CARSON CITY, MI – Last week, in honor of National Nurses Week, Sparrow Carson Hospital recognized Medical Surgical Services nurse Jodie Diaz, RN, as its 2023 Nurse of the Year for her dedication to providing quality, compassionate care to patients.
Diaz has been at Sparrow Carson for nearly 28 years and is an inspiration to her fellow co-workers with her work ethic, nursing skills, and kindness to everyone she encounters. According to her nomination, Diaz goes above and beyond to make her patients feel like they are her only priority. During uncertain times, she is even known to sing with patients to help them feel at ease.
“She is a cornerstone to the Med/Surg Unit. She represents the best in best practice and is a shining example of a standout nurse,” said Stacey Snyder, Medical Surgical Services Nursing Manager. “We are grateful to her and the expertise she brings to her patients, patient families and to the other staff. She makes a difference in so many lives every day.”
Diez is also credited with being a great mentor and coach to fellow nurses and uses every situation as a learning moment.
“She has helped us mentor so many of our new nurses so that the hometown feeling of patient care is a standard of care for Sparrow Carson,” said Monte Malek, Sparrow Carson Hospital Chief Nursing Officer. “Our community is blessed to have a nurse of Jodi’s caliber supporting our family and friends.
For more information on Sparrow Carson, go to Sparrow.org/Carson.
ST. JOHNS, MI – Sparrow Clinton Hospital is celebrating its highly skilled surgical nurse Robert Beals, RN, for his selflessness and providing compassionate care to patients.
Beals has been on the Sparrow Clinton Surgical Services team since February 2020. He’s considered by his peers as a leader who has taken on multiple tasks and responsibilities, and “is the guy” who knows where everything is in the department.
“Rob demonstrates professionalism, respect, teamwork, and compassion to his patients, their families, and his colleagues,” says Sparrow Clinton Chief Nursing Officer Mariah Hesse, BSN, RN, CENP. “Rob has received many DAISY nominations for his nursing practice which demonstrates how he goes above and beyond for his patients. He brings a positive attitude and strong leadership skills to his department and to our hospital every day.”
Beals takes pride in providing the best possible care to his patients, close to home.
“I enjoy making sure that our community has an exceptional place to have a lot of procedures done. There are a lot of people who can’t or don’t want to go to Lansing for their care.”
Sparrow Clinton Hospital appreciates his willingness to help others and serve the community.
“If you took the time to look up specific qualities that every great nurse has, Rob exhibits each and every one of them,” said Surgical Services manager Lea Curtiss, BSN, RN. “He is caring, communicates well, has empathy, is detail-oriented, has excellent problem-solving skills, uses humor in his daily practice, is committed to every patient as well as his team, uses critical thinking in his daily practice, is compassionate, is dependable, and a leader in both word and deed. This honor is well deserved, and we are extremely grateful he is a part of our Surgical Services team.”
For more information about Sparrow Clinton, go to Sparrow.org/Clinton.
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Sparrow Health System is Mid-Michigan’s premier healthcare organization and includes hospitals in Lansing, Carson City, Charlotte, Ionia and St. Johns, as well as Sparrow Specialty Hospital, Physicians Health Plan, Sparrow Care Network, Sparrow Medical Group and the Michigan Athletic Club. Sparrow is affiliated with Michigan Medicine through the Sparrow Children’s Center and with Michigan State University’s three human health colleges. Through these partnerships and the dedication of our 10,000 caregivers, Sparrow pursues a vision to be nationally recognized as a leader in quality and patient experience. For more information, visit Sparrow.org.
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