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Aya RN, Fletcher, recognized by multiple managers

Fletcher received outstanding acknowledgments from several managers at his facility. He’s also the recipient of a Bravo! Award, honoring him for a job well done. Read just a couple of his shout outs below.

One manager wants to thank Fletcher for being incredibly supportive on her unit. She mentioned he is one of the highest performing travelers she has worked with: “He picks up extra shifts, is friendly and hard working. I am truly incredibly impressed by him.”

Another manager stated, “Fletcher has been an excellent addition to our float pool and we only receive compliments for his work. We truly feel lucky that he chose his travel assignment (and extended) with our organization.”

Wow, Fletcher! We’re impressed. Keep up the amazing work.

Well-deserved recognition for RN, Dylan!

Aya RN, Dylan, was acknowledged by his nurse manager for providing amazing care:

“I just wanted to recognize and let you know what an exemplary RN Dylan is. He floated to our unit on Monday 7a shift. He was very sociable, pleasant and professional. He provided excellent care and every time I rounded the unit he was going from room to room and engaged with caring and compassion. I overheard and watched him patiently assist a stroke patient with their lunch — he was never impatient nor rushed and was present in the moment. The conversations he carried on with his patients and the interest he had in them were above and beyond. I truly wish we had him as a dedicated associate. He’s an asset to the facility and the profession. If there is any way to recognize him please do.”

Wow, Dylan! This is amazing. Thank you for the incredible care you give your patients.

Crystal was nominated for a DAISY Award!

Aya traveler, Crystal, received a very heartfelt DAISY nomination from a patient’s wife. Read the nomination below:

“Crystal made my husband’s stay tolerable. She was an exceptional nurse, helping with his care plan and making sure he felt safe and cared for, and she was very compassionate. No matter the situation, she approached it with heart and soul. She went beyond the call to duty, staying late, to make sure he was ok. She helped me form intelligent questions for doctors and explained when the doctor left, if necessary. She was just remarkable and the perfect example of what a nurse should be for a patient.”

Wow, Crystal! This is amazing. Thank you for going beyond the call of duty.

Aya travel nurse, Ellen, is a DAISY Award nominee

Ellen, an Aya travel RN, received a DAISY nomination from one of her coworkers, recognizing her care for patients and teamwork with staff. Read the nomination below:

“Ellen provides absolutely amazing assessments and excellent care. She is compassionate, knowledgeable, has excellent sterile technique, answers all questions and makes you feel heard. She is professional and extremely thorough! Felt 100% safe in her care! She is a team player and autonomous!”

Teamwork makes the dream work! Proud of you, Ellen!

Aya RN, Olivia, received a DAISY nomination

One of our travelers, Olivia, was nominated for a DAISY Award by one of her patients who wanted to recognize her for being positive, compassionate, bright and helpful.

Congratulations, Olivia! Way to provide excellent care.

Aya RN, Patrick, is a DAISY Award winner!

Patrick, RN, won the DAISY Award! He was nominated by his facility for taking incredible care of a long-term COVID ICU patient who eventually passed away. Patrick took care of this patient for a few weeks and built such a wonderful bond with the family that they found him on social media to reach out and thank him after the passing of their loved one. Here are some words from the patient’s daughter:

“I just want to let you know how much you meant to my family. I feel like you treated my family with such kindness and love. Thank you for always having my family’s best interest in mind. My family would have loved to have known you. I’m sure you hear it all the time, but my family member was truly one of the greats. My family member has helped so many people in this world, and never took anything too seriously except an unshakeable love for the family. I wish you had a chance to hear my family member’s amazing laugh and get one of their world-famous hugs. So, from me and my family…Thank you. You are truly an angel on Earth, and we will always remember what you did for us.”

Patrick, you embody what it means to be a nurse and care for your patients. You deserve this award. Congratulations!

Aya RN, Elijah, can’t and won’t stop providing excellent service

Elijah repeatedly receives awesome feedback from his facility and patients for his excellent service. Read some of the notes below:

“Dear Eli, I always enjoy reading the many positive comments written by our patients on their surveys about our staff and providers! Knowledgeable, caring, professional, skillful, qualified, courteous and safe are just a few of the words used to describe the way they feel they were treated and cared for. It gives me great pleasure to inform you that you were recently acknowledged by one of your patients and I would like to personally thank you for your commitment to making the patient’s experience the best possible!”

“Kudos on providing great care for [patient]. You did an excellent job calming [me] and making my stay better.”

Aya RN, Aimee, is simply the best!

RN Aimee received a card from her manager about her willingness to float as well as some positive patient feedback. The note read:

“Hi Aimee, I want to thank you so much again for floating today! We appreciate your help. I was rounding on the patients tonight and when I checked in on one, he couldn’t say enough good things about the care you provided. He said you were ‘amazing.’ Thank you so much for taking such good care of our patients! You are the best.”

Aimee, way to be a team player. You rock!

A compassionate phone call

Aya traveler, Lee, was extremely helpful and personable while assisting a patient over the phone. The patient was so impressed, she called the facility to compliment him!

She expressed that Lee had done an excellent job — just “stellar” work with her during their phone call. She added that in her life, he was the only health professional who had shown her such compassion and was so kind and professional. She continued to say many kind words about him, and that she found it refreshing that she received such help.

We need more healthcare workers like you, Lee. Thank you for spreading light during this time!

Continuous praise for Aya RN, Eva!

Aya RN, Eva has received lots of praise from patients and their families! Read just a couple of them below.

She received the following thanks from a patient: “I recently had to spend three days in the hospital for blood poisoning. Eva was my primary nurse. I’m so thrilled and impressed with her professionalism, dedication, kindness and intelligence. I have a daughter, two sisters and a grandmother who are all nurses, so I know what quality nurses are. I’m sending the highest recommendations for Eva as she is so deserving.”

In addition, the patient’s sister wrote, “I’m a sister of a patient of Eva’s who had cellulitis from a cat bite. I’m a registered nurse and we all know long hours, stress and how unappreciated a nurse can be on any given day. But as a patient, especially during this pandemic, I’m sure the stress is twofold on both sides. My sister said every time I spoke to her, what wonderful care she was receiving. She spoke of how caring, attentive and kind Eva was to her. She felt comfortable just resting, healing and letting Eva care for her. Eva went above and beyond! I love my sister so much and it saddened me I could not come and help her in the hospital due to COVID. It made me sleep better at night knowing Eva was on top of her care and being so kind to her. I wanted you to know Eva was a jewel to my sister and made this far away, loving sibling, rest better in knowing that. Thank you, Eva, for taking excellent care of my sister, you are an excellent nurse!”

This is amazing feedback, Eva! You are a rock star! Thank you for embodying what it means to be a great RN.

Sharrie was nominated for a DAISY Award!

Aya Labor and Delivery RN, Sharrie, was nominated for a DAISY Award and received remarkable feedback from her charge nurse for handling a life-changing event for a first-time mom giving birth! Read the nomination below:

“I was the charge nurse on the L&D floor the night that Sara, Sharrie and I were working with a first-time mom…[Things weren’t progressing as hoped and] instead of giving up on the patient, Sara and Sharrie changed the patients’ position every 30 min to put her in positions (difficult due to her epidural) that would aid the baby coming down in the pelvis. In the end, Sara and Sharrie single-handedly saved this patient from having a primary cesarean. She had a healthy baby vaginally. This may not sound like much, however, CMQCC developed a quality measure to decrease the Cesarean birth rate. [These nurses] changed the future of this patient’s obstetric history and her future children.”

Thank you, Sharrie, for making a life-long impact on your patient. We’re lucky to have you on our team.

Aya RN, Makayla saves a patient’s leg!

Makayla’s excellent attention to detail prevented a patient of hers from losing their leg! Because of this, she was also nominated for the “Great Catch” award from her facility. Her facility director wrote, “I would like to applaud and nominate travel RN, Makayla, for the “Great Catch” award because of her astute clinical pickup for one of our patients. Had it not been for her thorough examination of their left thigh, we would have missed that the patient had compartment syndrome and they may have lost their leg. Kudos to her!”

Way to go, Makayla!