August 2026 Honoree
Sarah Wittig, RN
I'm not exactly sure how or where to start about Sarah — this woman is powerful — an angel sent straight from heaven into our lives!
Our loved one spent time in the hospital for about a month. Throughout his stay, they moved him between floors. It wasn't until we were placed on 4 Central and crossed paths with Sarah—from the moment we were introduced—that we knew she wasn't just an RN; she was heaven-sent to our family!
Not only did she do her job, but she also exceeded it, going above and beyond! She taught us things we didn't know. When it came to caring for our family member, she made sure he was never dirty and always dry. If he needed anything, he didn't even have to ask for it —she made sure he already had it.
Even on days Sarah wasn't assigned to his case, she still came to visit and check on him every free second she had. She made sure to never forget him. It was special and hard to even describe the connection between the family and Sarah. Once, when Sarah was not set to be with our loved one, he had a nurse he had never met before ... who was also a great nurse .... Medication was causing confusion and brain fog, so he was refusing everything, including treatments, etc. The moment she walked into that room, our loved one's whole world changed! He did everything he needed to do, communicated, took all his meds, and received the treatments he needed. Sarah always made him feel so safe and secure!
On our day of discharge, we were told that there was nothing else they could do for our loved one and the only way that he could go home was on hospice. We were absolutely not OK hearing the news, and even though he was still in good spirits, it broke us as a family. Yet our angel Sarah was out in the hall... tears in her eyes with ours... we were filled with emotion, but she pulled herself together and went into that room to lift his spirits even more. Once we were packed up to leave, she comforted us all with hugs and tears.
She talked about all the good days we had in there on 4 Central, because all the nurses on that floor were great to him. Sarah stood out like the brightest star in the sky. She put her blood, sweat, and actual tears into our loved one, and for that we will forever and ever be grateful and will never know how to thank her and/or you all at the hospital for having the greatest nurse in the world!
Sarah is very bubbly and outgoing. She is a big people person, and you can tell she was meant to be an RN—it is her calling from God to do that job! If anyone in the world deserves the DAISY Award, it's Sarah. She is definitely the perfect representation. And if I could pick someone for Employee of the Year, it would be her!
If I were ever admitted to 4 Central, I would ask for Sarah as our nurse! It would mean the world to my family to see her be presented with this award, as I know our loved one would be beyond proud to see her receive it from the heavens above.
You have nurses, and you have angels in hospitals — Sarah is none other than the angel of UVA Health and the absolute BEST angel of RNs I have ever encountered in my life! We adore and love you, Sarah — keep touching the lives of everyone you meet in your career, and let God work through you to touch the lives of others!
Our loved one spent time in the hospital for about a month. Throughout his stay, they moved him between floors. It wasn't until we were placed on 4 Central and crossed paths with Sarah—from the moment we were introduced—that we knew she wasn't just an RN; she was heaven-sent to our family!
Not only did she do her job, but she also exceeded it, going above and beyond! She taught us things we didn't know. When it came to caring for our family member, she made sure he was never dirty and always dry. If he needed anything, he didn't even have to ask for it —she made sure he already had it.
Even on days Sarah wasn't assigned to his case, she still came to visit and check on him every free second she had. She made sure to never forget him. It was special and hard to even describe the connection between the family and Sarah. Once, when Sarah was not set to be with our loved one, he had a nurse he had never met before ... who was also a great nurse .... Medication was causing confusion and brain fog, so he was refusing everything, including treatments, etc. The moment she walked into that room, our loved one's whole world changed! He did everything he needed to do, communicated, took all his meds, and received the treatments he needed. Sarah always made him feel so safe and secure!
On our day of discharge, we were told that there was nothing else they could do for our loved one and the only way that he could go home was on hospice. We were absolutely not OK hearing the news, and even though he was still in good spirits, it broke us as a family. Yet our angel Sarah was out in the hall... tears in her eyes with ours... we were filled with emotion, but she pulled herself together and went into that room to lift his spirits even more. Once we were packed up to leave, she comforted us all with hugs and tears.
She talked about all the good days we had in there on 4 Central, because all the nurses on that floor were great to him. Sarah stood out like the brightest star in the sky. She put her blood, sweat, and actual tears into our loved one, and for that we will forever and ever be grateful and will never know how to thank her and/or you all at the hospital for having the greatest nurse in the world!
Sarah is very bubbly and outgoing. She is a big people person, and you can tell she was meant to be an RN—it is her calling from God to do that job! If anyone in the world deserves the DAISY Award, it's Sarah. She is definitely the perfect representation. And if I could pick someone for Employee of the Year, it would be her!
If I were ever admitted to 4 Central, I would ask for Sarah as our nurse! It would mean the world to my family to see her be presented with this award, as I know our loved one would be beyond proud to see her receive it from the heavens above.
You have nurses, and you have angels in hospitals — Sarah is none other than the angel of UVA Health and the absolute BEST angel of RNs I have ever encountered in my life! We adore and love you, Sarah — keep touching the lives of everyone you meet in your career, and let God work through you to touch the lives of others!
Thank you, Sarah, for your exceptional compassion, advocacy, and dedication to your patients. You truly make a difference.
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