Bothwell Regional Health Center recently presented its latest DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses to Patty King.
The DAISY Award is for patients and their families to nominate nurses who give outstanding, compassionate and skillful care. King is a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) at Bothwell OB/GYN Associates and is the first clinic-based nurse to receive the award at Bothwell. She was nominated by a patient who experienced a miscarriage and wanted to recognize King for her professional, caring and supportive manner.
“There is nothing that could make a miscarriage a positive experience, but I know that a gruff and uncaring nurse could have made it much worse,” the patient wrote. “Patty was warm and available throughout the entire experience, answering my many questions and phone calls so patiently. She was a true liaison for me between the doctor and the hospital.”…