Karen
Trivett
May 2010
Karen
Trivett
,
RN, PHN
Home Care Services
Adventist Health Napa Valley
St. Helena
,
CA
United States
DAISY Award Honors Karen Trivett, RN
Sadly, Karen Trivett, RN, the recipient of the Daisy Award in recognition of her extraordinary nursing care over a 36-year career at St. Helena Hospital, passed away July 4. She was 65 years old. Until her retirement in April 2009, Karen worked as a home health nurse where she provided compassionate care to her patients and their loved ones.
Known for her patience and good nature, Karen was often the nurse requested by many. A fitting term used to describe Karen is “angel—for her selfless acts of kindness and her commitment to her ability to comfort those in need.”
Debbie Browne, RN, at St. Helena Hospital recalls being trained by Karen. “I saw firsthand how her patients and their family members loved her. They were so grateful she was there, and she was happy to be doing her job.”
Her husband of 44 years, Terry Trivett, wrote a life sketch of Karen that says: “Everyone was her best friend. From the earliest years, Karen showed the personality that would always be her trademark — happy, sunny, bubbly, talkative, persistently positive and loaded with people skills.”
Dr. Donald Wilson, a cardiac surgeon at St. Helena Hospital for 30 years, recalled when Karen was a visiting nurse. “I used to talk to her on the phone and she would give me a report on how my patients were doing,” he said. “She impressed me as an excellent nurse, she always knew what was important and what wasn’t.”
Sadly, Karen Trivett, RN, the recipient of the Daisy Award in recognition of her extraordinary nursing care over a 36-year career at St. Helena Hospital, passed away July 4. She was 65 years old. Until her retirement in April 2009, Karen worked as a home health nurse where she provided compassionate care to her patients and their loved ones.
Known for her patience and good nature, Karen was often the nurse requested by many. A fitting term used to describe Karen is “angel—for her selfless acts of kindness and her commitment to her ability to comfort those in need.”
Debbie Browne, RN, at St. Helena Hospital recalls being trained by Karen. “I saw firsthand how her patients and their family members loved her. They were so grateful she was there, and she was happy to be doing her job.”
Her husband of 44 years, Terry Trivett, wrote a life sketch of Karen that says: “Everyone was her best friend. From the earliest years, Karen showed the personality that would always be her trademark — happy, sunny, bubbly, talkative, persistently positive and loaded with people skills.”
Dr. Donald Wilson, a cardiac surgeon at St. Helena Hospital for 30 years, recalled when Karen was a visiting nurse. “I used to talk to her on the phone and she would give me a report on how my patients were doing,” he said. “She impressed me as an excellent nurse, she always knew what was important and what wasn’t.”