Northwest Health – La Porte recently honored two caregivers. Krista Fischer, RN, was the recipient of the DAISY award for exceptional nursing and Barb Ritter, who works in the environmental services department, was the recipient of the PETALS award for outstanding support professionals.
Fischer, an IMCU nurse, was nominated by a patient who thanked her for her compassionate care during her recent stay. The patient shared that she did a phenomenal job of taking care of all of her health concerns and took the time to answer all of her questions about her medications and level of discomfort. She wrote, “Krista never hesitated to reassure me about my health and recovery. She is truly a star!”
Ritter was nominated by a co-worker who described her as being positive and willing to lend a helping hand. She complimented her for always keeping the department clean and ready for new patients and added that, “Barb is so nice and a pleasure to work with.”
DAISY award recognitions honor the remarkable work nurses do every day – wherever they practice, in whatever role they serve throughout their entire careers. It was established to celebrate the extraordinary compassion that nurses continually provide their patients and families. Nurses may be nominated by employees, patients and hospital visitors.
The PETALS award honors non-nursing professionals for their exceptional skills and support. PETALS award recipients can also be nominated by patients, visitors and employees.
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