Rachal, as one of our wonderful ICU night shift nurses, you definitely demonstrate the criteria we have established for the recipient of the DAISY Award at Redwood by consistently:
--exhibiting a positive attitude and professionalism in the workplace
--establishing a special connection with patients and families through trust and emotional support
--modeling good assessment skills and decision-making capabilities
--modeling empathy and demonstrating thoughtfulness in all situations
--collaborating with the health care team to meet patient needs
--demonstrating excellent interpersonal skills with co-workers

You received seven nominations from staff hospital-wide. One member of the Redwood team shared this about you in a DAISY nomination, “Never have I met such a young and new nurse so deserving of the DAISY Award. Rachal is so professional and treats every patient with dignity and care. ” Said another team member, “Rachal is so bright. She prevented an error by just being here one night.” Another shared “Rachal communicates with physicians and nurses and other health care team members in an effective and timely manner. I have personally witnessed her wonderful care of our patients. I am proud to work with her.” And, another had this to say about you, “Rachal was my husband’s nurse when he had an unexpected emergency appendectomy. The last place we expected to be on our “date night” (and his birthday!) was the hospital. Rachal was professional and caring…taking the best care of the most important person in my life with skill and empathy.”