To reward her exemplification of clinical expertise and compassionate care, Irene Abdo, RN, was named the DAISY Award recipient for the first quarter of 2016.
The friend of a patient whom Irene cared for nominated her for the award, and credited her for the patient being healthy and able to attend the DAISY ceremony.
“My friend had acute pain and was anxious before the surgery. Being a family friend, I was also fearful of the surgery results. During these stressful moments, the nurse came into my friend’s room with a smiling face. Our anxiety and stress reduced to almost zero. Her soft-spoken demeanor and compassionate care for my friend impressed me the most. Our seriousness changed to cheer and joy. My mind whispered that she has a healing heart. During our spiritual conversation, she gave courage, comfort and confidence. The next day after work, she came to see my friend with her encouraging voice and same smiling face. In two days, she demonstrated her Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence. It is difficult to express my heartfelt feelings through words or to reward an angel like her, an extraordinary RN with TRUE qualities of a nurse. When I saw the sign – ‘Nominate a Nurse,’ my mind moved and heart hustled to nominate her as a deserving recipient of the DAISY Award. God bless her.”
As part of Irene’s DAISY Award, she received a certificate of appreciation, a reserved parking spot, a DAISY Award pin and a beautiful sculpture titled “A Healer’s Touch,” which is hand-carved by artists of the Shona tribe in Zimbabwe.
To nominate a nurse online, visit houstonmethodist.org/daisy-awards.