Your Stories: Saint Francis Names Excellence in Palliative Care Award Winner
December 6, 2024Categories: Awards and Recognition
The Palliative Care team at Saint Francis Hospital recently recognized the first recipient of the Sue Keefe Excellence in Palliative Care Award. Kristen Nohelty, RN, 10-9, was recognized as the inaugural honoree. Nadia Chaudhry, RN, 9-9, was the runner up.
Kristen Nohelty, RN, (left) was named the inaugural recipient of the Sue Keefe Excellence in Palliative Care Award honoree. The award was named after Sue Keefe, APRN, (right), a beloved leader at Saint Francis who created the Palliative Care Team in 2001.
“It is a comfort to know our patients are being cared for by Kristen and Nadia,” said Beth Esstman, APRN, Palliative Care. “Their exceptional assessment skills, knowledge about symptom management, compassion, and innate instinct to advocate for others are invaluable. Their impact makes Saint Francis, and the world around us, a better place.”
Sue Keefe, APRN, is a beloved leader at Saint Francis who created the Palliative Care team in 2001. Sue worked tirelessly to integrate palliative care into the organization to improve patient care and minimize the suffering of patients with serious, life-limiting diagnoses.
The Sue Keefe Excellence in Palliative Care Award is a $200 prize given to a colleague who has demonstrated exceptional palliative support or care to a Saint Francis patient and/or family. The award will be given annually during November, which is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month. Colleagues are nominated via a submission to the Palliative Care team which includes a statement of 250 words or less about how the nominee has captured Sue’s mission by providing care to a palliative patient or family.
Submitted by Beth Esstman, APRN, Palliative Care, Saint Francis Hospital.
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