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BERMUDA RUN – Two employees at Atriuumm Health Wake Forest Baptist Davie Medical Center here have been recognized for their care and compassion.
Registered nurse, Kathy Wooten, earned the DAISY Award; and Kendra Tallent, a certified nursing assistant, earned the Bee Award.
• The DAISY Award is a nationwide program that rewards and celebrates the extraordinary clinical skill and compassionate care given by nurses every day.
Davie Medical Center recognizes one of its nurses with this special honor twice a year. Each honoree receives, a certificate, DAISY Award pin and a hand carved “A Healer’s Touch” stone sculpture.
“My journey into nursing started at a pretty young age,” said Wooten. “At 8 years old, I was very excited about participating in the school talent show. I considered myself to be a talented dancer and wanted to share my talent with the world. However, I missed my big break after a fast-paced run with my dog that ended with a visit to the emergency room. My injury resulted in a week of bed rest. My dreams of Broadway were crushed.
“One very sweet and kind nurse stayed with me and consoled me. She brought me a strawberry milkshake and stayed with me until I fell asleep. Her name was Darlene, and I will never forget her kindness. Her simple gesture was so impactful. I eventually recovered from my grief and found true inspiration and the work of my life as a nurse,” she said.
“Wooten has many years of experience, and we very much appreciate her sharing it with our team and our patients,” said Connie Paladenech, Wooten’s manager.
• The BEE Award recognizes nursing support teammates. It was created because, just as in nature, bees are loyal and hardworking. The bee cannot exist without the daisy and the daisy cannot exist without the bee.
“I decided to go into healthcare back in high school after helping my step-grandfather take care of my step-grandmother after her stroke,” Tallent said. “I found that I enjoyed taking care of others in their time of need. I was taught a long time ago to do unto others as you would have them do unto you by my grandparents, so that is what I try to do when taking care of my patients. I do my best each day to treat my patients as if they were a family member,” she said.
“Tallent receiving the BEE nomination is not a shock, said Tallent’s manager, Will Parker. “She has a kind, compassionate heart for all of the patients she comes in contact with. We are lucky to have her as part of our great care team.”