 |
 |
|---|---|
|
|---|
|
|
‘Making a difference every day’
“Dr. David White
is always available to help nursing and anesthesia staff in the OR,
although his primary role is as an ENT (ear, nose and throat)
surgeon. He is calm in all situations, offers assistance, is timely and
efficient. The anesthesia team had a 3-year-old patient to put to sleep
for a procedure, and Dr. White was a ‘right-hand’ man with all aspects
of the induction. This is highly unusual for the surgeon to assist,
know how to help in the best way, or to be available. He is a terrific
teacher for the residents, and his example is just what we need at MUSC.
“Kissia
is a dedicated and caring nurse. She always makes the patient's needs a
priority. She anticipates his or her needs and makes sure those needs
are met. Kissia has become a patient and staff advocate, working to see
that quality care is delivered and that the staff has what they need to
make it happen. She is passionate to a fault sometimes and neglects
herself to make sure her patient is properly cared for. She will
discuss with the physicians plans to make sure those needs are met. She
sits on the intra-unit council and ac
“If Dora is working when I make patient rounds, she is going to be
mentioned by several patients as the individual who stands out for the
care and service she provides. She has great rapport with her patients
and is seen as a clinical strength by her peers. A few recent
accomplish-ments include becoming a very capable charge registered
nurse and preceptor. Here’s what a parent had to say about her
recently: ‘Our gold award would have to go to Ms. Dora. She really
impressed my daughter—as her favorite nurse—and always made her smile.
She made a wonderful connection with my daughter in our short stay.”
“I would like to nominate Clarice Brown for Employee of the Year,
because she consistently displays the pillars of service, people and
quality every day she works. Clarice often goes above and beyond
her call of duty. She always makes sure to know the patient that she is
dealing with on a personal level, and she builds lasting bonds that
keep people coming back for care at MUSC. In one instance, a family
member called back to say how much he appreciated everything. He was
unable to remember the nurse’s name but could remember that she was the
person who made him feel at ease. He said she made him feel like a
person instead of a number.”
“Toni Mullins is the epitome of MUSC Excellence and should be
recognized for all of the work she has done to impact every pillar in
the Excellence structure. Toni performed more than 80 percent of the
neurovascular exams in our lab this past fiscal year, which had a 41
percent increase in exams from the prior year. She was responsible for
obtaining accreditation from The Intersocietal Commission For The
Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories (ICAVL) in May, recognizing
MUSC’s Clinical Neurophysiology Services Depart-ment as the first
accredited vascular laboratory in Intracranial Cerebro-vascular Testing
in Charleston. This requires endless hours of high quality vascular
examinations, written protocols, documentation, quality assurance, etc.
to uphold ICAVL standards for accreditation. Toni continually upholds
MUSC Excellence standards of behavior. You can always find her with a
smile and something nice to say, making MUSC a brighter place for
patients and employees. She always treats MUSC patients, their
families, and guests with respect, making a visit to our department a
good experience.” The Catalyst Online is published weekly by the MUSC Office of Public Relations for the faculty, employees and students of the Medical University of South Carolina. The Catalyst Online editor, Kim Draughn, can be reached at 792-4107 or by email, catalyst@musc.edu. Editorial copy can be submitted to The Catalyst Online and to The Catalyst in print by fax, 792-6723, or by email to catalyst@musc.edu. To place an ad in The Catalyst hardcopy, call Island Publications at 849-1778, ext. 201. |