Steve Pompeo, RN was nominated for the DAISY Award by the family of a patient he had cared for. In the nomination the daughter wrote:
My father was admitted to the hospital October 13, 2011. My mother had passed away 3 weeks earlier. Steve, an RN on this floor, became fast friends with my father. Dad’s health issues are serious, but his face always brightens when he sees Steve. Once, he rearranged dad’s room to make it more comfortable for us. He took the time to learn family members’ names and never seems to mind retelling different family members the status of my father’s health.
Dad has shared his war stories with Steve. He seems to have dad’s medical history memorized as he updates the nurse who relieves him in the evening. Once, while updating the next nurse, he said, “I have to brag on this man for a minute, we have a WWII Veteran in our presence.” On his day off he came to the hospital for the purpose of continuing education. He stopped by dad’s room to say hi and spent 30 minutes with him. He is very supportive and encouraging which will go a long way towards dad’s recovery.