Left to right: Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer Jeffrey Harden; Medical/Surgical/Telemetry Unit RN Kirby Allmond; Inpatient Director Blake KirbyKirby Allmond, Meadows Regional Medical Center Medical/Surgical/Telemetry Unit RN received the May DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses Wednesday, May 27.

The Daisy Award was established in memory of J. Patrick Barnes, who died at 33 of complications of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP), a little known but not uncommon auto-immune disease. The family noticed that during the course of Patrick’s illness the extraordinary care he received from nurses made a difference not only in his health but his personal well-being. The family wanted to recognize the extraordinary work nurses do daily while performing other duties involved in caring for their patients. The Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses is a nationally recognized award that is celebrated across the country. Recipients from Meadows become part of an elite group of professionals across the nation. 

“I am so excited for Kirby, he truly exemplifies the Daisy standards,” said Jeffrey Harden, Meadows Regional Medical Center Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer. “He always goes the extra mile to not only care for his patients but ensure that he is a resource for the entire department.”

Allmond has been employed with Meadows Regional Medical Center since August 2018 and currently resides in Vidalia.