fiona madigan, RN, MSN, CPAN

Fiona Madigan is an extraordinary nurse every moment of every shift. She is kind, compassionate, brilliant, and a nurse that most of us strive to be. On this day Fiona was in Children's Surgery Center Pre-op helping to prepare a patient for surgery. During her Pre-op process, the patient's young sibling began to choke. With a panicking dad and the patient not making any noise at all, Fiona sprang into action without a second thought. She grabbed the child and performed lifesaving back blows. Fiona was able to dislodge a small round lollypop that had fallen off the stick and completely blocked the child's airway. Fiona's quick response and actions saved this child's life. This is a highlight of how Fiona is a hero every day. Fiona also took the time to educate the parents on choking and how to use back blows to dislodge an object.