OSF HealthCare Saint Luke Medical Center in Kewanee, Illinois, has honored Casey Brose, BSN, RN, with the 2024 DAISY Award for exceptional nursing. Casey was recognized for her outstanding compassion and advocacy, particularly highlighted by her efforts to comfort a terminally ill patient with cherished possessions during her final moments. The DAISY Award celebrates nurses who provide extraordinary care nationwide.
“We are privileged to be affiliated with the DAISY Foundation. Patients and families can recognize our nurses that go above and beyond to make them feel safe and cared for,” said Lisa Garcia, chief nursing officer at OSF Saint Luke.
“A patient was recently admitted at the end of her life. She was known to all staff very well. Things progressed very quickly for this patient, and she was all alone. Casey took the initiative to make phone calls and advocated for this patient in her time of need. Casey asked the facility that the patient was from to bring her baby dolls to her immediately. Casey was initially told no, but she would not take no for an answer at this patient’s greatest time of need. The dolls were brought to her, and the patient passed comfortably with her babies in her arms a short time later.”
From the nominations for the DAISY Award, a committee from OSF Saint Luke selects one recipient annually. To recognize an employee who has provided exceptional care, submit a nomination to honor their dedication at osfhealthcarefoundation.org/nominate-a-nurse.