Registered nurse Dolores “Dee” Cantlon recently received the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses at Olympic Medical Center.

Cantlon been a part of the Olympic Medical Center team since 2011 and now works as an emergency services nurse.

Chief Nursing Officer Ralph Parker honored Cantlon with the award recently.

A patient nominated Cantlon for the DAISY award, writing: “Can I say enough wonderful things about this experience? It was scary. I was scared for my baby. We were coming in with a fever of 104. He wasn’t keeping anything down; he was super mad and boiling hot. Dee was so organized. She came in with the knowledge necessary to do what was right. She eased my worries about everything. I was afraid that my baby had COVID-19, and I had a lot of questions.

“Dee validated my fears and assured me that they would take all the steps to figure out how to best help my baby. The entire team was gentle and caring, even when he was NOT thrilled to see them. Thank you a million times over!”

Olympic Medical nurses may be nominated by patients, families and colleagues. Each honoree receives a certificate commending her or him as an “Extraordinary Nurse.”

The certificate reads: “In deep appreciation of all you do, who you are, and the incredibly meaningful difference you make in the lives of so many people.”

Honorees also receive a DAISY Award pin and a meaningful, hand-carved sculpture called A Healer’s Touch.

Go to www.olympicmedical.org/thank-a-nurse for more information or to nominate an extraordinary Olympic Medical Center nurse.

The DAISY Foundation is a not-for-profit organization established in memory of J. Patrick Barnes by members of his family. Barnes died at the age of 33 in late 1999 from complications of an auto-immune disease.

DAISY is an acronym for Diseases Attacking the Immune System.

Find more information can be found at DAISYfoundation.org.