I am nominating Megan Law for the DAISY Award not because of one specific event, but more for her constant compassion and care she puts into her work every day. I cannot tell you how many days I have come in and taken over her patients at change of shift and have been told over and over by the families and patients how much they loved having her for their nurse. For some it’s her humor that makes them feel comforted and at home in the hospital, others it’s her attention to the small details that to others would have looked over in their rush. I’ve witnessed on numerous occasions her seated with a mother listening intently as the mother vents about her sadness and stress over her child’s complicated course, sometimes sitting for an hour, but being a shoulder to lean on for that parent when they needed it the most. She is always one to help a family despite whether it’s her patient or not. She is always there to help another nurse when they feel overwhelmed, or provide guidance for a novice nurse. She has on several occasions been a fearless patient advocate, never hesitating to go to battle for a patient whom she felt needed specific attention. She never hesitates to question a physician whose outlook was not in the best interest of the patient, or to go above the resident, to the attending, when patient safety was an issue. It is not one act in a nurse’s career that makes them extraordinary, it’s their never wavering commitment every day. It is her passion and her love for her patients that makes Megan a DAISY Nurse.
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