Meredith Barten
August 2021
Meredith
Barten
,
RN, OCN
Hematology Oncology Infusion Services
AdventHealth Hendersonville
Asheville
,
NC
United States
To reduce his stress and frustration, Meredith took the patient as her own so he would have the same nurse each visit.
Meredith’s teammates are quick to point out that Meredith consistently looks for ways to connect with and make each patient feel treasured. The nomination for Meredith highlights one of these instances where she took extra steps to help a young patient who was struggling with the need for multiple infusion appointments every week. The patient happened to be on the autism spectrum and was non-verbal. Every visit involved treatments that included many lab sticks, testing, and long hours of infusions.
To reduce his stress and frustration, Meredith took the patient as her own so he would have the same nurse each visit. She took the time to find out that he loved Batman and all things superheroes. She then ordered him Batman masks so he would be excited to wear his masks and protect his fragile immune system. During this patient’s appointments, Meredith talked to him about superheroes to ease his anxiety and help him become excited to come in to see her.
The Clinical Services Manager for AdventHealth Cancer Services nominated Meredith shares: “Meredith has soared in her compassion and care for this sweet patient. She built such a beautiful level of trust between this young man and his family, even though he was unable to communicate with her verbally. He was able to receive the best care possible because of the nurse she is.”
AdventHealth Hendersonville is honored to recognize Meredith as the new DAISY Award Honoree.
To reduce his stress and frustration, Meredith took the patient as her own so he would have the same nurse each visit. She took the time to find out that he loved Batman and all things superheroes. She then ordered him Batman masks so he would be excited to wear his masks and protect his fragile immune system. During this patient’s appointments, Meredith talked to him about superheroes to ease his anxiety and help him become excited to come in to see her.
The Clinical Services Manager for AdventHealth Cancer Services nominated Meredith shares: “Meredith has soared in her compassion and care for this sweet patient. She built such a beautiful level of trust between this young man and his family, even though he was unable to communicate with her verbally. He was able to receive the best care possible because of the nurse she is.”
AdventHealth Hendersonville is honored to recognize Meredith as the new DAISY Award Honoree.