Congratulations Kandi Bartle, Infirmary Service Hero

Kandi Bartle, RN, was recognized as a service hero for October 22.

Kandi was nominated by a coworker for her excellence. She has been with CHI St. Vincent since June 2022 as a charge nurse for the operating room.

One day in August, Kandi was interviewing a patient and quickly discovered the surgery she as assigned to was scheduled incorrectly. She began immediately looking through the patient chart to discover that there were no x-ray films or radiology reports to confirm laterality of the surgical site. Kandi notified the physician that an x-ray or radiology report indicating the correct surgical site would be needed before she could move the patient into the operating room. The physician agreed and went to his office to get the correct x-ray films and report.

“Kandi’s actions demonstrate the core values of why we work in healthcare,” said the coworker.

Thank you Kandi for your excellence!

“Her resiliency and commitment to do the right thing for the patient should inspire all of us to be a patient advocate.”