While no one wants to be a part of someone’s “worst day of their lives,” Liz Dablock, Molly Lanza, Perrin Kaftan and Melissa Vadala were honored for their compassionate care as a family experienced a heartbreaking loss. The patient, pregnant and herself a pediatric intensive care nurse, wrote about the day her and her husband’s…
Congratulations to Melba Burwell, a Nursing Assistant on the 4 South Irving oncology unit, who was selected as the 2017 recipient of the Joan Fernbach Kingson Award. Nominated by Maggie Race, a registered nurse on the unit, Melba was noted for her hard work and willingness to lend a hand, but above all, her compassion…
Deb Patterson, RN, received the DAISY Award for excellence in nursing this month, having been nominated by a former patient. The patient wrote of the care Deb provided 11 years ago saying, “[Deb] met me at one of the lowest points in my life, medically and personally, and believed in me before I ever did.”…
On Tuesday, June 20, members of Crouse Health Senior Leadership celebrated the educational achievements of members of the Crouse family who earned a college degree at varying levels during 2016. The honorees were invited to a reception where they received a gift acknowledging their efforts at furthering their personal and professional growth. Boynton recognized the…
