Nominated by a coworker
“It is increasingly clear to me that providers fall into two categories: those who work with patients at the bedside as their job and those who do so because it is their calling. Within this latter group there are those very select individuals who serve as leaders and role models-Sue is one of them. Sue is driven to do the right thing for every patient regardless of the inconvenience. She takes ownership of every patient’s comfort and well-being and never turns her back.”
Nominated by a coworker
“In the 30 years that I have known Sue, she has often been described as a person who lives and loves to be a nurse. In her role as an ICU charge nurse, Sue demonstrates a notable caring and compassion that is mixed with a highly developed ability to prioritize in the of both crisis and non-crisis situations such that she has engendered an undeniable trust from peers, paraprofessional, patients, families, and physicians. In addition, the individualization, freedom of choice, validation, encouragement, and the holistic presence Sue demonstrates not only support other as being valuable but important but also encourages a desire in her peers to work harder and be better people. Sue’s overall leadership abilities create a trust in her as a person, a caring nurse, and a definitive leader. Sue has been described as a nurse who embodies Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring.”
Nominated by a coworker
“Sue is one the very best head nurses. She calms her staff, she is never too busy to help and resolves problems when need arises.”