Aya Brag Board

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!

Katherine was nominated for a DAISY Award!

Aya RN, Katherine, received a Daisy nomination and a heartfelt note from a very appreciative patient. Read the note below:

“From the moment Katherine started attending to me, she gave me encouragement and kept making my pain go away with her humor. She’s a passionate nurse, full of professionalism, keen to detail and loved by everyone. My husband and I, with our baby, convey our sincere gratitude to Miss Libra (as we call her) as she is very special to us. Katherine has sensationally impacted my life to the point that I am inspired to change my career to nursing!! Thank you for ensuring we got a healthy baby. God bless you all!”

Wow! This is amazing! Your passion is inspiring, Katherine. Congrats on the nomination! ...

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Sara was nominated for a DAISY Award!

Sara, Aya Labor and Delivery RN, 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, Sara, for giving your all for your patients. We’re honored to have you on our team. ...

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Emilia’s facility is thrilled!

Aya traveler, Emilia, decided to extend at her current facility and they couldn’t be happier! When they heard the good news they said, “She is a wonderful and engaged traveler. Glad to have her for a bit longer!”

Wonderful feedback, Emilia! We love making our travelers and our facilities happy!

 

RN Crystal is “a true blessing”

Recently Aya RN, Crystal, received two cards from her patients thanking her for the exceptional care she provides. Read them both below:

“Crystal, you’ve made my stay wonderful! You are a true blessing. Thank you for your kindness – you are a true gift from heaven!” “Thank you for taking such good care of me while I was in the hospital. You are such a great person. Very professional!” Thank you for making such a positive impact on your patients, Crystal! ...

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RN Briana is a huge asset

Aya RN, Briana, helped out a colleague during a tough shift. Her colleague was so thankful, she passed this note on to management:

“I was running from patient to patient, calling doctors and sending patients to [other floors]. Suddenly, I’m in a [patient room] to line/lab/validate another new arrival and I get a call from Bri offering me help. I told her I could really use some help… She immediately came and helped me and was a huge lifesaver. I thought she was hall/help, but no. I just found out that she has an assignment. Wow. I just wanted to send her praise. She is a huge asset.”

We couldn’t agree more. Teamwork makes the dream work!

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Beyond the call of duty: Aya traveler Adrian saves a life

Adrian received a very sweet letter from the brother of a patient whose life he helped save.

The brother wrote, “I wanted to take the time to give a special thank you to Adrian for his quick response to the saving of my sister’s life. While I was in her room my sister began having a major seizure and I immediately ran out of her room and told Adrian what was happening. It was his quick response and split second decision prompting a ‘rapid response.’ He remained calm and began the necessary steps to ensure the saving of my sister’s life.

It is times like this when you realize just how fragile life really is. We are all too quick to point out someone’s fault, but not so quick to compliment someone when they go above the call of duty. I found the staff to be above expectations and extremely polite and efficient. The lady you guys saved happens to be one of the world’s best sisters a man could ever have. Thank you for your service.”

What an inspiring story! Thank you, Adrian, for staying cool, calm and collected to ensure you did what it took to save a life. ...

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Aya traveler, Tonya, is a phenomenal leader

Aya traveler Tonya was nominated for the “Spirit of Nursing Award” at her current facility by her shift coordinator with the following commentary, “Tonya is fully invested in our patients, as every day she works I have witnessed her making sure ALL of our patients are receiving the best care possible. She advocates for these patients by following up with physicians, lab, radiology, etc., until the patient gets what they need. Tonya displays excellent critical thinking skills and is quick to intervene when patients are declining. She is a phenomenal leader, often taking the Charge Nurse role, and goes out of her way to provide words of encouragement to staff daily. Additionally, Tonya thinks outside the box and often offers suggestions for improving processes and patient care. She is a great asset to our team.”

We love hearing how our travelers go above-and-beyond the call of duty for their patients — amazing job, Tonya!

RN, Cathleen, gets awesome feedback

Cathleen made a great impression on her charge RN the other day. So much so, they called Cathleen’s manager to give kudos that she “is doing great work and is very helpful.”

Nice work, Cathleen! Your assignment is lucky to have you.