Chloe Kight, BSN, RN, CCRN. (photo by Erin O. Smith)
Chloe Kight, BSN, RN, works in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care unit at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.
From the nomination
“Chloe has been a nurse and leader in the PCICU for nine years and is very dedicated to the PCICU and the education of our staff. She is always willing to jump in and help whether she is in the office or out in the unit. She is very kind and approachable, making staff feel comfortable to bring up concerns or educational needs.
“Chloe’s biggest love is education and teaching. She has created multiple educational classes that all newly hired RNs are required to take to prepare our nurses for patients and situations they will come across on the unit, allowing them to be more capable and confident during their first year. She has also worked with our other CSLs to create the PCICU Professional Development Program (PDP). The PDP helps nurses advance throughout their career in the PCICU. In addition to Chloe creating new classes and programs, she also helps experienced nurses advance their careers by helping them get involved with teaching classes and creating new projects when needs arise.
“She is always thinking of ways to improve the flow of the unit as our nurses care for these critically ill patients.
“Chloe worked with other facilities around the country to seek opinions for different products that provide an in-line lab draw system. We draw frequent labs in the PCICU and often need transfuse blood back to the patients. She investigated products, reached out to vendors and set up trials for systems that allow us to draw labs and give the waste back, preventing so much excess blood loss to the patient. She is also partnering with our PCICU Code Committee to help track CPR and non-CPR events. Utilizing the education provided in her post-op classes, we have significantly decreased our CPR events, providing preventative interventions prior to the patient having an emergency.
“Chloe is a huge asset to the PCICU and we do not know what we would do without her. She does everything with a selfless attitude and never wants credit or recognition for her hard work. She is so deserving of this recognition and so much more. The PCICU is better because of Chloe.”
About DAISY Awards
The DAISY Award is a recognition for extraordinary nurses who exemplify compassion toward patients and families.
Vanderbilt Health distributes the award in partnership with The DAISY Foundation, which was formed in 1999 to honor the memory of J. Patrick Barnes, a 33-year-old man who died of complications of the autoimmune disease Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP). Barnes’ family was moved by the care they received from his nurses and wanted to recognize them to preserve his memory. DAISY is an acronym for Diseases Attacking the Immune System.
Vanderbilt Health nurse committees determine the recipients. Previous recipients of the DAISY Award are here. The award is open to all licensed nurses, and anyone can nominate — including co-workers, patients and their families.
