Allie is a registered nurse in the Pediatric Primary Care clinic where she is always the person volunteering to stay late to ensure the pediatric patients and their families have their needs met before she leaves clinic. An example of her compassionate care occurred last week in clinic, the day before Thanksgiving break. During clinic, it had been determined that O, who was four, was unable to return home with her mother, as it was unsafe to leave this child in her mother's care. It was at the close of clinic and the choice had to be made whether to contact social services and determine if anyone could place the child with family, or admit her to the hospital. Allie was an advocate in this process and began the steps to keep O safe in clinic while the difficult task of placing her in a safe home started.

Allie said she would do whatever it takes so that O was not in the hospital, alone, on Thanksgiving day. She said as she was playing and reading books to O for four hours in clinic, she had a plan on her mind about visiting her and bringing her a special meal in the hospital if she was not successfully placed with family. Allie prepared O a meal so she had food to eat that evening in clinic(from a potluck held by staff earlier in the day). O said she had not eaten all day, and enjoyed the corn chips best! Allie kept O calm and answered her questions all while reading books, coloring and playing games with her. O was successfully placed with family that evening, and avoided having to spend Thanksgiving in the hospital alone by Allie's caring and compassion toward this difficult situation. Allie stayed until after 8pm that evening in clinic to ensure that this would happen.

Allie is a true example of what the DAISY Award signified and should be recognized for her care.