Amy Archbold, a registered nurse at the Bluffton Regional Medical Center, is a recipient of a DAISY Award for providing compassionate care.
Her nomination came from a colleague. The letter reads in part:
“During an intense and stressful situation with a patient, Amy cared for the patient, calmly explained the tasks she was performing and educated the patient on why the care was necessary. The situation was difficult, and in the center of it was a nurse calmly caring for her patient and making sure the patient was safe. Amy was a role model of what nurses truly are — the patient’s advocate.”
Patients, families and colleagues may nominate nurses for this award from any Lutheran Health Network hospital, RediMed or MedStat urgent care clinic or Lutheran Health Physicians practice.
The award — also known as the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses — is sponsored by the DAISY Foundation, a not-for-profit organization established in memory of J. Patrick Barnes. In late 1999, Barnes, 33, died from complications of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, an autoimmune disease. The care he and his family received from nurses inspired this way of thanking them for making a difference in the lives of patients and their families.
