Sarah Smokler, RN, Named First Hospital-Wide DAISY Award Recipient for Stony Brook University Hospital

Stony Brook University Hospital recently introduced the DAISY Award for Nursing Excellence and recognized Sarah Smokler, RN, 16 South/Cardiology as the first hospital-wide Stony Brook University Hospital recipient in June 2023 for the outstanding care and compassion she displays to her patients. She was nominated by a former patient who shared a story of how Sarah provided her with kindness and support during an anxious moment during her hospitalization.

The patient commented on how Sarah carefully explained the procedure she was having and the medications that she was taking and would check in on her regularly to make sure she wasn’t in pain. Sarah spent time listening to the patient and was attentive. The patient felt like this encounter made her hospital stay positive and a healing experience, because she felt that Sarah cared about her as a person not just a patient. Congratulations Sarah!