Congratulations to Sam Williams, RN - CRMH, 9 MICU on winning the DAISY Award for November 2023!

The DAISY award was established to recognize nurses across the world who show amazing care and compassion for their patients and families.  Samantha "Sam", showed such wonderful compassion for her patient's family member when she had to make a difficult call. Please read her nomination story below. 

My husband was in ICU/Trama for over two weeks. Sam, as she was known to me was always willing to help in any way possible. Not only with my husband's care, but in making sure I did not need anything either. When working with my husband she was so compassionate and caring. Often apologizing for what she was able to have to perform on him. She was only one of many great clinicians on this floor, but it was Sam that I made the most connection with while there. Even in the end, when we did not know how long he might have, she promised me if he passed, she would give me a call herself to deliver the news. Adding it would be her honor to do so. Indeed, he did pass almost right after I left the hospital. Sam called and knowing I would be on a long drive home asked me if I wanted to pull over for the call. Even then she was looking out for me. She then very compassionately told me that she had been there with him, he was not alone, and passed peacefully. As much as that news hurt, it was made easier to know she had been the one with him and had helped him transition to a place of no suffering. I cannot say how much that meant to me, to not only have her go above and beyond to stay with him but to know she truly cared as if she was a member of my own family. This act of kindness will never be forgotten.