Jacqueline Kreydt Honored With DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses
Nurse finds a way for a long-married couple to hold hands one more time
Jacqueline Kreydt, RN, of unit 6W at Wilmington Hospital, has received the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses.
ChristianaCare DAISY Award recipients are nurses recognized for meeting and exceeding the needs and expectations of patients and families by displaying exceptional clinical skills, compassion, calm, respect and partnership.
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Colleague Kathleen King, RN, nominated Kreydt for caring for her patients with love and excellence. A patient was hospitalized for rehabilitation at the same time her spouse was admitted to the inpatient hospice unit. Kreydt, committed to patient- and family-centered care, worked to meet her patient’s wishes to spend time with her spouse.
“Without hesitation, Jackie reached out to the 6W management team to assist with her plan to support a visit,” King wrote.
“Jackie personally escorted our patient and sat with the couple for more than 30 minutes, giving the couple privacy to hold hands and be together peacefully for the last time.”
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The Professional Nurse Council at ChristianaCare selects DAISY Award recipients using an anonymous selection process based on nominations from patients, families and all members of the ChristianaCare team. All nurses — inpatient, outpatient and ChristianaCare HomeHealth — are eligible.
