May 2026 Honoree
Jamie DeGunia, RN
Jamie DeGunia went above and beyond to advocate for a patient and friend. Her late friend was in extreme pain when dying of sarcomatoid urothelial carcinoma. Her pain management was mishandled. She died in agony.
Jamie tended to her hospital-acquired bed sores and advocated when she had no bowel regimen in place, CT-proven moderate stool in the colon, and a misplaced nephrostomy tube. Jamie fought for her, not just until the end.
Jamie held a meeting with the director of Yale, the director of palliative care, patient relations, the director of hospitalists, and the manager of her floor. She brought up every issue with the case of how this patient's treatment was mishandled. They listened and will be initiating more reading and training on how to handle end-of-life care to give patients dignity and pain-free end-of-life care.
Jamie didn't just advocate for one patient that day; she advocated for every cancer and terminally ill patient. Nurses like her make a difference!
Jamie tended to her hospital-acquired bed sores and advocated when she had no bowel regimen in place, CT-proven moderate stool in the colon, and a misplaced nephrostomy tube. Jamie fought for her, not just until the end.
Jamie held a meeting with the director of Yale, the director of palliative care, patient relations, the director of hospitalists, and the manager of her floor. She brought up every issue with the case of how this patient's treatment was mishandled. They listened and will be initiating more reading and training on how to handle end-of-life care to give patients dignity and pain-free end-of-life care.
Jamie didn't just advocate for one patient that day; she advocated for every cancer and terminally ill patient. Nurses like her make a difference!
Thank you, Jamie, for your exceptional compassion, advocacy, and dedication to your patients. You truly make a difference.
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