Elise N Perry, BSN, RN

Elise goes above and beyond for every single patient, every single time. She could probably be nominated for a Daisy every day. Today, she went above and beyond for a behavioral health patient who needed extra TLC for surgery. She treated him with the ultimate kindness and respect and followed the team into the OR. She was the best advocate for him. When the team began to rush through induction, and the patient began to get aggressive, she offered a solution of having the person he had the most rapport with model the mask that he needed and support him through the difficult task. It worked for him and allowed the staff and the patient to stay safe. It also reduced medical trauma for the patient and led to an overall better outcome. She provided this patient with compassionate, patient-centered care that benefited not only him but also the entire team caring for him in the perioperative space. We are the luckiest to have Elise on our team, and we could all learn from her in many ways.