December 2023 DAISY Award: Dawn Mahoney

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Dawn Mahoney, RN, Pediatric Acute, Stony Brook Children鈥檚 Hospital, was honored as the DAISY Award recipient for the month of December. 

Dawn was nominated by the parent of a patient, who wrote how Dawn鈥檚 knowledge, skills, experience and excellent care truly shows her dedication to her profession and the patients she cares for.

Dawn was described by the mother as 鈥渃ool as a cucumber.鈥 The mother noted that Dawn joked, teased, listened and talked while she worked. She let the patient and parents decide what they needed, all while being a positive dominating presence in the room.

The patient鈥檚 mom stated that when Dawn arrived at her daughter鈥檚 room, her daughter鈥檚 face would light up and said that her daughter 鈥渇orgot her pain and tears, shifting her focus on what direction Dawn was providing.鈥

Mom goes on to say, 鈥淔or nurse Dawn, her job seems to be just an extension of who she is: a person who enjoys serving children when they are the most confused, vulnerable and in pain.鈥 And that when Dawn was working, 鈥淲e knew we could relax as parents.鈥