Picture courtesy of St. Anthony Regional Hospital
St. Anthony Regional Hospital celebrates a registered nurse who was honored with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses last week. Kelly Lee, RN, has worked for the hospital’s medical, surg. peds department for several years for her dedication and advocacy for St. Anthony patients. In the nomination submission, it read: “Kelly Lee is a true patient advocate and champion by ensuring patients receive the care and treatments they deserve. One night, Lee came on shift and continued advocating for a patient who left and needed home oxygen. Lee made it her priority to check in on the patient and keep them updated on arranging home oxygen. She was a diligent advocate for the patient, making repeated phone calls to an ancillary health care agency to ensure the patient received their home oxygen, knowing this patient had a limited supply that was sent from the hospital. The patient called the next day and said they’d gotten the oxygen, all because of Lee’s perseverance and dedication.” Lee was presented with the DAISY Award during a reception with her family and co-workers. St. Anthony Regional Hospital is proud to have Lee on its nursing team, who continues to support the mission of providing quality care to all patients.