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Community Spread Awareness
Kathy Raethel President
Adventist Health Castle
Adrian Ilano, RN
Newest DAISY Award Winner
Adventist Health Castle is proud to
be among the nation’s hospitals that participate in The Daisy Award Program, an international nursing recognition program.
Congratulations to Adrian Ilano, RN, Laulima, who was recognized June 29 with the DAISY Award for providing excellent nursing care. Nurse Manager Ann Vega and Adrian's coworkers say he exemplifies all the qualities celebrated by the DAISY Award by being an advocate for patients and always providing empathetic and compassionate patient care.
“We had a patient that had just started Hospice during her stay. She often expressed that she did not want to be alone,” Emma Burleson, RN, Laulima, wrote when she nominated Adrian. “[The] patient’s family had a chance to say goodbye but were unable to spend time that night. Adrian was able to sit with
her and be with her when she passed.
He ensured her wishes were followed
by not leaving her alone & provided compassionate care for her all night. In addition, after he had already clocked out he went to the chapel to offer the family comfort there.”
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to gain ground here in Hawaii, it is imperative that all associates continue to adhere to all practices that have been identified for prevention of spread.
We would like to take this opportunity to reinforce that you SHOULD NOT COME TO WORK if you have any of the following COVID-19 symptoms:
• Fever/Chills
• Cough
• Shortness of breath or difficulty
breathing
• Fatigue
• Muscle or body aches
• Headache
• Sore throat
• Congestion or runny nose
• Nausea or vomiting
• Diarrhea
• New loss of taste and smell
If you do have these symptoms, again, please stay home and immediately contact your supervisor and Employee Health at 263-5159. (After hours, please contact the House Supervisor 263-5329 ).
It is essential that we ALL follow these guidelines as we deal with the increase in COVID-19 incidence here in Hawaii.
For additional information, rely on trusted sources of information such as the Hawaii Department of Health (DOH} https://www.hawaiicovid19.com/ or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) https:www.cdc.gov/ websites
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From left: Erik Anderson, Patient Care Executive, Ann Vega, and Audrey Torres, Director, Inpatient Nursing and Education.