Mardisa Samson Ramos
May 2022
Mardisa
Samson Ramos
,
MSN, BSN, RN
Surgical ICU/Transplant ICU
Mount Sinai Hospital
New York
,
NY
United States
Mardisa has earned the respect of her colleagues, physicians, staff, patients, and hospital leadership due to her enthusiasm for nursing excellence, knowledge, advancement, and consideration towards everyone she encounters.
It is Mardisa’s dedicated, energetic and familial spirit that makes the Surgical ICU not just a workplace but a home for many of us that work with her. This welcoming spirit is why I feel she is the perfect example of what embodies a DAISY Nurse Leader.
What makes Mardisa stand out to me in the years I have had the pleasure of working under a remarkable group of nurse managers here at Mount Sinai is Mardisa’s immense humility, dedication, and love for the Surgical ICU. During my time in the SICU/TICU Mardisa has earned the respect of her colleagues, physicians, staff, patients, and hospital leadership due to her enthusiasm for nursing excellence, knowledge, advancement, and consideration towards everyone she encounters. She ensures adherence to established policies, and nursing best practices, and inspires us to think critically. Prior to the rollout of the Surgical ICU’s first tracheal transplant recipient for example Mardisa, in coordination with our educator, made it a priority that the nurses felt adequately supported and trained. Furthermore, it was Mardisa who encouraged me to contribute what I learned to the SICU’s article on tracheal transplant for AACN’s Journal The Critical Care Nurse.
Mardisa wakes up before 5 am to spend an hour every morning sitting with every ICU patient and to bring staff breakfast that she has lovingly cooked. During the peak of Coronavirus, she was so worried about our health that for many months we had to drink her lemonade infused with citrus and mint for our morning dose of Vitamin C.
Mardisa is available to her staff 24 hrs/day 7 days /week. She shows great concern for unit and staff safety. Mardisa goes the extra mile to assure her unit is adequately staffed to minimize stress and optimize patient care. Nurses have felt at ease calling on her at all times of day and through the night as well. She is known to awaken at home and during the night to address any issue on the unit and discuss resolutions with the staff. She is very passionate about the two units being that she came through the ranks starting as a staff nurse, advancing as coordinator, to manager. She carries the beat of SICU tradition in her heart.
Mardisa thrives to maintain and instill quality critical care values and clinical skills with staff. Her huddles are well known for open communication and review of patient management and ICU protocol. She cares for the morale of her staff and frequently cooks and bakes for them. Going home nights to prepare a breakfast or lunch for them to eat before leaving the night shift, or taking a break for lunch. She is an exceptional professional, intent on ensuring quality care and unit cohesiveness. She works hard and is dedicated to nursing her staff and units. She is so deserving to be recognized for her commitment, passion, compassion, and professionalism.
What makes Mardisa stand out to me in the years I have had the pleasure of working under a remarkable group of nurse managers here at Mount Sinai is Mardisa’s immense humility, dedication, and love for the Surgical ICU. During my time in the SICU/TICU Mardisa has earned the respect of her colleagues, physicians, staff, patients, and hospital leadership due to her enthusiasm for nursing excellence, knowledge, advancement, and consideration towards everyone she encounters. She ensures adherence to established policies, and nursing best practices, and inspires us to think critically. Prior to the rollout of the Surgical ICU’s first tracheal transplant recipient for example Mardisa, in coordination with our educator, made it a priority that the nurses felt adequately supported and trained. Furthermore, it was Mardisa who encouraged me to contribute what I learned to the SICU’s article on tracheal transplant for AACN’s Journal The Critical Care Nurse.
Mardisa wakes up before 5 am to spend an hour every morning sitting with every ICU patient and to bring staff breakfast that she has lovingly cooked. During the peak of Coronavirus, she was so worried about our health that for many months we had to drink her lemonade infused with citrus and mint for our morning dose of Vitamin C.
Mardisa is available to her staff 24 hrs/day 7 days /week. She shows great concern for unit and staff safety. Mardisa goes the extra mile to assure her unit is adequately staffed to minimize stress and optimize patient care. Nurses have felt at ease calling on her at all times of day and through the night as well. She is known to awaken at home and during the night to address any issue on the unit and discuss resolutions with the staff. She is very passionate about the two units being that she came through the ranks starting as a staff nurse, advancing as coordinator, to manager. She carries the beat of SICU tradition in her heart.
Mardisa thrives to maintain and instill quality critical care values and clinical skills with staff. Her huddles are well known for open communication and review of patient management and ICU protocol. She cares for the morale of her staff and frequently cooks and bakes for them. Going home nights to prepare a breakfast or lunch for them to eat before leaving the night shift, or taking a break for lunch. She is an exceptional professional, intent on ensuring quality care and unit cohesiveness. She works hard and is dedicated to nursing her staff and units. She is so deserving to be recognized for her commitment, passion, compassion, and professionalism.