Carolyn Waddell

Carolyn Waddell, RN, BSN, BA, RNC-NIC (NICCU-3 West) is the deserving recipient of The DAISY Award for April at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.

Surrounded by friends, co-workers and her sister, Waddell was surprised on her unit with news of her Award on April 1. It also was Carolyn’s last day before retiring after a long nursing career at CHLA.

A few excerpts from Waddell’s DAISY Award nominations:

“Carolyn has been the example of a DAISY nurse for many, many years. She has excellent assessment skills and can care for any patient. What makes her stand out is that she primaries the chronic patients. Carolyn has done this over and over again. She is patient and kind and cares for the families.”

More praise for Carolyn: “Working with Carolyn has been a pleasure. She is a caring and compassionate nurse and is first to primary some of our chronic patients. With all her years of expertise and knowledge, Carolyn is a great asset to the unit. Her knowledge of caring for our fragile population is something we can only gain with time and dedication. Carolyn is a great co-worker always ready to help others in time of need and make sure her roommates are OK and caught up.”