Sandra Marshall-Wray
July 2025
Sandra
Marshall-Wray
,
RN
Infusion
Yale New Haven Hospital
New Haven
,
CT
United States
Sandra is committed to doing anything within her locus of control to ensure that patients have access to the care that is essential to their oncology care continuum.
As far as feedback about Sandy, I can say that Sandy is so well-deserving of this recognition. As someone who has known Sandy since I was a new graduate RN, Sandy has always been one to be supportive of new staff in their learning and professional growth. She has been a champion of our new graduate RNs in the ambulatory setting and her dedication to their success is evident in her daily work.
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Although I have only worked with Sandra for a short period of time, both her presence and approach have made a big impact. Sandra leads with both heart and effectiveness. Sandra encourages open dialogue and teamwork. She is a pleasure to work with. I hope she is chosen for this much-deserved award.
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Beyond the four walls of YNHH, Sandy is incredibly involved with her church and the community. This past fall, she organized a breast cancer and prostate screening presentation by one of the Phase I APPs for the greater New Haven community so attendees would be empowered to embark on screening practices. Sandy advocates for the Phase I team and tools to be successful. She encourages team members to participate in NPG and strives for excellence in nursing sensitive indicator metrics.
When two infusion departments combined on NP 8, Sandy empowered the team and placed a sign-up sheet for the weekends so the nurses could select their preferred weekends.
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Special Connection:
Sandra-Marshall Wray embodies the quintessence of leadership; she is kind, she is just, she is informed, she is honest, and she demonstrates unwavering support for her teams. Sandra approaches each task with an inquisitive mind and is guided by her calm and gentle nature—collaborating with her is a joy, and her endeavors are persistently fruitful. Sandra is committed to doing anything within her locus of control to ensure that patients have access to the care that is essential to their oncology care continuum. She strives to augment the patient’s experience in Medical Oncology Infusion through optimization of clinical practice, patient flow, and collaborative interdisciplinary efforts. I have had the distinct privilege to work beside Sandra as a staff nurse and in leadership; she is specifically sought out by her peers to answer clinical questions, aid in the management of unit operations, and consult in the midst of complex medical and ethical problem resolution. Sandra is a role model of the YNHH Standards of Professional Behavior and reminds us in the gentlest and friendliest ways of our shared humanity. I am honored to work beside Sandra and wholeheartedly nominate her for the DAISY Nurse Leader Award.
Significant Difference:
Sandy leads by example. When there is an adult medical emergency, Sandy jumps right in to draw up meds, document in the Epic MAR, obtain any needed equipment, and support her staff. She has relationships with physicians, the APPs, the RNs, and the support staff, and has credibility for her clinical acumen. She takes the unit metrics very seriously and reports them at regular staff meetings. She asks the team for their ideas to improve the metrics. One recent example is the Cycle 1 Day 1 follow-up phone calls. Once a patient receives their first chemotherapy treatment, it is important to check in with the patient the following day by completing a phone call and performing a nursing assessment. For the last 3 months, the compliance for this metric is 74.2% and it was as low as 9 % and 31% for the two infusions that became one when Sandy became unit APSM.
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Although I have only worked with Sandra for a short period of time, both her presence and approach have made a big impact. Sandra leads with both heart and effectiveness. Sandra encourages open dialogue and teamwork. She is a pleasure to work with. I hope she is chosen for this much-deserved award.
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Beyond the four walls of YNHH, Sandy is incredibly involved with her church and the community. This past fall, she organized a breast cancer and prostate screening presentation by one of the Phase I APPs for the greater New Haven community so attendees would be empowered to embark on screening practices. Sandy advocates for the Phase I team and tools to be successful. She encourages team members to participate in NPG and strives for excellence in nursing sensitive indicator metrics.
When two infusion departments combined on NP 8, Sandy empowered the team and placed a sign-up sheet for the weekends so the nurses could select their preferred weekends.
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Special Connection:
Sandra-Marshall Wray embodies the quintessence of leadership; she is kind, she is just, she is informed, she is honest, and she demonstrates unwavering support for her teams. Sandra approaches each task with an inquisitive mind and is guided by her calm and gentle nature—collaborating with her is a joy, and her endeavors are persistently fruitful. Sandra is committed to doing anything within her locus of control to ensure that patients have access to the care that is essential to their oncology care continuum. She strives to augment the patient’s experience in Medical Oncology Infusion through optimization of clinical practice, patient flow, and collaborative interdisciplinary efforts. I have had the distinct privilege to work beside Sandra as a staff nurse and in leadership; she is specifically sought out by her peers to answer clinical questions, aid in the management of unit operations, and consult in the midst of complex medical and ethical problem resolution. Sandra is a role model of the YNHH Standards of Professional Behavior and reminds us in the gentlest and friendliest ways of our shared humanity. I am honored to work beside Sandra and wholeheartedly nominate her for the DAISY Nurse Leader Award.
Significant Difference:
Sandy leads by example. When there is an adult medical emergency, Sandy jumps right in to draw up meds, document in the Epic MAR, obtain any needed equipment, and support her staff. She has relationships with physicians, the APPs, the RNs, and the support staff, and has credibility for her clinical acumen. She takes the unit metrics very seriously and reports them at regular staff meetings. She asks the team for their ideas to improve the metrics. One recent example is the Cycle 1 Day 1 follow-up phone calls. Once a patient receives their first chemotherapy treatment, it is important to check in with the patient the following day by completing a phone call and performing a nursing assessment. For the last 3 months, the compliance for this metric is 74.2% and it was as low as 9 % and 31% for the two infusions that became one when Sandy became unit APSM.