Katie Sayles is a true DAISY Nurse. Katie consistently demonstrates a positive attitude and encourages others to learn, grow, and be a positive role model. Patients request Katie as their nurse and report that she truly listens. She is empathetic, kind, caring and knowledgeable; they feel very comfortable in her capable hands.
Katie is a highly skilled nurse. She was new to oncology when she first came to Olympic Medical Cancer Center and she has absorbed like a sponge! She has completed her MSN (Master of Science in Nursing) and has been accepted into the ARNP (Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner) program this coming fall. She has such a thirst for learning!
Our tradition is to celebrate when patients complete their cancer treatments. Katie found she and another nurse had missed this opportunity for a patient. They both followed the patient outside to congratulate him. They brought such a smile to the patient for celebrating a treatment well done.
Frequently Katie is seen holding a hand, giving a hug or just listening to a patient. Katie is the type of nurse who doesn't just come to work for a paycheck, she comes because she enjoys providing the best possible experience for her patients, as well as interactions with her co-workers.