Jackie Smith Receives DAISY Award
Congratulations to Jackie Smith, a nurse in The Medical Center Labor & Delivery Unit, who is the latest recipient of The DAISY Award® For Extraordinary Nurses. The award nomination for Jackie was submitted by the husband of an expectant mother, who Jackie cared for during the delivery of their baby boy.
First off, my wife and I had a birth plan that was very minimalistic. Our nurse Jackie was more than willing to work with us in every way possible, while at the same time informing us on every procedure and recommendation so we could make the best decision possible. At first, my wife was only 3cm dilated with irregular contractions. After an hour or so, the contractions became more consistent and more intense. She told us that she had a feeling based on her experience that the room would be prepped for delivery even though my wife was only at 3cm when last checked. Our nurse ended up being right and my little boy Logan was born soon after.
If the room was not prepared, it would have only caused issues. She also recommended squeezing a hair comb during contractions, which my wife said helped a lot; she even went and found us a comb for my wife to use. After giving birth, my wife had a significant bleeding problem, and Jackie never seemed panicked or stressed but absolutely got the point across that it was a serious situation that required specific medication that my wife did not plan for in the birth plan. However, due to her explanation as to why the medication was needed, we decided to receive the medication to slow the bleeding and possibly save her life.
From beginning to end, Nurse Jackie was nothing but professional, polite and helped my wife deliver a healthy baby boy as smoothly as possible.
ABOUT THE DAISY AWARD
The DAISY (Diseases Attacking the Immune System) Award for Extraordinary Nurses™ is an international recognition program that honors and celebrates the skillful, compassionate care nurses provide every day. The DAISY Foundation was established by the family of J. Patrick Barnes after he died from complications of the auto-immune disease ITP in 1999. During his hospitalization, they deeply appreciated the care and compassion shown to Patrick and his entire family. They felt compelled to say “thank you” to nurses in a very public way.
To nominate an extraordinary nurse for the DAISY award, visit MedCenterHealth.org/DAISY.
