Winter DAISies Critical
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Jennifer Toates was nominated for the Daisy Award by the family of a 28-year-old woman who was admitted to Sanford for cardiac arrest. The family praised Toates for explaining what she was doing, answering questions, and advocating for the
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patient and her family. Her critical care unit teammates call her “a great patient advocate, kind and caring.” Sanford nurse Kori
Peterson, a full time RN in the Brith Place since 2008, was taking a bike ride on in August when she came across a man having a heart attack. Petersen did active CPR until an ambulance could arrive to take over. Due to this successful CPR this man, who is a Sioux Falls city employee, has a great prognosis.
Kyrsten Anderson, RN, BSN, BS, received the October DAISY Award at Rapid City Regional Hospital (RCRH). She has been an RN on the third floor Medical-Surgical/Rapid Admissions Unit for just over one year. The daughter of a patient who has had several lengthy admissions to the hospital in the past year nominated Anderson, saying, “She treated my mom with dignity and Kyrsten’s interactions with physicians only enhanced my
Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23 saturday, january 10 at 7:30 pm
Strauss’ Don Quixote saturday, january 24 at 7:30 pm
The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Stephen Sondheim, and More! saturday, february 7 at 7:30 pm sunday, february 8 at 2:30 pm
mom’s care.” DAISY is an acronym for “diseases attacking the immune system.” The DAISY Award has grown into an ongoing recognition program in partnership with healthcare organizations, now in seven countries, celebrating the extraordinary skill and compassion nurses bring to patients and families every day.
January / February 2015
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