Jennifer Harry
May 2021
Jennifer
Harry
,
BSN, RN, CCRN
MSICU
Morton Plant Hospital
Clearwater
,
FL
United States
Jen's door is always open, and we all have her cell phone number. She is your cheerleader, your friend, the disciplinarian when necessary, though you can see the pain in her eyes when she has to be tough.
I could write pages on Jen because she meets the criteria for every aspect of this Award, every single day of the year. In my many years of being in the workforce, I have worked for a few really good managers, but I never had a leader who has got it all. Jen is the total package.
Jen manages the main Covid ICU at Morton Plant. One of the most stressful and scary places to work these days. Jen's door is always open, and we all have her cell phone number. She is your cheerleader, your friend, the disciplinarian when necessary, though you can see the pain in her eyes when she has to be tough. She will hold you accountable if she needs to, and you have to respect her for it because she has most likely given you every chance. You can go to Jen’s office anytime you need to vent, laugh, or cry on her shoulder; it doesn’t matter. She is a good listener. She is compassionate, and we always feel free to speak our minds without the fear of retribution. She is constantly looking for ways to help the staff feel uplifted. Even if that means working extra on a Sunday as charge to help give us one more nurse on the floor. And the candy jar on her desk is always full when you are having a bad day and chocolate is the only thing that might help.
Jen is the type of manager who would never ask anyone to do something that she herself isn’t prepared to do. She believes in teamwork. When every staff member is crazy busy, she is that extra hand you need at the bedside sometimes to help clean your patient. She will transport patients herself when we need to make room for a new patient that needs to be in the unit right now. Whatever we need, Jen is there. She has each and every one of our backs daily.
Jen sets the example of how we all should be. She is kind, compassionate, forgiving, helpful, no matter what you dump on her even on the worst day ever. Our ICU has a wonderful reputation because no matter how difficult the challenge that is asked of us, she takes whatever is handed to her, no problem is too big and she brings our unit together to get it done. Her management team also. This has always been the culture of our MSICU for many years.
Jen supports us all in achieving higher education, certifications, etc. She will do all she can to help with scheduling so we can be successful. She will also help us with opportunities to grow within the unit. If you have the desire, she will give you the chance to learn new things such as STAT nurse, Charge, and Hemodialysis.
One of the best things I have learned from Jen is to make time for me. I think that’s how she keeps her inner peace and is able to stay focused at what needs to be done here. Her compassion is endless, and I think we all will benefit for years to come having had her as our leader. Jen is also humble. If she gets the opportunity to read this, she will probably argue and say I exaggerated. I can assure you I have not, and many nurses on our unit would agree with me.
Jen manages the main Covid ICU at Morton Plant. One of the most stressful and scary places to work these days. Jen's door is always open, and we all have her cell phone number. She is your cheerleader, your friend, the disciplinarian when necessary, though you can see the pain in her eyes when she has to be tough. She will hold you accountable if she needs to, and you have to respect her for it because she has most likely given you every chance. You can go to Jen’s office anytime you need to vent, laugh, or cry on her shoulder; it doesn’t matter. She is a good listener. She is compassionate, and we always feel free to speak our minds without the fear of retribution. She is constantly looking for ways to help the staff feel uplifted. Even if that means working extra on a Sunday as charge to help give us one more nurse on the floor. And the candy jar on her desk is always full when you are having a bad day and chocolate is the only thing that might help.
Jen is the type of manager who would never ask anyone to do something that she herself isn’t prepared to do. She believes in teamwork. When every staff member is crazy busy, she is that extra hand you need at the bedside sometimes to help clean your patient. She will transport patients herself when we need to make room for a new patient that needs to be in the unit right now. Whatever we need, Jen is there. She has each and every one of our backs daily.
Jen sets the example of how we all should be. She is kind, compassionate, forgiving, helpful, no matter what you dump on her even on the worst day ever. Our ICU has a wonderful reputation because no matter how difficult the challenge that is asked of us, she takes whatever is handed to her, no problem is too big and she brings our unit together to get it done. Her management team also. This has always been the culture of our MSICU for many years.
Jen supports us all in achieving higher education, certifications, etc. She will do all she can to help with scheduling so we can be successful. She will also help us with opportunities to grow within the unit. If you have the desire, she will give you the chance to learn new things such as STAT nurse, Charge, and Hemodialysis.
One of the best things I have learned from Jen is to make time for me. I think that’s how she keeps her inner peace and is able to stay focused at what needs to be done here. Her compassion is endless, and I think we all will benefit for years to come having had her as our leader. Jen is also humble. If she gets the opportunity to read this, she will probably argue and say I exaggerated. I can assure you I have not, and many nurses on our unit would agree with me.