Ashely goes out of her way to attend to her patients' nursing needs. We recently had a patient that arrived at 4T debilitated with a nasal feeding tube and bed bound after an extended ICU stay. The patient did not have many discharge options due to lack of insurance so Ashely made it her business to rehabilitate this patient. She made sure he was up for all meals. She contacted numerous ancillary departments to make sure he was receiving the therapy he needed. She worked with him on his swallowing and meals and helped him advance his diet. She stayed in contact with his providers to ensure he was not left behind.

The patient is now a minimum assist and I can honestly say he would have been a nursing home patient without Ashely's hard work. She also went out of her way after a long shift to make sure another patient with limited resources had clothes to take with them post-discharge that were needed. She learned our phlebotomy team did not have lab trays and she thought it was something they needed. She dug through her house and found a basket and turned it into a lab tray for them. Ashely always comes up with new ideas on how to improve our unit from tech training programs to different ways to look at problems. She sees the value in floor nursing and does an excellent job every shift. We are proud to have her.