Megan Sanrocco, RN, a nurse on the first floor 1-Medical Surgical unit at Temple Health–Fox Chase Cancer Center, was honored with the DAISY Award for her critical thinking and advocacy on behalf of a patient in distress.
The family of the patient shared in their nomination that their mother had been admitted to the hospital with side effects from chemotherapy and, later, had become unresponsive from severe dehydration. Sanrocco called a rapid response after noting the change in her patient’s condition — a decision the family believes saved their mother’s life.
A CT scan determined that the patient had enterocolitis, an inflammation of the small intestine and colon, and required further treatment.
“Megan should be commended for her advocacy, stellar assessment, and nursing intervention. She was so caring and wonderful to our family. Please recognize Megan, from one RN to another,” the nomination said.
About the DAISY Award
Hospitals and health systems have been recognizing exceptional nurses for compassionate and skilled care by conferring DAISY Awards for more than a quarter-century. Created in 1999, the DAISY Award honors the memory of J. Patrick Barnes, who died from an autoimmune disease. Moved by the clinical skills, caring, and compassion of the nurses who cared for Patrick, the Barnes family created the international DAISY Award to thank nurses everywhere. DAISY stands for diseases attacking the immune system, the affliction that claimed Patrick’s life.