Recognize an exceptional nurse.

Jenna was my first nurse when I came to her floor after having a surgical procedure performed. [My visit] was not planned and the recovery room nurses were unable to get my pain under control. They were going to discharge me with no medication to help with the pain and/or spasms, [which were still unmanageable], until my pharmacy opened the following morning. I called the number to the urology office that was on the original discharge papers and two hours later, [the on-call urologist] finally called the PACU nurses to be re-admitted to the hospital. I was crying when I first got to my floor and Jenna was quickly able to get my pain under control. Jenna completed her assessment [as soon as I arrived to my room]. She was very compassionate, kind and professional and prompt to answer any questions I had. [Jenna] made my fiancé and I very comfortable, especially after what we had gone through prior. She is an awesome and receptive nurse that promptly cared [for me] and controlled my pain. Thank you Jenna [last name redacted] for your extraordinary care and compassion!!!!!

"Ashley was the first nurse I met. [It had been] less than 24 hours since I had been told I had Leukemia. She had such confidence, grace, and patience for me and answered all my questions. That strong sense of reading a person and knowing how to meet their needs is a true gift. Ashley is my warrior when labs are late or there is chemo to attend. She has given me the best medicine of all... laughter! [Another testiment to Ashley,] is that she is going to help me have fun, when I lose my hair, and help give me temporary tattoos. Ashley has attention to detail and a true love for her patients that is evident everytime you are around her. In my eyes, she is an exceptional nurse, but more than that, she's my angel." -Written by Ashley's patient at her current facility

"Clauthenia shows great compassion for her patients and their families. During rounding, patients talked so highly of the care they recieved. [One patient], talked about how she felt heard and not rushed. The patient said, 'I really wish I could have her at home. She actually listened and knew how to correct the situation. Clauthenia gave great bedside shift change report, followed up with any procedures or medical issues. She always had a smile and great attitude when [I] approached or asked for assistance. Clauthenia made my stay here a good one!'" -Written by Clauthenia's Manager at her current facility.

"Nurse Cat embodies what it means to be a healthcare professional. She cares, goes above and beyond for all her patients and the staff at the facility. She even calls to update me on anything I need to be aware of as her recruiter. In the background of her calls, I can hear everyone saying hello and is clearly excited to be around her. As a traveler at her facility, she has been able to train other RN's and has been asked multiple times if she would like to go staff. This following is the most recent (of many) compliments we have received on behalf of Nurse Catanya from a recent patient and their family. 'I would like to say, I had an excellent stay, thank you to you and your team.'"- Written by Tymbria O., Prolink Recruiter

"Aretha is a really great nurse. She is very observant with her patients, and she goes above and beyond. She gathers and follow ups with everything needed to ensure [her] patients get the care they need." -Alexander L., Prolink Recruiter

• In addition to the DAISY Award,  Aretha was recognized by the Chief Nursing Officer at her current assignment for the Living the Way Recipient for being Patient Centered.

"Cynthia is an amazing nurse! She has been on my unit since she came to [my facility] and is an absolute joy to work with. She is always positive even during the hard shifts. Cynthia is a phenominal RN, very team oriented, the providers love her and patients always praise her kindness and attention to detail. We secretely have been trying to recruit her to [our facility] since she began". [Cynthia] is equally loved by our patients and team!! She was also recognized by one of her patients who called the hospital to commend her for going above and beyond her nursing duties and for showing him extraordinary care. [Cynthia] was his nurse for three days and continued to go 'way above' her nursing duties for which he was incredibly grateful for. He said, 'she would immediately light up the room when she walked in and had an outstanding attitude!'". Written by a Nursing Manager at a large state hospital.

"Lem has had multiple comments from the Critical Care Staff that were placed in our "You Made a Difference" box in the ICU breakroom. I have had compliments from patients regarding how caring he is and his compassion for patients. [Lem] has a positive impact on staff in many departments just because of how kind he is as well as his nursing knowledge and skills. I do not think we [facility permanent staff] have ever met someone as nice and positive as he has been. He has impacted staff morale in a positive way by saying how blessed we are to have an administrative team, a manager who cares about the staff, good working conditions and [focus on] patient safety". Written by the ICU Manager at Lem's facility

Renee has been traveling with Prolink since 2021. She has received numerous nominations for the DAISY award while on travel assignments during her time with Prolink and has actually been awarded it twice prior. [Renee] has been nominated by patients, families and fellow staff for exceptional patient care and going above and beyond. In her most recent nomination, a patient shared, "Good morning. I am a patient [at Renee's hospital] right now, and this is my second night with this extraordinary and unique lady. I am in pain and uncomfortable, but because of Renee, I am able to smile. I not only get consistently great care, but the encouragement to continue to not give up. I thank you for this chance to thank Renee again for her expertise, her patience, her kindness, and for her care and concern". Submitted by Tami H., Prolink Recruiting Team Lead

Judelain Florestal is so loved by staff, providers, and really everyone he comes in contact with! The most recent letter from a patient read, "I was admitted [throughout the month of June] and Jude took care of me. He is a compassionate nurse that [truly] listens to you. He is an extraordinary nurse that cares and goes above and beyond". Written by a Senior Director of Financial Performance Operations at a large health system.

"[Thomas] is an exceptional RN. He is prompt, skilled, and extremely knowledgeable. What stands out the most is his compassion for patients and his willingness to step in and help the team, no matter the circumstance. [Thomas] adapts quickly and learned our processes timely. He even made suggestions to better our system. [Thomas] is an amazing addition to our already great team". Submitted by Jaunita S., Prolink Client Services Specialist, on behalf of an Emergency Department Director at a large health system.

August 2023 DAISY Winner! Nomination stories: “Eyong Shadrack won employee of the Month for the month of May at Banner Lassen, Lassen normally does not reward travelers with this award as they feel it’s important to highlight their internal staff. However, Eyong goes above and beyond and never complains. Banner Lassen is a small critical access facility, and Eyong is always willing to do whatever it takes to make sure the patient is taken care of. He has completed 14 placements with Lassen since 2021.” -Written by Anna Siver, Prolink Client Relationship Manager “[Eyong] has been traveling with me for two straight years. He is dedicated, never calls off work, always stays connected, and was awarded employee of the month at his facility. I can give details but the words on his certificate says it all, ‘[Eyong] is customer obsessed, demonstrates relentless improvement, courageously innovate, disciplined focus, fostering accountability, continuously earning trust.” -Written by Teresa Stoll, Prolink Senior Recruiter.

"[The patient] is so anxious so he sings Mama Mia while drawing her blood. He can instantly make her smile when he cracks a little joke. She said if she has an anxiety attack, he stays with her and talks her down. She does not like tap water and the floor was out of bottled; so he used his own money to get her a water. She could not say enough good things about him [and wanted to give him recognition]."

"Senait's care and the relationship she built with her [oncology] patient made a lasting impact on the patient themselves and their family. The patient would routinely ask for nothing and state that they know she was busy with other patients. Senait refused to listen to this and insisted that the patient would receive the best care."

"Laura had outstanding communication and then was so excellent with the family. She worked hard to get all of their medications administered prior to the discharge via EMS to the house [to fulfil the patients wish of passing at home with family]". She went above and beyond to relay her concern and compassion to the family."