A registered nurse in the emergency department at Granville Health System is the first recipient of the DAISY award, an honor given to healthcare professionals who provide professional, compassionate care to patients.
Mckenzie Porterfield received the award last month, according to information from Granville Health System Marketing and Foundation Director Lauren Roberson.
Porterfield was nominated by a patient, Roberson stated.
“I recently received care in the Emergency Department of Granville Health System for vertigo/nausea and Mckenzie was my nurse,” the nomination read in part. “She was very nice, respectful and helpful, which made my visit at this hospital uneventful. Thank you, Mckenzie, so much for your wonderful care!”
The DAISY Foundation gives the awards as part of its mission to recognize the extraordinary, compassionate nursing care that health professionals provide patients and families every day.
“It is my honor to present our first DAISY Award to Mckenzie,” said Ann Marie Holtzman-Wheeler, chief nursing officer for Granville Health System. “She has demonstrated exceptional nursing care and we are grateful for her commitment to care for our patients in the communities that we serve.”
Nurses are nominated by patients, families, and colleagues from Granville Health System. To submit an online nomination form, click here, or visit the GHS website at https://ghshospital.org/