Kody Eddy
August 2024
Kody
Eddy
,
BSN, RN
Neuro Trauma Surgical Burn (NTSB)
Hurley Medical Center
Flint
,
MI
United States
When it was time to take our dad home on hospice, everyone was so helpful. But we wanted to take Kody home with us. Again, he was such a light in such a dark time.
My family and I would like to nominate Kody for the DAISY Award. We all wish our dad didn't end up in the hospital but are beyond grateful that he ended up at Hurley. Everyone there was phenomenal. Kody works with the best, but he was our light in such a dark time, and he advocated for our dad.
Our dad was delirious. Kody knew he needed less stimuli. He respectfully told us to give our dad some space, so we did, and our dad improved. Kody made sure our dad was comfortable and was diligent about turning him. He also suctioned our dad often, even though our dad was fighting him every step of the way. I truly believe Kody doing that gave our dad a few more days before he had to be intubated. Kody gave us hope but was also real with us. He updated us as often as he could.
One day, I was waiting until 10:00 to call because I didn't want to bother them. Kody called me at 9:45 and told me he was surprised he hadn't heard from any of us yet. Kody also took the time to talk to our dad. Our Dad let Kody know in his own way that he was more than ready to go home. He didn't want to be intubated any longer and didn't want to be on dialysis. Thanks to Kody taking the time to sit and listen to our dad, we were able to make the right decisions for him. We were grateful to know we were doing what our dad wanted us to do.
As a nurse myself, I know there are just some patients that touch your heart and remind you why you do this incredibly emotional job. I could tell our dad was one of those patients for Kody. We thank God every day that Kody was there that whole week our dad was in the ICU. Kody allowed us to not have to be at the hospital every waking moment. We knew our dad was in good hands, and we knew if we needed to be there, Kody would let us know. Kody took care of our dad mentally and physically. He took care of all of us mentally. Kody was humble though too, when I told him thank you for taking such good care of our dad, he told me that it wasn't just him taking care of our dad, they all worked as a team in the ICU. When it was time to take our dad home on hospice, everyone was so helpful. But we wanted to take Kody home with us. Again, he was such a light in such a dark time. He is an exceptional nurse and just a genuinely good person. Thank you, Kody.
Our dad was delirious. Kody knew he needed less stimuli. He respectfully told us to give our dad some space, so we did, and our dad improved. Kody made sure our dad was comfortable and was diligent about turning him. He also suctioned our dad often, even though our dad was fighting him every step of the way. I truly believe Kody doing that gave our dad a few more days before he had to be intubated. Kody gave us hope but was also real with us. He updated us as often as he could.
One day, I was waiting until 10:00 to call because I didn't want to bother them. Kody called me at 9:45 and told me he was surprised he hadn't heard from any of us yet. Kody also took the time to talk to our dad. Our Dad let Kody know in his own way that he was more than ready to go home. He didn't want to be intubated any longer and didn't want to be on dialysis. Thanks to Kody taking the time to sit and listen to our dad, we were able to make the right decisions for him. We were grateful to know we were doing what our dad wanted us to do.
As a nurse myself, I know there are just some patients that touch your heart and remind you why you do this incredibly emotional job. I could tell our dad was one of those patients for Kody. We thank God every day that Kody was there that whole week our dad was in the ICU. Kody allowed us to not have to be at the hospital every waking moment. We knew our dad was in good hands, and we knew if we needed to be there, Kody would let us know. Kody took care of our dad mentally and physically. He took care of all of us mentally. Kody was humble though too, when I told him thank you for taking such good care of our dad, he told me that it wasn't just him taking care of our dad, they all worked as a team in the ICU. When it was time to take our dad home on hospice, everyone was so helpful. But we wanted to take Kody home with us. Again, he was such a light in such a dark time. He is an exceptional nurse and just a genuinely good person. Thank you, Kody.