DAISY Award winner Vicki Hubble exemplifies a servant’s heart
Pictured are Etthan Miller, Connie Cook, Ellen Greene, Linda Shepherd, Vicki Hubble, Marsha Myers, Cathy Smotrila, Tabitha Norman and Robin Thompson. Photo courtesy of LewisGale Regional Health System
For more than 34 years, Vicki Hubble, R.N., C.E.N., O.C.N., has cared for patients at LewisGale Hospital Pulaski, most recently as the Infusion Center nursing supervisor for the cancer center. For Hubble, it’s more than a job; it’s an opportunity to serve others.
“Nursing is a profession that requires a serving heart, and at our hospital we have so many nurses that exemplify that quality every day,” said Hubble. “I’m humbled to be recognized as one of them. I consider caring for patients to be an honor and a privilege.”
Hubble’s compassion for patients and their families is the reason the hospital’s Nursing Professional Development Council recently awarded her the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. Every quarter, LewisGale Hospital Pulaski selects a new nurse to receive the award.
“Her compassion and ability to comfort our patients and their families during this difficult time in their lives is a true gift that she exhibits effortlessly,” said Marsha Myers, director of the LewisGale Regional Cancer Center Pulaski. “Vicki also has strong leadership skills that impact all aspects of patient care. It was her idea to develop a support program for terminally ill patients called ‘No One Dies Alone.’”
During her time at the hospital,Hubble has also served in many other roles including charge nurse, medical surgical director, clinical coordinator and ED director.
“The term exemplary professional is equated with Vicki Hubble and the care that she provides to the patients,” said Linda Shepherd, R.N., chief nursing officer. “Vicki is not only a superstar nurse and DAISY, but also a truly wonderful person.”
The Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses was established by the Daisy Foundation, a not-for-profit, based in Glen Ellen, Calif., and thanks nurses for making a profound difference in the lives of their patients and patients’ families.
– Submitted by Joy Sutton, LewisGale Regional Health System
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