Nurses of Medical and Supportive Care
May 2026
Nurses of Medical and Supportive Care
MSC
Indiana Regional Medical Center
Indiana
,
PA
United States
Anthony Alvarez, RN; Briea Berringer, RN; Nicole Bracken, RN; Amy Chakot, RN; Anna Chapman, RN; Anastasia DeSimone, LPN, Julia Diskel, RN; Kane Felus, RN; Kassidy Grahan, RN; Tori Hauser, RN; Emily Hoppel, RN; Samantha Huey, LPN; Brandy Kitchen, RN; Emily Kretchman, RN; Amy Newhouse, RN; Angela Packer, RN; Allyson Paronish, RN; Ethan Rito, RN; Laurel Salzman, RN; Abigail Smith, RN; Rebecca Smith, RN; Zoee Springer, LPN; Eleanor Watts, RN
There is something very special about the healthcare professionals who support families through such difficult times and ensure the patient is not suffering.
I’d like to nominate MSC for the DAISY Team Award. To many of you hearing this from me, you may think it biased that I’m nominating my own floor. However, I’m nominating them not only as a manager, but as a family member of a patient who was cared for on this floor.
I came up to this department from the emergency department about four months ago. Coming onto this floor, the team of young nurses and nursing assistants welcomed me with open arms. I moonlight as a nursing instructor, and I started this new role with a promise to support and teach newly graduated nurses on the unit, as well as support experienced nurses in the professional development steps of their careers. Shockingly, I didn’t know then how quickly they would teach me!
Coming in as an emergency nurse, my perceptions of death and dying included many rounds of CPR, followed by either a successful transfer to the ICU or a physician calling “time of death” to shocked and grieving families. As the Medical and Supportive Care unit, we’re a medical unit, but also provide end-of-life care when needed. This type of nursing was completely new and foreign to me.
The staff on the unit shared their knowledge about this process and supported me as I adjusted to the emotional aspect of this care. Each member of the care team taught me about easing a patient’s passing into death while advocating and supporting comfort, both for the patient and for their loved ones. Something changed in my mind and soul to alter my perception of death and dying, which is what prepared me for a great loss.
Recently, my grandfather was admitted to the ICU with septic shock from a UTI. After a night of aggressive treatment, the intensivist had a talk with my grandmother: it was time to say goodbye. At that point, the drips were stopped, and he was transferred to the MSC floor. There, he was cared for by an amazing team of nurses and nursing assistants (as well as the hospitalists and supportive care physicians).
Our family and my grandfather received phenomenal care. Each person was compassionate, supportive, and kind. The care was fantastic, and I know that each family receives the same high-quality care as I’ve witnessed firsthand.
There is something very special about the healthcare professionals who support families through such difficult times and ensure the patient is not suffering. They ensure they’re comfortable and well cared for as they leave this world and enter the next. They also help to heal and care for patients at all stages in their hospital journey. They work together and support each other. They share ideas to help us grow as a care team, and they lift each other up. They have welcomed me as part of their team, and for that I am thankful.
On a personal level, I want to thank this team not only for the extraordinary care they provided to my family, but also for teaching me and preparing me for this moment. They have taught me that there can be dignity and comfort in death. They have also taught me that nurses and caregivers at all levels can support each other to become the best they can be.
I came up to this department from the emergency department about four months ago. Coming onto this floor, the team of young nurses and nursing assistants welcomed me with open arms. I moonlight as a nursing instructor, and I started this new role with a promise to support and teach newly graduated nurses on the unit, as well as support experienced nurses in the professional development steps of their careers. Shockingly, I didn’t know then how quickly they would teach me!
Coming in as an emergency nurse, my perceptions of death and dying included many rounds of CPR, followed by either a successful transfer to the ICU or a physician calling “time of death” to shocked and grieving families. As the Medical and Supportive Care unit, we’re a medical unit, but also provide end-of-life care when needed. This type of nursing was completely new and foreign to me.
The staff on the unit shared their knowledge about this process and supported me as I adjusted to the emotional aspect of this care. Each member of the care team taught me about easing a patient’s passing into death while advocating and supporting comfort, both for the patient and for their loved ones. Something changed in my mind and soul to alter my perception of death and dying, which is what prepared me for a great loss.
Recently, my grandfather was admitted to the ICU with septic shock from a UTI. After a night of aggressive treatment, the intensivist had a talk with my grandmother: it was time to say goodbye. At that point, the drips were stopped, and he was transferred to the MSC floor. There, he was cared for by an amazing team of nurses and nursing assistants (as well as the hospitalists and supportive care physicians).
Our family and my grandfather received phenomenal care. Each person was compassionate, supportive, and kind. The care was fantastic, and I know that each family receives the same high-quality care as I’ve witnessed firsthand.
There is something very special about the healthcare professionals who support families through such difficult times and ensure the patient is not suffering. They ensure they’re comfortable and well cared for as they leave this world and enter the next. They also help to heal and care for patients at all stages in their hospital journey. They work together and support each other. They share ideas to help us grow as a care team, and they lift each other up. They have welcomed me as part of their team, and for that I am thankful.
On a personal level, I want to thank this team not only for the extraordinary care they provided to my family, but also for teaching me and preparing me for this moment. They have taught me that there can be dignity and comfort in death. They have also taught me that nurses and caregivers at all levels can support each other to become the best they can be.