A fellow cardiac wellness nurse submitted the DAISY Award nomination and wrote about the dramatic Code Blue event and also commended Betzi for her everyday performance and interactions with patients. In her words:

Our outpatient Cardiac Wellness unit experienced its first Code Blue/Cardiac Arrest event since the program's inception in 2003. It was a tense but controlled situation made possible by the immediate response of our team led by Elizabeth "Betzi" Grogin, RN. Betzi was able to calm the team down and focus on CPR, AED, and supplemental oxygen as we are first responders in an outpatient setting. The 911 paramedic team took 10 minutes to arrive which seemed like an eternity. Betzi kept the team focused during this time.

Ultimately the patient was transferred to ER, then ICU, and finally to Stanford Medical Hospital (needs a heart transplant). After the code, Betzi led our team debriefing session commending everyone's efforts. She was persistent in ensuring that the team was emotionally stable to continue with our afternoon session. there were 9 patients present during the event, and 2 patients observed the cardiac arrest. Patients were relocated into a designated break room during the code. Many patients were traumatized (e.g. history of PTSD) by the event.

Betzi went out of her way to call affected individuals afterward. On the following CW day when the same patients were arriving for scheduled CW therapy, Betzi eloquently spoke to our patients about the event and reassured them that our team was trained as first responders and encouraged patients to vent fears/concerns. One of the key reasons for our patient's survival can be attributed to our quarterly Code Blue drills scheduled and led by Betzi Grogin. This specific story is just one of many that I am able to share about the genuine passion, devotion, and care that is consistently delivered to our patients and staff by Betzi Grogin. I am truly honored to have had the pleasure of working alongside her for the last 14 years.