DAISY Award
Congratulations to Fiona Madigan
Fiona Madigan, RN, MSN, CPAN
Pavilion Pre-Op/PACU, CSC Pre-Op/PACU
Fiona Madigan is an extraordinary nurse every moment of every shift. She is kind, compassionate, brilliant and a nurse that most of us strive to be. On this particular day Fiona was in Children's Surgery Center Pre-op helping to prepare a patient for surgery. During her Pre-op process the patient's young sibling began to choke. With a panicking dad and the patient not making any noise at all, Fiona sprung into action without a second thought. She grabbed the child and preformed lifesaving back blows. Fiona was able to dislodge a small round lollypop that had fallen off the stick and completely blocked the child's airway. Fiona's quick response and actions saved this child's life. This is a highlight of how Fiona is a hero every day. Fiona also took the time to educate the parents on choking and how to use back blows to dislodge an object.
About the DAISY Award
The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses recognizes outstanding members of the nursing community and the very special work they do every day. It was established by the DAISY Foundation in memory of the extraordinary nursing J. Patrick Barnes received when he was hospitalized. (DAISY is an acronym for diseases attacking the immune system.) This nursing recognition award program offers patients, families, and professional colleagues a way to honor nurses for all they do. The DAISY awardees consistently demonstrate excellence through their clinical expertise and extraordinary compassionate care.