La enfermera de Goshen Health, Starla Martin, galardonada con el premio DAISY

In 2022, Goshen Health began participating in DAISY (Diseases Attacking the Immune SYstem) Awards, an international recognition program that honors and celebrates the skillful, compassionate care nurses provide every day. Patients and their families were invited to nominate nurses they felt had provided them with exceptional care.
 
Angela Studebaker nominated Starla Martin, RN on the Oncology Unit. Studebaker wrote: “As a trauma survivor and a patient with severe pneumonia, nights were hard during my 26-day stay in January. Starla became my regular nurse. She always went the extra mile to help me feel safe and cared for. I’d wake up often and push my call light or call her name if I thought she was in the room. I would often apologize for bothering her. She would say, ‘You’re not bothering me! I enjoy taking care of you!’ She always had a huge smile on her face when saying it. In the wee hours of the morning, we would talk and laugh. One morning I was apologizing, and she said ‘You’re the reason I come to work each night. Angela, what would I do without you!’ I will never forget that moment. I knew I mattered.”
 
“We are so pleased to honor the compassion of our nursing Colleagues through the DAISY Award,” said Julie Crossley, Goshen Health Chief Nursing Officer. “We are inspired by the difference Starla made during a difficult period of Angela’s life, when she especially needed that extra support and caring.”
 
Studebaker was present when Martin was presented with the DAISY Award. As a DAISY honoree, Martin received a sculpture called The Healer’s Touch, along with benefits and opportunities to attend a conference of her choice and receive reduced tuition for certifications and chamber courses.
 
To nominate a nurse at Goshen Health for the DAISY Award, go to GoshenHealth.com/About-Us/DAISY-Award. The DAISY Foundation (who promotes and distributes the awards) was established by the family of J. Patrick Barnes after he died from complications of the auto-immune disease ITP in 1999. During his hospitalization, they deeply appreciated the care and compassion shown to Patrick and his entire family. When he died, they felt compelled to say “thank you” to nurses in a very public way. To learn more, visit DAISYFoundation.org.

Starla Martin, RN, DAISY Award winner with patient Angela Studebaker, who nominated the nurse for the award. The DAISY Award honors compassionate, skillful nursing care.