Adventist Health and Rideout Honors September 2024 Daisy Award Recipient

The DAISY Award is an international program that rewards and celebrates the extraordinary compassion and skillful care given by nurses every day. Adventist Health and Rideout is proud to be a DAISY Award partner.

DAISY Award honorees personify the remarkable Adventist Health and Rideout patient experience. These nurses consistently demonstrate excellence through their clinical expertise and extraordinary compassionate care, and they are recognized as outstanding role models in our nursing community.

DAISY Recipient: Jacklyn Valencia-Orozco
Department: Labor and Delivery
Nominated by: Patient

From Patient: “" I had my fifth baby here and we chose the name Michael for our baby boy. During all four births, the teams were amazing, but my fifth labor was different. The amount of care I received from Jacklyn was unlike anything I've ever received before. She truly was the most caring nurse I've ever had, and she gave me an experience I will forever be grateful for, for a lifetime. I just want to thank her for giving me such an amazing experience."

“No other nurse I've ever had showed up for me the way Jacklyn did. This labor was one of the hardest I've ever endured. She helped me breathe through each contraction and was so empathetic during the pain I endured. She was running around like a chicken with her head cut off trying to make sure I had water, medication and any other supplies to keep me comfortable. Instead of giving me more meds to induce labor, she asked if I could try some positions to help speed up the process, and I fully trusted her.”

“Jacklyn and my spouse helped put me into some positions to help speed up the process, and my water fully broke immediately after. She knew that more meds to induce me would be extremely painful and I was already in so much pain, so she tried something no other nurse had ever tried. Jacklyn even held me up during epidural time because my husband was feeling ill, and my body was shaking so bad from the contractions. The epidural man was amazing- probably Jacklyn's favorite part because my pain level was 10,000 and she felt so bad.”

“My baby was delivered right before it was time for Jacklyn to leave and we decided to name him Jaxon after her due to the amazing experience she gave us. So, thank you, Jacklyn. I'll forever be grateful for such an amazing birthing experience.”