Grace K Theisen
January 2024
Grace K
Theisen
,
BSN, RN
5 Med-Surg
Children's Hospital & Medical Center - Omaha
Omaha
,
NE
United States
Our daughter's nervousness and apprehension were palpable upon her admission to the hospital. However, Grace’s calming presence and reassuring demeanor quickly helped alleviate her fears.
I would like to nominate Grace for the DAISY Award and recognition of her exceptional nursing excellence, therapeutic communication, and unwavering professionalism during her time at Children's Hospital. Grace's remarkable ability to provide outstanding care while demonstrating compassion and empathy made a profound impact on our daughter's hospital experience. Our daughter's nervousness and apprehension were palpable upon her admission to the hospital. However, Grace’s calming presence and reassuring demeanor quickly helped alleviate her fears.
Grace intuitively understood the importance of therapeutic communication and fostering a sense of trust and comfort. She consistently engaged our daughter in meaningful conversations, actively listening to her concerns and addressing them with empathy and understanding. Grace’s professionalism and dedication were evident in every interaction we had with her. She approached her duties with meticulous attention to detail, ensuring that our daughter received the highest standard of care at all times. Her clinical expertise and proficiency instilled confidence in us as parents, knowing that our daughter was in capable hands under her watchful care. She took the time to establish a genuine connection with our daughter, recognizing her unique needs and preferences.
By building a rapport based on trust and mutual respect, Grace created a safe and supportive environment where our 4-year-old felt empowered to voice her concerns and express her emotions openly. Grace's exemplary performance as a nurse exemplifies the core values of the DAISY Award: excellence, compassion, and dedication to enhancing the patient experience. Her unwavering commitment to providing exceptional care while fostering meaningful connections with a patient is her part as a true healthcare professional and role model. In summary, Grace's outstanding contributions to nursing excellence and therapeutic communication have made a lasting impression on our family. We were mostly grateful for the compassionate care she provided to our daughter during her hospital stay.
Grace intuitively understood the importance of therapeutic communication and fostering a sense of trust and comfort. She consistently engaged our daughter in meaningful conversations, actively listening to her concerns and addressing them with empathy and understanding. Grace’s professionalism and dedication were evident in every interaction we had with her. She approached her duties with meticulous attention to detail, ensuring that our daughter received the highest standard of care at all times. Her clinical expertise and proficiency instilled confidence in us as parents, knowing that our daughter was in capable hands under her watchful care. She took the time to establish a genuine connection with our daughter, recognizing her unique needs and preferences.
By building a rapport based on trust and mutual respect, Grace created a safe and supportive environment where our 4-year-old felt empowered to voice her concerns and express her emotions openly. Grace's exemplary performance as a nurse exemplifies the core values of the DAISY Award: excellence, compassion, and dedication to enhancing the patient experience. Her unwavering commitment to providing exceptional care while fostering meaningful connections with a patient is her part as a true healthcare professional and role model. In summary, Grace's outstanding contributions to nursing excellence and therapeutic communication have made a lasting impression on our family. We were mostly grateful for the compassionate care she provided to our daughter during her hospital stay.