Brandi Jones Receive Hot Springs DAISY Award

Brandi Jones, a nurse on 2 East at Hot Springs, received the Daisy Award. Brandi was nominated by a coworker who wrote,

“Close to a shift change I had a patient’s heart rate dropping, so I received an order for external pacing and transfer to stepdown. Being on the ortho floor, I had never had to do this before, so I called for help. Instead of trying to explain over the phone, Brandi came down to assist me and stayed with us until the patient was stable and able to transfer. She shared her skills and knowledge. It was a great learning experience for me and I appreciate her help. Her actions showed compassion for a person in need, both me and my patient. She showed great teamwork.”

The DAISY Award was established by the DAISY Foundation in memory of J. Patrick Barnes who died at 33 of ITP, an auto-immune disease. The Barnes Family was awestruck by the clinical skills, caring and compassion of the nurses who cared for Patrick, so they created this national award to say thank you to nurses everywhere.