Caitlin Bigda
February 2024
Caitlin
Bigda
,
DNP, BSN, RN
Emergency Department
Baystate Medical Center
Springfield
,
MA
United States

 

 

 

Staff have expressed tremendous gratitude for her willingness to help wherever needed.
Caitlin works as the overnight assistant nurse manager in the Emergency Department. For months, the emergency department has had its struggles with staffing, acuity, and volume. Cait never hesitates to step up and step in where she is needed.

In recent weeks, Cait has been covering multiple roles in the department on overnights, simultaneously acting as the charge nurse, flow nurse, lead for every pod, and covering trauma. This takes a tremendous burden off our charge nurses and highlights her strength as a leader.

Her willingness to step into those roles and take them all on at once ensures that there is enough nursing care for our patients. Staff have expressed tremendous gratitude for her willingness to help wherever needed. Especially on weekends, when Cait looks ahead at staffing and rearranges her home life to be present in the department on a Saturday or Sunday. We appreciate you, Cait!