MUSC Health Black River Medical Center announces newest DAISY Award recipient

The DAISY Award winner Kim James, Nurse Practitioner for MUSC Black River Medical Center. Photo provided. CADES — MUSC Health Black River Medical Center would like to announce that Kim James, a registered nurse in the Medical Surgical Unit, is the newest recipient of the DAISY award. The DAISY award is given to a nurse whose job performance exemplifies the mission, vision, and values of MUSC Health. The recipient must also keep a consistent focus on meeting patient-family goals, collaborate with the healthcare team to meet patients’ needs, use critical thinking to deliver extraordinary patient care, and demonstrate a caring attitude, as well as professionalism in the workplace during all situations, according to the hospital announcement.  A co-worker nominated Kim for the DAISY Award after witnessing her care for a patient. The co-worker said a patient had been discharged from the emergency department but wasn’t able to contact any family members to pick them up. Kim, a MedSurg nurse, noticed the patient in need and jumped in to help. After talking to the patient, she was able to contact a family member and then secure transportation home from the hospital. In the true spirit of care and compassion, Kim also...