Margo Godyn, MSN, RN

Margo is far more than a manager and a colleague. Since her arrival as manager in our ICU, the morale and cohesion of our ICU have been uplifted. As a nurse leader, she is caring, motivating, and inspiring. She has obtained her Masters while taking on her new role as ICU Manager and briefly interim Respiratory Therapy Manager since coming back to Evergreen a year ago.

I regularly hear employees say how much they appreciate her. For example, when they've come from other facilities that have never had reviews and never been asked about feedback from their manager, or had a manager who gave positive, supportive feedback. The way she provides feedback is always uplifting and positive. Even if it's a situation that needs improvement.

Like when she has to talk to someone about something specific. She is truly open-minded and caring in her requests regarding sensitive situations and feedback on how they can be improved. You walk away feeling good about the interaction. Knowing that everything is okay and that whatever it is is definitely going to get better.

She is honest, caring, positive, and uplifting in how she delivers her feedback for improvement for our unit as a whole and us nurses individually. As part of the Evidence-Based Practice Council and the Resource Council, she's always assisting nurses and helping to provide connections to make our ICU better on a daily basis. It feels great to be supported.

It is a truly unique person to be able to take a situation that needs to be attended to or corrected, listen openly, provide feedback, and help everybody work to improve as individuals and as a team. And walk away feeling great about the situation.

She lets us know that we're not just nurses. We're amazing people, too, even if sometimes we, too, need help. She's here to help.

Margo's one of those people. She's one of those unique, amazing people who has that gift. We are so lucky to have her here in our ICU. An inspiring colleague, Nurse Leader, and Manager.