Women & Infants Hospital recently presented Coventry resident Maureen Aubin, RN, a nurse on the Antenatal Care Unit, with this month’s DAISY Award. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s program to recognize the above and beyond efforts performed by nurses every day.
In nominating Maureen, a colleague described a particularly challenging case of a patient who lost her baby at 35 weeks gestation. She wrote, “This particular patient had little support and, as you can imagine, was grieving. Maureen spent two 12-hour shifts giving all of herself to this grieving woman. On the second day, Maureen was given the choice to not care for her due to the emotional toll. However, Maureen felt it important to keep continuity for this fragile patient and, as always, put the patient first. Maureen always goes above and beyond, and I am proud to work with her.”
Maureen has been a nurse with Women & Infants since 1991.
The not-for-profit DAISY Foundation is based in Glen Ellen, CA, and 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, president 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 Women & Infants Hospital are called on to do every day epitomizes the purpose of The DAISY Award.”
To nominate an extraordinary nurse who works at any Women & Infants affiliated location or the main hospital, submit an application online or in person. Fellow providers and patients may nominate a nurse for the award.
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