Emily Krause
January 2026
Emily
Krause
,
BSN, RN
5 A/B Inpatient Medical Pediatrics Unit
Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital
Huntley
,
IL
United States
When Emily was at the front, I knew who was in charge and that she would make all the right decisions and give me the right answers to my questions.
In any organization, the true success of a strategy, product, brand, or service occurs when it connects with humanity -- where the rubber meets the road. Certainly, the Boss and the Cappos create the grand strategies for success. However, it is the soldiers at the 'front' that make or break the grand strategy of the bosses. If the soldiers fail, the strategy goes sideways, and success is doomed. If the soldiers do their jobs with verve and an eye on the grand strategy, then the sweet smell of success blossoms. And as I stated, that does not happen in corner penthouse offices or HQs 50 miles behind the lines. Success happens at the 'front'. The people at my front were the ones I interacted with from the moment I entered the ER until I left the hospital.
It is unfortunate that I can only nominate one individual, as there were so many individuals I could call out as being outstanding in their jobs. With that said, Nurse Emily K. merits my nomination for the DAISY Award. Her future is so bright that she will have to wear shades. I nicknamed her The All-American Nurse. Upon entering my hospital room after several grueling hours in the ER, Emily was the first person I remember. In my hours of pain, fear, doubt, and negativity, in walked Nurse Emily K. For the nest 48 hours, by her own personality, by the positive nature she exuded, by her All-American beauty and by the way she assuaged my fears and negativity with conversation and answered to my questions, she brought me back down to earth and made me realize all is not lost and my situation might not be as bad as I thought it was.
She played the roles of nurse, psychologist, and Mom, all rolled into one, while exuding an aura of knowledge and confidence. When Emily was at the front, I knew who was in charge and that she would make all the right decisions and give me the right answers to my questions. I could say so much more.
She is just beginning her career in Nursing. Bosses, please do not let this employee get away. She will assuredly progress up the ladder and add a great amount of value to your organization.
It is unfortunate that I can only nominate one individual, as there were so many individuals I could call out as being outstanding in their jobs. With that said, Nurse Emily K. merits my nomination for the DAISY Award. Her future is so bright that she will have to wear shades. I nicknamed her The All-American Nurse. Upon entering my hospital room after several grueling hours in the ER, Emily was the first person I remember. In my hours of pain, fear, doubt, and negativity, in walked Nurse Emily K. For the nest 48 hours, by her own personality, by the positive nature she exuded, by her All-American beauty and by the way she assuaged my fears and negativity with conversation and answered to my questions, she brought me back down to earth and made me realize all is not lost and my situation might not be as bad as I thought it was.
She played the roles of nurse, psychologist, and Mom, all rolled into one, while exuding an aura of knowledge and confidence. When Emily was at the front, I knew who was in charge and that she would make all the right decisions and give me the right answers to my questions. I could say so much more.
She is just beginning her career in Nursing. Bosses, please do not let this employee get away. She will assuredly progress up the ladder and add a great amount of value to your organization.