Extraordinary Nurses recognized at Baxter Regional Medical Center
BRMC Q1 2018 DAISY Award winners
Miranda Trout, RN, Cline Emergency Center, and Kristie Story, RN, ICU,
were the first quarter of 2018 winners of The DAISY Awards at Baxter Regional
Medical Center.
The DAISY Award was created by the not-for-profit
DAISY Foundation to honor and recognize nurses for the outstanding effort they make to
provide extraordinary care to patients every day.
Miranda was nominated by Carilla Zirkle, RN, after Miranda went above and
beyond for a patient transfer and staying late after a busy shift in the
Cline Emergency Center. Carilla said, "As we were preparing my critical
patient for transfer to a critical care neuro center, the paramedic asked
for a nurse to ride along due to the extent of serious injuries. Miranda
saw the paramedic needed help and offered to ride along to assist with
patient care. This was a 2 hour trip one way, and she had already stayed
over to help out. During the transfer trip, the patient's ventilator
stopped working, and Miranda had to bag the patient to the neuro facility.
The patient survived because Miranda was there to give excellent care
to a patient in need. This is not the only time Miranda has went above
and beyond for our patients. She gives excellent care, every time."
Kristie was nominated by Amanda Bordelon, RN, for her commitment to treating
her patients and colleagues with dignity, kindness, respect and compassion
as well as defending the dignity of, advocating for, and striving to protect
the rights of her patients. Amanda shared, "One story in particular
has really touched my heart. We had a patient in the ICU that was here
longer than most would like to be. The physicians and nurses worked tirelessly
to “cure” him of his disease process, but sometimes no matter
how hard the efforts, some things just can’t be cured. The patient
knew it was his time. He expressed his wishes to “just go home”
to Kristie, and despite some resistance from family at first, Kristie
was able to make this happen for him. The patient got to go home within
24 hours. To this day the patient’s family calls the ICU at least
twice a week to update the nurses on his progress. In particular, the
patient’s family member mentioned how Kristie was “one of
the kindest, most caring nurses I’ve ever met. She not only took
excellent care of my husband, but also me and my family.” I would
like to recognize Kristie for all her hard work and positivity that she
brings not only to her patients but her coworkers."
Nurses may be nominated by patients, families, and colleagues, and they
are chosen by a committee at BRMC to receive The DAISY Award. Two awards
are given quarterly in front of the nurse’s colleagues, physicians,
patients, and visitors. For more information, or if you have been the
recipient of extraordinary care by a nurse and would like to nominate
him or her, visit
www.baxterregional.org/about-brmc/nursing/recognition.