciated.”
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While on assignment in Virginia, travel nurse Mindy received a DAISY nomination to recognize her as an extraordinary nurse!
She was also nominated for an award from her facility. The nomination reads:
“For all you have done to make a difference to someone, a world of thanks goes out to you. Congratulations on being named a shining star!”
Congratulations, Mindy!
Aya traveler Hillary who is on assignment in San Diego received high praise from a patient in the cardiovascular center. Here’s a snippet of what the patient had to say:
I was an inpatient in the Cardiovascular Center from January 2 – January 12 and I need to sing the praises of one of your nurses. Hillary stood head and shoulders above the rest. I kept telling her that she was the “whole package.” She went beyond and paid attention to all of the details.
I am sad that Hillary is a traveling nurse as she would be an asset to the nursing staff at [your facility]. I am a retired 25-year employee who was responsible for approximately 20 administrative personnel and know a superb employee when I see one. Hillary is just that!
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Congratulations to our travel nurse, Melissa, who was nominated by one of her patients for the DAISY Award. Her patient wrote that Melissa’s “truly an asset to any hospital.” We couldn’t agree more! Way to go, Melissa!