DAISY Nurse Spotlights
In an early morning ceremony on May 29, Ana Cabrales, RN, BSN (CTICU), was named the DAISY Award recipient at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. Sleepy-eyed nightshift co-workers stayed late past their shifts to honor a friend and colleague described as a nurse with “outstanding compassion toward others and respect for her patients’ personal preferences and religious beliefs.” Several members of Ana’s family were on hand to surprise her. As soon as word traveled in her unit that she had won, the conference room quickly filled to the brim with Ana’s many friends and well-wishers. Ana was nominated by one of her grateful patients: “I wish to nominate Ana Cabrales, CTICU nurse, for her outstanding compassion toward others and her respect for her patient’s personal preferences and religious beliefs. I experienced Ana’s respect for others when she complied with my request regarding the handling of blood according to my religious beliefs. She created a calm atmosphere and explained normal procedures in a manner that I could easily understand. Ana consulted with the ICU doctor to get further direction and change the procedure for the next blood draws that would be necessary for the remainder of my son’s stay in ICU. Even though Ana did not understand my beliefs or agree with them, she treated me with outstanding kindness and respect.” |
