Inside Duke Medicine
Meet a great nurse: Cathy Oakley
posted November 9th, 2009Cathy Oakley is one of 10 DUHS nurses who received the Great 100 Award this year, a statewide recognition program honoring 100 registered nurses who exemplify nursing excellence. Here are some comments about Cathy from her Great 100 nominator: "She consistently exhibits a level of compassion higher than her obligation. She supports, teaches and comforts patients in a variety of settings. ... She puts patients at ease by a personal word, exchanging pleasantries, forming a bond and easing in to the part of the hospitalization that patients dread the most-the needlestick. ... After 33 years, she is still happy to be a patient centered nurse. She exemplifies nursing at its finest."
Each of DUHS' Great 100 is dedicated, talented, knowledgeable. You'll be meeting them individually in Inside Online videos in the near future.
Mary Ann Fuchs, chief nursing officer and patient care services officer at DUHS, said the Great 100 winners are a testament to the impact nurses are making at work and in their communities.
“Day in and day out, nurses, like those being honored with this award, go above and beyond the call of duty to deliver innovative, extraordinary care to patients,” said Fuchs. “We are proud of their continued dedication to the nursing profession and their dedication to patient care.”
Get names of DUHS' other Great Nurses for 2009 and other details about the program.