Darlene was serving as an ICU RN. Darlene took care of this patient in ICU. The patient's wife stated, "We received excellent care from Nurse Darlene. Darlene took care of my husband like he was her family. Darlene even took time to bathe him, which was a first in a very long time of hospital stays. "

This patient had to be transferred to another facility for a higher level of care. Darlene went the extra mile and called the facility to make recommendations or "Hints" to the receiving nurse on how to relate to the patient and family. Darlene will always go the extra mile for patients and families, that's why she is a DAISY Nurse.