(Meinel is the correct spelling) I nominate Susan Mienel, RN, as a deserving recipient of the DAISY Award. As a mutual military veteran, Susan and I discussed our experiences in the military. Susan shared with me her experience of being a medical chaperone on the Freedom Flight for WWII veterans that she had gone on. I expressed an interest and she offered to assist me with the application.

Susan did more than assist; she obtained the forms and helped me fill them out. She has agreed to go with me as my medical chaperone. In the past few weeks I have had some medical problems and I have become weaker. Susan has advocated for me to be on an earlier trip and I have received notification I will be going in October.

Susan has gone above and beyond the normal nursing care for me and I value her care and support for my illness and well being.