Adam Carlile RN is one of John Cochran VA Hospital's finest. An In-House Nursing Supervisor, Adam goes about his mundane day-to-day activities, juggling numerous balls in the air at the same time, with the temperament and diligence of a Certified Public Accountant. Adam, however, is not bashful about pivoting to "Own the Moment" after slipping into a nearby phone booth and coming out with a red 'S' on his chest.

To wit: as the anecdote goes, a demented inpatient veteran, whose daily routine is to have a Coca-Cola before bedtime, was un-redirectable, disruptive, pitching a fit in the nursing station for his Coke. Regrettably, John Cochran VAMC is only serviced by Pepsi products when the Canteen is closed. The demented veteran would not be hoodwinked into the "inferior" Pepsi product. Temporarily handing-off his Nursing Supervisor duties to another senior nurse, Adam drove a few blocks to the nearest gas station, purchased several bottles of Coca-Cola, and returned with the bootie for the veteran, who promptly acquiesced, much to the relief of both the floor nursing staff and other hospitalized veterans there under care.

In another instance, a 75-year-old woman came in with her disabled veteran husband's scheduled blood test. While waiting for "Call-a-Ride" to return home, the woman suddenly complained of severe headache and lapsed into a coma. Nearby VA Police instantly recognized the medical emergency and took the woman to the Emergency Department (ED). Then, with the ED's medical staff with all hands on deck to assist in the medical resuscitation of the veteran's critically ill spouse and the ED nurse manager dispatched to perform triage of veterans waiting to be seen, Adam learned of the crisis via the morning "bed-huddle" meeting and blitzed to the Emergency Department to assist. Adam pivoted to provide mentoring supervision and assistance with the resuscitation, which included the patient's cardiac arrest and successful resuscitation. Later, when the woman's hemorrhagic stroke outcome was determined to be hopeless, the woman's distraught and severely disabled, wheelchair-bound, sobbing veteran husband wanted to go home to recover his mobile phone, which included the phone numbers of his children, to alert them to the dire situation with their mother. The patient was relegated to palliative care status; Adam temporarily handed off his Nursing Supervisor duties and escorted the veteran home, driving his personal vehicle, following the "Call-a-Ride" van. A short time later, the woman was pronounced dead, the ED physician notified Adam, and he was "Johnny-on-the-spot" with the grieving veteran, providing supportive comfort and communicating with the family about the loss of the family matriarch. Adam's tireless, devoted, and exemplary skilled passion for veterans and "Owning the Moment" made a huge impression on the dumbstruck ED staff.

Adam stands out as a nurse willing and able to go well beyond the usual and customary call to duty. The distinctive accomplishments of Nurse Adam Carlyle are a credit to himself, the VA Nursing Profession, and are well deserving of the DAISY Award.