A DAISY Nurse is a nurse who is caring, compassionate, and a team player. A nurse that exemplifies all of these qualities and more is Robert. There have been multiple occasions that Robert has offered to help me with my patients or when asked for help did not hesitate to help me or another co-worker. He is considerate and kind to his patients, he listens to their concerns and takes excellent care of everyone he is responsible for. His patients always seem happy with his care and seem well taken care of.
There is one specific time I can remember where Robert went above and beyond what he needed to do to help me out. It was very busy in the unit and I had a hallway assignment. One of my patients was a patient who had Parkinson's disease that needed to be cleaned and changed. The clinical techs in my area were all busy with other tasks and I needed help moving him because he was a very tall man and required two people for moving assistance. I asked Robert if a room in his section was open so I could clean my patient so when a tech was available, we could move him. Robert offered his assistance to help me put my patient in a wheelchair and offered to help me clean and change him. I most likely wouldn't have been able to change him on the stretcher myself and I wasn't going to ask Robert to help me since I knew he had his own patients to care for. We got the patient on the stretcher and Robert just started cleaning the patient even after I told him he didn't have to and that he could go back and take care of his patients. If Robert didn't help me it would have taken a while to move and change my patient. That's the type of nurse Robert is though, he will help you whenever he can if it's possible. He never says no to a fellow co-worker who needs assistance. When he is caught up with his assignment he always walks around and asks other nurses if they need help. I know this example may seem like a small task but on that specific day it really helped me out and saved me a lot of time so I could take care of my other patients. I was very appreciative on that day he helped me out and am thankful on all days he notices when someone needs help and steps in. Thank you, Robert, for all your hard work and for the compassionate care you give your patients every day.