Elizabeth Trudeau
November 2023
Elizabeth
Trudeau
,
BSN, RN
Med-Surg/Oncology
Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital
Plattsburgh
,
NY
United States
Lizzie’s selfless support for her patients is praiseworthy, whether she is working to save a life or provide comfort at the end of life. She consistently puts her patients first. Lizzie was made to be a nurse.
Spending extended time in the hospital is tough on many patients. In the case of C, she just wanted to be home with her dogs. Enter Elizabeth Trudeau, BSN, RN, who Perham says made the hospital feel like a second home. That is why Trudeau is the newest recipient of the DAISY Award at The University of Vermont Health Network-Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH).
C nominated Trudeau after spending more than a week at CVPH receiving care. “Elizabeth helped me get through it with her smile and respectfulness every day,” C recalls in her nomination letter. “She made me feel like I wasn’t in the hospital as much as she could. I truly appreciate and respect her for that.”
She also notes that Trudeau provided great care for her family and friends whenever they came to visit, adding that the second-year nurse always made sure visitors were comfortable and had everything they needed.
“Elizabeth even went above and beyond to help me talk with my friend’s daughter and printed information out for me,” Perham writes.
When it came to pain management, Trudeau was on top of her game there, as well, according to C.
“She always made sure I was comfortable and helped me find ways to help with pain other than medication. I had high blood pressure, and she always was concerned and got on the phone with the doctor to see if she could give me my blood pressure meds early,” she says.
Trudeau, known as “Lizzie” by her colleagues on R5, has continued to learn and grow professionally since joining the team as a graduate nurse in August 2022. And she is helping educate co-workers. Trudeau attended an Oncology Nursing Society Congress conference earlier this year, bringing back information to collaborate with a peer from Palliative Care to present a Lunch and Learn regarding health care proxies and filling out Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (MOLST) forms.
“Lizzie’s selfless support for her patients is praiseworthy, whether she is working to save a life or provide comfort at the end of life. She consistently puts her patients first. Lizzie was made to be a nurse. Her patients, their families, and our community are lucky to have her,” says a CVPH Nurse Manager.
“You can tell she is the type of person who is here because she loves people and loves taking care of people,” C adds.
C nominated Trudeau after spending more than a week at CVPH receiving care. “Elizabeth helped me get through it with her smile and respectfulness every day,” C recalls in her nomination letter. “She made me feel like I wasn’t in the hospital as much as she could. I truly appreciate and respect her for that.”
She also notes that Trudeau provided great care for her family and friends whenever they came to visit, adding that the second-year nurse always made sure visitors were comfortable and had everything they needed.
“Elizabeth even went above and beyond to help me talk with my friend’s daughter and printed information out for me,” Perham writes.
When it came to pain management, Trudeau was on top of her game there, as well, according to C.
“She always made sure I was comfortable and helped me find ways to help with pain other than medication. I had high blood pressure, and she always was concerned and got on the phone with the doctor to see if she could give me my blood pressure meds early,” she says.
Trudeau, known as “Lizzie” by her colleagues on R5, has continued to learn and grow professionally since joining the team as a graduate nurse in August 2022. And she is helping educate co-workers. Trudeau attended an Oncology Nursing Society Congress conference earlier this year, bringing back information to collaborate with a peer from Palliative Care to present a Lunch and Learn regarding health care proxies and filling out Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (MOLST) forms.
“Lizzie’s selfless support for her patients is praiseworthy, whether she is working to save a life or provide comfort at the end of life. She consistently puts her patients first. Lizzie was made to be a nurse. Her patients, their families, and our community are lucky to have her,” says a CVPH Nurse Manager.
“You can tell she is the type of person who is here because she loves people and loves taking care of people,” C adds.