Angelite Nurses

from Commercial Appeal, The .. 

By Lori Simpson 

Porsha Divittorio, a nurse in the emergency department at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis, recently earned the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses, given in appreciation of the work nurses do. 

Divittorio was nominated by Kirsten Baxter, a technician in materials management at Baptist Memphis. Baxter suffered a hand injury and was impressed by the level of personal concern and compassion Divittorio showed while caring for her. Each month, Baptist Memphis' nursing administrators accept nominations and select a nurse to receive the DAISY Award. At a presentation in front of the nurse's colleagues, physicians, patients and visitors, the honoree receives a certificate and a sculpture called "A Healer's Touch," hand-carved by artists of the Shona Tribe in Africa. 

"Porsha is a fine example of what a nurse should be," said Dana Dye, chief nursing officer at Baptist Memphis. "She works to heal her patients' physical conditions while remembering to care for their emotional needs, as well." 

For more information on Baptist Memphis, please call 226-5000 or visit memphis.baptistonline.org. 

Lori Simpson is a public relations intern for the Corporate Communications department at Baptist. 

Originally published by Lori Simpson Special to My Life .