Megan Steiner of Audubon County Memorial Hospital was recently honored with The DAISY Award® For Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s programs to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every day.
The nomination was submitted by Joan Bauer and read “Megan is an example of what the DAISY Award embodies. I have had the privilege of working with her for the past few years prior to my retirement. She is a professional, competent nurse who cares for her patients with compassion and respect. Megan possesses the knowledge needed to provide patients with the best care whether it be in the ED or the Med-Surg unit.
Megan continues to improve her knowledge and skills above and beyond the required continuing education so that she can ensure that her patients are receiving the utmost care at ACMH. She is excellent with providing education to patients and their family concerning their plan of care and how the care team can work toward reaching goals that will ensure that patients can achieve the best quality of life upon discharge.
As a co-worker, Megan is a team member. She is dependable, always willing to help when needed, whether it be in the ED, Med-Surg, or Outpatient Clinic. Megan keeps a calm level-headed approach even when things can become chaotic. She is efficient and timely with her documentation and carrying out orders. Megan has always treated me with patience and respect if I asked for help or guidance with a concern I might have had about my patients and if I was struggling with computer charting.
Megan was kind and caring when I had to have my chemo pump removed after outpatient clinic hours. She didn’t complain about having to do an outpatient treatment and this made my treatment relaxed and comfortable. Thank you, Megan, for being a super nurse!”, Joan Bauer, LPN.
The not-for-profit DAISY Foundation was established by family members in memory of J. Patrick Barnes. Patrick died at the age of 33 in late 1999 from complications of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP), a little known but not uncommon auto-immune disease. The care Patrick and his family received from nurses while he was ill inspired this unique means of thanking nurses for making a profound difference in the lives of their patients and patient families.
Said Bonnie Barnes, FAAN, Doctor of Humane Letters (h.c) and Co-Founder of The DAISY Foundation, “When Patrick was critically ill, our family experienced first-hand the remarkable skill and care nurses provide patients every day and night. Yet these unsung heroes are seldom recognized for the super-human work they do. The kind of work the nurses at [hospital] are called on to do every day epitomizes the purpose of The DAISY Award.”
Cassandra Neumann, BSN, RN, Director of Nursing Services at ACMH said, “Recognizing the incredible work that our nurses do every day is vital to ensuring the future of our nursing workforce. Megan exemplifies what it means to be both a compassionate and competent nurse. She has shown resilience during difficult times and is a true team player.”
For a complete listing of healthcare organizations currently running the program, please go to http://DAISYfoundation.org. In addition to the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses, the Foundation expresses gratitude to the nursing profession internationally in over 5,500 healthcare facilities and schools of nursing with recognition of Nurse-led Teams, Nurse Leaders, Nurses Advancing Health Equity, Nursing Faculty, Nursing Students, Lifetime Achievement in Nursing and through the J. Patrick Barnes Grants for Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice Projects, Medical Mission Grants and their new Health Equity Grant programs. More information is available at http://DAISYfoundation.org.