BEE Award Goes to Melissa Barnes

Melissa was nominated by her co-worker, Juliet Kirk-Reece. Melissa was recognized for her compassion and empathy.

“She has a rich background in patient care and a dynamic personality. Melissa has shown many times how kindhearted of a person she is. She has gone out of her way on so many occasions to help patients and their families.” One such example is her willingness to continually serve as an escort for a patient who is scared of riding the elevator. Another example is her willingness to provide a wheelchair for patient’s spouse who can’t walk well so they can visit their loved one, if only for a few minutes. Melissa’s commitment to this organization and her high-quality patient care is awe inspiring. Congratulations, Melissa!

BEE stands for Being Exceptional Everyday. This award recognizes extraordinary service from our non-nursing staff. Any employee from any department (except RNs) can be nominated for the BEE Award. RNs are recognized for exceptional service with The DAISY Award.

BEE Award nominations will be accepted from patients, patients’ family members, physicians, DCH employees and volunteers. If you’ve experienced or witnessed extraordinary service from a DCH team member, then nominate that person for the BEE Award.

Clear display boxes, which include printed nomination forms, are located throughout DCH hospitals for both the BEE Award and The DAISY Award. Click here to use the electronic forms.