Bradshaw works in the critical care unit at St. Francis Hospital-Indianapolis; Devine cares for patients at bone marrow transplantation unit at St. Francis Hospital-Beech Grove.
Bradshaw’s nomination came from an out-of-state man whose father passed away at St. Francis-Indianapolis last summer. He wrote to hospital officials saying, “Megan was responsible for my father’s care during his final day. She worked diligently to make him comfortable. I would not want anyone other than Megan to take care of me if I were in the same situation.”
A co-worker of Devine recognized qualities in her that exemplify extraordinary service. Recently, she cared for a young man with cancer who was struggling with drug addiction. In nominating her colleague, she wrote, “Dawn Devine exemplified our mission and our
values, as she cared for this patient without judgment and made a connection that genuinely touched this patient’s life.”
The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses is a national program that honors the compassionate care and clinical excellence that our St. Francis nurses bring to their patients every day.
The DAISY Award was established by the DAISY Foundation in memory of J. Patrick Barnes who died at 33 of an auto-immune disease. His family was so impressed by the clinical skills, caring and compassion of the nurses who cared for him that they created this national award to say “thank you” to nurses everywhere. For more information, go to www.daisyfoundation.org.
To learn more about nursing careers and programs at St. Francis, go to www.stfrancishospitals.org/nursing.
Megan Bradshaw (l) and Dawn Devine receive DAISY Awards for their outstanding service to St. Francis patients.
