SALINAS, CA, March 23, 2018- Stephanie Frizzell, RN, BSN is the March recipient of the DAISY Award
at Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System, (SVMHS). SVMHS participates
in the national DAISY Award Program, which celebrates compassionate and
skillful nursing care. Frizzell is a Clinical Nurse Educator in the Education
Department.
“It is an honor to be recognized by my colleagues,” says Stephanie
Frizzell, RN, BSN. “I get great satisfaction helping people during
their time of need. Nursing isn’t just about helping people get
better, it’s about educating them and their families to they can
continue on their journey of health once they leave the hospital and this
is something we do as a team.”
Frizzell joined SVMHS in June of 2007 as a Nurse Aide in the Medical Surgery
Unit. The following year she started working as registered nurse in the
same unit. Ten and a half years later, in January of 2018 she transferred
to the Education Department where she currently works as a Clinical Nurse
Educator. A colleague nominated Frizzell for the DAISY Award expressing
that she is a great leader who constantly goes above and beyond. The co-worked
shared, “I had a psychiatric patient that was out of control and
refused to communicate with me. Stephanie stepped in and showed a well-developed
ability to bring the patient down in order to move forward in the care
process. She knew just how and when to intervene in a way to resolve the
situation. Stephanie is the absolute best!”
“Stephanie is an extremely talented registered nurse,” says
Christie Gonder, RN, Chief Nursing Officer. “She excelled at treating
and caring for patients and also had a profound impact in their lives
due to her emphasis on educating them about their health. We are lucky
that Stephanie was part of the 3rd Floor team and are confident she is sharing her vast knowledge with the
new generation of Salinas Valley Memorial registered nurses in the Education
Department.”
Frizzell was recognized by the publicly elected Board of Directors at its
March board meeting. The following employees were also nominated for the
March DAISY Award: Renee Armenta, RN, Delories Colclough, RN, Jamie Crompton,
RN, Jennifer Hiller, RN, Sara Silacci, RN, Shannon Valdez, RN and Rachel
Velasco, RN.
Every month, Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System recognizes an outstanding
employee with a DAISY Award (for nurses) or a STAR Award (for all staff).
Nominations can be submitted by patients, visitors and staff. Nomination
forms and drop off boxes are located throughout the hospital. Go to SVMHS.com/nomination
to learn more about the awards.