The background story doesn't matter, but I was pleasantly surprised to be nominated for the Daisy Award by a patient's parents. I didn't win the big prize, but I did get recognized by the hospital and I received this nomination and a really nice follow up email from the family. If you are ever a patient in a hospital, and something the staff does stands out to you, please take the time to write a note. It means more to us than you'll ever know. My nursery isn't always busy, but there are some days I eat my lunch two bites at a time over the course of six hours, and days where I don't get to go to the bathroom, um, ever. (TMI? Back to keeping it real, here.) I have to play the bad guy when what the family has in mind isn't in the baby's best interest. I miss a lot of YMCA basketball and soccer games because I have to work. I lose a lot of sleep when night shifts need to be covered. I work holidays. My boss is quick to hear it if a family is unhappy. Parents are in such a rush to get their new baby to the house, very rarely do we even get a thank you. So this note, it means a LOT, especially because I received it during Nurse's Week my first year at this job.
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