01/31/2022
As our city is in the thick of IT 😷 again, please take the time to thank those who have chosen a profession where they chose daily to put others before themselves. They go to work every day to greet the virus face to face and do it without much support after the fact, they put others before themselves in nearly every way, they are the best people we don't deserve. Your thoughtfulness and love I am sure go a long way during each resurgence. I am here again to thank my group and especially the best human on earth who was with me on my darkest days during this summer's delta outbreak, complete strangers who put together a plan that got me home. God knew what I needed and you can meet her here: https://www.facebook.com/BaptistSouth/photos/a.1344548532254661/4955239321185546
Thank you Sam, we love you! Thank you to the 'whole crew' again and again and again. I couldn't have overcome without you. Thank you DAISY Foundation for caring enough to make our caregivers feel appreciated and supported. Thank you to all of our healthcare givers who truly stand on the front line during these tough times.
Congratulations to Samantha Diaz, BSN, RN, at Baptist Medical Center South on her recent DAISY Award! Sam was nominated by a patient who said:
"The first week of care, Sam was assigned to my room for what felt like an entire week, come to find out she made sure she was assigned to my room every day she had a shift. Then, each day that she had off in between my two-week stay in critical care, she made sure I was in good hands.
Sam was there the most difficult day in my two-week admittance, she was there the day I miscarried my child. She had every important person on the floor in my room checking on me. Sam forever holds a special place in my heart. After she did what the doctor asked her to do, she pulled up the chair next to my bedside and held my hand for what seemed like an hour, she let me talk and then she spoke with encouraging, biblical truths, and promises for getting me home as quickly as she could - I went home less than 5 days later to the loving arms of my husband and toddler.
Every day, Sam had to say goodbye at the end of her shift, I got a full breakdown of who would be in my care that night, I never had to tell the next nurse a single thing. She always popped in first thing to say hello, she never forgot a single request and made sure I was set before walking out the door. It is small things like this that helped me not be consumed by my illness or loss. Samantha is a person in a position of service that we do not deserve. She is unique and provided exceptional service to a stranger! She is the type that if I called right now out of the blue, would drop everything and be there to help me. God bless you, Sam, thank you for everything you've done for me and for others. I told you this often but I am forever indebted to you and love you for the care you have given me."
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The DAISY Award is given to nurses who consistently demonstrate excellence through their patient care expertise and extraordinary, compassionate care. To nominate a Baptist Health nurse, visit bit.ly/BaptistDaisy.
