DAISY Award—Paul Breshears, B.S.N., RN

Paul Breshears, B.S.N., RN
Davis 14 Orthopedics/Trauma Unit

Paul Breshears took care of my father on Davis 14 who is a 94-year-old with critical compression in C3/4 causing syncope along with a Dens type 2 subacute odontoid fracture in March. Paul was very knowledgeable and up to date on all the complications between the surgery team, medical team and anesthesia in preparing for surgery on a very high-risk patient. Our whole family was extremely stressed waiting days for everything to get sorted out and Paul was an advocate on pushing along results, scheduling MRI with the pacer rep, bedside echocardiograms and carotid US, and keeping us informed with solid explanations and information. No matter how many times I called he was compassionate, patient, and informative, clearly understanding the bigger picture and our need for assurance that everything was being done for my father. He was the one staff member who was consistent and caring about my father’s care. He is a huge asset to the UC Davis system and should be recognized for his highly professional and compassionate nursing care. Having worked in health care myself for years I truly understand the stress and demands these RNs are put under in the acute care setting. He even managed to train a nursing student throughout the whole time which is another whole layer of coordination and expertise needed on a fast-paced spinal ortho unit. Hats off to Paul and a great big thank you for your amazing care of my father!