FARMINGTON — Emergency department nurse Joanna Swihart recently received the DAISY Award at MaineHealth Franklin Hospital. The award is an international program that rewards and celebrates the extraordinary clinical skills and compassionate care given by nurses every day.
Swihart was nominated by the son and daughter of a patient for whom she cared. “From the time my dad entered the emergency department, Joanna cared for him with such professionalism while also ensuring my sister and I were comfortable. Joanna is an asset to the hospital, and they are lucky to have her. Joanna, thank you from the bottom of our hearts for putting one of Dad’s last smiles on his face,” they wrote, according to a news release from the hospital.
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