Jason Crawford
March 2022
Jason
Crawford
,
BSN, RN, CVRN, CCRN
Cath Lab
Texas Health Huguley
Fort Worth
,
TX
United States
Jason cares for our patients and our fellow team members like they were his own family. He tries to have a broad view of Huguley’s mission so that he’s not just focused on what happens in the Cath Lab.
As charge nurse in the Cath Lab, Jason has faced many challenges. We have had a lot of staff turnover during the pandemic, had many new staff members with zero cath lab experience, and the ebb and flow of fluctuating diagnostic procedures we can due based on room availability. I can’t say enough about how Jason has grown this past year. He became a part time ICU nurse when they had a critical shortage. He said, “I can train anyone to do anything in this lab.” He engaged the house supervisor when no beds were available and recovered patients in the Cath lab holding area, often he would discharge them home same day so beds could be given to patients sicker. This is not something that happened once or twice, this was EVERY DAY!
Jason cares for our patients and our fellow team members like they were his own family. He offers support and encouragement to the ICU and SSU nurses as well. He tries to have a broad view of Huguley’s mission so that he’s not just focused on what happens in the Cath Lab. He also empathizes with nurses in other units and offers support where he is able. Jason is very flexible with his schedule to meet the challenging needs of the Cath Lab. He will work long hours on busy days and leave early on other days. He is a great help in meeting productivity needs. He will also volunteer to cover call for sick team members. Jason strives to improve personally and professionally. He has worked hard on communicating. I believe his continuous leadership in the charge nurse role has given the Cath Lab stability. Daily expectations are no longer questioned. Staff know exactly what is expected upon arrival to work. They depend on Jason’s extensive knowledge and overall dependability.
As his manager, I could not do my job without him. I appreciate, his care for our patients, respect for our physicians, and love for his co-workers! He is very humble and rarely takes credit for his heroic actions. I have attached a couple of patient examples that come to mind that truly make him a DAISY Nurse.
Jason Crawford recently went to pick up a patient for a procedure, however, the patient did not understand why she was having a port placement done. The patient was a nurse, and she knew that a port placement likely meant that she would receive a diagnosis of cancer, yet that diagnosis had not been made yet or even discussed with her. He called the radiologist and explained the situation to him. Since he was the one doing the procedure, Jason felt he needed to give the patient informed consent. The radiologist took time to come up to the patient’s room and explain that Internal Medicine had ordered biopsies of her omentum due to the imaging pattern seen on her CT scan. The radiologist was then able to explain the results to the patient (which no one had done yet) that her scan was 99% indicative of cancer. Jason discovered a critical gap in service and provided the patient with answers. The radiologist stopped and thanked Jason for stepping in.
Throughout the pandemic, we all faced many staffing challenges. One of those challenges was more ICU nurses were needed as more ICU beds needed to be opened. Jason stepped up and not only worked full time in the Cath lab, but also picked up shifts in the ICU. He didn’t specify day or night shift, so he filled in where needed. He had not worked in ICU for 14 years, so he was a bit nervous and a bit intimidated. As Jason has completed coursework towards his master’s degree and the fact he has a photographic memory, I knew his fears would be short-lived. As a result of his shift in ICU, I feel our relationship with the ICUs has improved dramatically as well as improving patient outcomes and experiences.
Jason fully recovers/recovered patients in the Cath lab holding area. On top of his Charge nurse role, he volunteers to provide this service to our patients and physicians whenever possible. This allows streamlined care for our patients and increases patient outcomes. This also allows the Cath lab to continue to do needed cases. This in turn increases physician satisfaction. He has turned into a “Jack of all trades” to get the job done.
Jason cares for our patients and our fellow team members like they were his own family. He offers support and encouragement to the ICU and SSU nurses as well. He tries to have a broad view of Huguley’s mission so that he’s not just focused on what happens in the Cath Lab. He also empathizes with nurses in other units and offers support where he is able. Jason is very flexible with his schedule to meet the challenging needs of the Cath Lab. He will work long hours on busy days and leave early on other days. He is a great help in meeting productivity needs. He will also volunteer to cover call for sick team members. Jason strives to improve personally and professionally. He has worked hard on communicating. I believe his continuous leadership in the charge nurse role has given the Cath Lab stability. Daily expectations are no longer questioned. Staff know exactly what is expected upon arrival to work. They depend on Jason’s extensive knowledge and overall dependability.
As his manager, I could not do my job without him. I appreciate, his care for our patients, respect for our physicians, and love for his co-workers! He is very humble and rarely takes credit for his heroic actions. I have attached a couple of patient examples that come to mind that truly make him a DAISY Nurse.
Jason Crawford recently went to pick up a patient for a procedure, however, the patient did not understand why she was having a port placement done. The patient was a nurse, and she knew that a port placement likely meant that she would receive a diagnosis of cancer, yet that diagnosis had not been made yet or even discussed with her. He called the radiologist and explained the situation to him. Since he was the one doing the procedure, Jason felt he needed to give the patient informed consent. The radiologist took time to come up to the patient’s room and explain that Internal Medicine had ordered biopsies of her omentum due to the imaging pattern seen on her CT scan. The radiologist was then able to explain the results to the patient (which no one had done yet) that her scan was 99% indicative of cancer. Jason discovered a critical gap in service and provided the patient with answers. The radiologist stopped and thanked Jason for stepping in.
Throughout the pandemic, we all faced many staffing challenges. One of those challenges was more ICU nurses were needed as more ICU beds needed to be opened. Jason stepped up and not only worked full time in the Cath lab, but also picked up shifts in the ICU. He didn’t specify day or night shift, so he filled in where needed. He had not worked in ICU for 14 years, so he was a bit nervous and a bit intimidated. As Jason has completed coursework towards his master’s degree and the fact he has a photographic memory, I knew his fears would be short-lived. As a result of his shift in ICU, I feel our relationship with the ICUs has improved dramatically as well as improving patient outcomes and experiences.
Jason fully recovers/recovered patients in the Cath lab holding area. On top of his Charge nurse role, he volunteers to provide this service to our patients and physicians whenever possible. This allows streamlined care for our patients and increases patient outcomes. This also allows the Cath lab to continue to do needed cases. This in turn increases physician satisfaction. He has turned into a “Jack of all trades” to get the job done.