Sara Decremer, RN
May 2014
Sara
Decremer
,
RN
Intermediate Care
Advocate Condell Medical Center
Libertyville
,
IL
United States
Sara Decremer, RN is an extraordinary and stellar nurse in a multitude of ways and is also an admirable member of the Advocate Condell family. What makes Sara stand out among the rest of her colleagues is her constant positive attitude and flexibility. When Sara is in charge and faced with a challenge, she makes it her mission to solve it. Sara has the unparallelled ability to make the most daunting situation or task appear effortless and this is seen through her modest disposition. Sara always has a smile on her face and her positive attitude resonates throughout the unit and in her patient care. A patient wrote, "Sara has exceeded every expectation I had regarding the care I received. She always responded to, and anticipated my needs, and made me feel like I had a family member with me all of the time. Without her support I would have struggled having to be in the hospital for so long".
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It is very apparent that Sara loves the work she does. Sara's patients look forward to her being their nurse. She skillfully takes the time to connect with her patients beyond the basic care she provides. Sara is the mother of 4 children and somehow manages to take care of her family at home AND her family at Advocate Condell. Sara is always willing to come in extra when the unit is short staffed and never blinks an eye to stay after her shift to close the loop on a patient situation. She is able to talk to her patients in a language they understand and is always an advocate for her patients, families, and fellow nurse colleagues.
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Sara epitomizes the concept of teamwork. It is not unlike to Sara to lead by example by modeling excellent care and teamwork to her peers. She is the first one to say "Let's go!" or "C'mon everyone, we can do this!" Sara is someone others want to follow and be around and her sense of humor can break the tension during a very stressful shift.
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The son of a patient Sara cared for had the following to say about the care Sara gave to his father during his final days. "Sara cared for my father after a prolonged hospital stay. I must have called Sara a dozen times over two days for updates and each time she made a point of telling me that I should keep calling any time day or night if I was worried. I kept in touch with Sara throughout my 6 hour drive to the hospital as she helped me coordinate the physician care my father needed. It was the longest 6 hours of my life! After her shift ended, Sara took the time to call me to let me know everything that had transpired and what was coming up next. I regret that I never got a chance to meet Sara in person, but I would like to extend my sincere thanks. Sara really stands out as a shining star among all of the caregivers we met. As a physician in charge of quality and safety for a 1700 bed hospital system in Michigan, I do know something about good quality nursing care. Helping patients to get better and leave the hospital is always the goal, but easing a patient and their family through the trauma of death is probably the hardest job I could imagine and for that I nominate Sara for the DAISY Award."
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It is very apparent that Sara loves the work she does. Sara's patients look forward to her being their nurse. She skillfully takes the time to connect with her patients beyond the basic care she provides. Sara is the mother of 4 children and somehow manages to take care of her family at home AND her family at Advocate Condell. Sara is always willing to come in extra when the unit is short staffed and never blinks an eye to stay after her shift to close the loop on a patient situation. She is able to talk to her patients in a language they understand and is always an advocate for her patients, families, and fellow nurse colleagues.
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Sara epitomizes the concept of teamwork. It is not unlike to Sara to lead by example by modeling excellent care and teamwork to her peers. She is the first one to say "Let's go!" or "C'mon everyone, we can do this!" Sara is someone others want to follow and be around and her sense of humor can break the tension during a very stressful shift.
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The son of a patient Sara cared for had the following to say about the care Sara gave to his father during his final days. "Sara cared for my father after a prolonged hospital stay. I must have called Sara a dozen times over two days for updates and each time she made a point of telling me that I should keep calling any time day or night if I was worried. I kept in touch with Sara throughout my 6 hour drive to the hospital as she helped me coordinate the physician care my father needed. It was the longest 6 hours of my life! After her shift ended, Sara took the time to call me to let me know everything that had transpired and what was coming up next. I regret that I never got a chance to meet Sara in person, but I would like to extend my sincere thanks. Sara really stands out as a shining star among all of the caregivers we met. As a physician in charge of quality and safety for a 1700 bed hospital system in Michigan, I do know something about good quality nursing care. Helping patients to get better and leave the hospital is always the goal, but easing a patient and their family through the trauma of death is probably the hardest job I could imagine and for that I nominate Sara for the DAISY Award."