On December 18, 2024, Memorial Hospital of Chester held a DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses recognition ceremony. The DAISY Foundation was established in 1999 by the family of Patrick Barnes. Patrick died at 33 from complications of the autoimmune disease ITP. During his hospitalization, the family was very impressed by the clinical care of the nurses who care for Pat. So much so that they created a foundation to thank nurses that have grown to be international. This is their way of saying thank you to nurses for the extraordinary care they provide patients and families every day. DAISY is an acronym standing for Diseases Attacking the Immune System.
Nominees, for the second half of 2024, were presented with a pin and certificate. The nominees were: Rebekah Brueggemann, RN; Dylan Dungan, LPN; Kim Fedderke, RN; Paige Gendron, RN; and Kaity Smith, RN House Supervisor; all at Memorial Hospital and Ashley Schroeder, LPN at the Rural Health Clinics.
Memorial Hospital’s Daisy Award Honoree for the second half of 2024 is Dylan Dungan. Dylan received two nominations from patients. The submissions commended him for providing wonderful care, compassion, and grace for ALL patients.
During the ceremony, Susan Diddlebock, Chief Nursing Officer at Memorial, expressed her gratitude to staff following the reading of nominations. “Thank you to our nurses and staff for your commitment to healing here at Memorial Hospital. We hope that you will wear your DAISY pins proudly.”
Anyone can nominate a nurse for a DAISY Award. Nominations can be done at any time by paper or electronically at www.mhchester.com/DAISY-nominations.
DAISY Award Recipient
Dylan Dungan - "I have been to this ER many times and never have I gotten as wonderful of care as I have gotten today. This staff of ER nurses and ER doctor (Dr. Scott) are absolutely amazing and deserve recognition. I have got the best of care. I want to nominate Dylan Dugan for the Daisy award."
"Dylan is one of the most compassionate people I know. There are people that come into the ER that are a lot less fortunate then we are and can be hard to handle or unclean, even yelling and cussing, but Dylan always has a way to calm them down with his compassion, his kind words, or something as simple as 'Can I get you something?'. I said to him one day, 'Dylan, you are so kind to people and they love you so much.' His response to me was 'compassion can go along way.' He is absolutely right. We never know what a person may be going through and how a little compassion can go a long way. Thank you Dylan for you compassion and hard work. The world needs more people like you."
DAISY Award Nominations
Rebekah Brueggemann - "She is very kind and polite. She is funny and is a very good nurse."
Kim Fedderke - "From the very first time she walked into the room, she made me feel comfortable talking with her. I actually went to high school with her husband and she took care of my dad while he was getting his treatment. She also knows my sister, but this was the first time we had met. She made sure I had everything I needed and made sure I understood the new drugs and what they were for. We shared stories about our lives and memories of my nephew. Her son looked after him when he was younger as a big brother/protector. She surely made that last day in ICU go a little quicker. Kim is a sweet lady and a wonderful nurse."
Paige Gendron - "I have been to this ER many times and never have I gotten as wonderful care as I have gotten today. This staff of ER nurses and ER doctor (Dr. Scott) are absolutely amazing and deserve recognition. I have got the best care. And I nominate Paige Gendron for the Daisy award."
Ashley Schroeder - "Ashley is very kind, professional, considerate, helpful, and caring. She listens to you and understands you concerns. She also has a very sweet personality."
Kaity Smith - "My mother was brought to the ED after having a possible seizure. She was transferred to Barnes in St. Louis. The ambulance service was very busy and delayed for several hours. Kaity switched beds for my mother, which made her wait more comfortable and also brought in a recliner so I would also be more comfortable. She also took the time to talk with my mother and made sure she was mentally prepared for the transfer. Kaity went above and beyond to make us comfortable. She is an asset to the ED."
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