September 2012
Sharon
Giza
,
RN
Infusion Clinic
Franciscan St. Francis Mooresville
Indianapolis
,
IN
United States
I have had the privilege of observing Sharon's extraordinary clinical skill and compassionate concern for her patients in the infusion clinic in Mooresville. Patients come to the infusion clinic as out-patients to receive treatments on a fairly regular and repeated basis. I nominate Sharon for the DAISY Award due to two patients she cared for and alerted me to see as well in my capacity as chaplain.
The first patient is DB, a 31 year old male cancer patient who came into the infusion clinic for blood transfusions. Toward the end of his life, DB needed more frequent transfusions. Each time, Sharon greeted him and his family with warmth, genuine concern and compassion. When the family offered end of life concerns, Sharon asked me to speak with DB and his family, which resulted in completing Advance Directives for the patient. I was on-call the weekend DB was admitted to the ICU and died shortly thereafter. At his bedside, his parents specifically asked me how they could inform Sharon of their son's death because she had been such a support to him and the whole family. In all my years as a chaplain I have never had a family include a hospital staff member in their list of "family members" they needed to call following a death.
The next patient is BB, an 81 year old female coming into the infusion clinic at the same approximate time as the DB. Once again Sharon informed me of end of life concerns from the patient and family which again resulted in Advanced Directives being completed by the patient. As before, each time I saw Sharon with this patient and family, she exhibited nothing but care, compassion, joyful service, and a passionate respect for both life and end of life concerns for the patient. Sharon informed me that BB died at home surrounded by her family. I would not have known otherwise due to her not being an in-patient when she died. I was able to attend BB's funeral visitation with Sharon after work and witnessed the family introducing Sharon as their own personal "Angel of mercy" and as an adopted member of the family. It was a good thing we took separate cars because when I left, the family was still introducing Sharon to everyone present at the funeral home.
These are but two incidents of Sharon going above and beyond in patient care to those she sees in the infusion clinic. She cares not only for their physical needs but also attends to their needs of family, spirit, and soul. I know that these are two among many that has received her care, compassion, and excellent clinical skill. Sharon Giza is an excellent example of a DAISY Honoree from our hospital. I am honored to be her colleague and work with her here in Mooresville.
The first patient is DB, a 31 year old male cancer patient who came into the infusion clinic for blood transfusions. Toward the end of his life, DB needed more frequent transfusions. Each time, Sharon greeted him and his family with warmth, genuine concern and compassion. When the family offered end of life concerns, Sharon asked me to speak with DB and his family, which resulted in completing Advance Directives for the patient. I was on-call the weekend DB was admitted to the ICU and died shortly thereafter. At his bedside, his parents specifically asked me how they could inform Sharon of their son's death because she had been such a support to him and the whole family. In all my years as a chaplain I have never had a family include a hospital staff member in their list of "family members" they needed to call following a death.
The next patient is BB, an 81 year old female coming into the infusion clinic at the same approximate time as the DB. Once again Sharon informed me of end of life concerns from the patient and family which again resulted in Advanced Directives being completed by the patient. As before, each time I saw Sharon with this patient and family, she exhibited nothing but care, compassion, joyful service, and a passionate respect for both life and end of life concerns for the patient. Sharon informed me that BB died at home surrounded by her family. I would not have known otherwise due to her not being an in-patient when she died. I was able to attend BB's funeral visitation with Sharon after work and witnessed the family introducing Sharon as their own personal "Angel of mercy" and as an adopted member of the family. It was a good thing we took separate cars because when I left, the family was still introducing Sharon to everyone present at the funeral home.
These are but two incidents of Sharon going above and beyond in patient care to those she sees in the infusion clinic. She cares not only for their physical needs but also attends to their needs of family, spirit, and soul. I know that these are two among many that has received her care, compassion, and excellent clinical skill. Sharon Giza is an excellent example of a DAISY Honoree from our hospital. I am honored to be her colleague and work with her here in Mooresville.