Celebrating Cheryl Meserve: Newest DAISY Award Honoree

RN Brings a Sense of Comfort and Community to Her Work

As an emergency department nurse in Ticonderoga, Cheryl exemplifies what it means to be a nurse—one who leads with heart, dedication and purpose. As such, Cheryl is Elizabethtown Community Hospital’s (ECH) latest recipient of the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses^®.

Chief nursing officer Julie Tromblee, RN, MSN shared, “Cheryl provides amazing care to her patients every day. She not only gives her all to every patient, but she also mentors new employees, teaching them the ropes of emergency nursing. She’s even been known to accompany patients during transports, when needed.”

Cheryl is a trusted and familiar presence to both her patients and peers. She - and her deep ties to the community – were recently featured in UVM Health Network’s  The Mosaic Project.

A colleague, who nominated her for this award, captured what many already know: Cheryl brings compassion, integrity and skill to every interaction.

Cheryl began her nursing career in 2012 on the inpatient unit in Ticonderoga, before transitioning to the Emergency Department in 2016. 

Tromblee added, “We are incredibly fortunate to have nurses like Cheryl, who consistently go the extra mile to ensure patients feel seen, safe and supported.”

About The DAISY Award

Elizabethtown Community Hospital launched the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses in early 2018 to recognize and reward licensed nurses for making a meaningful difference in the lives of their patients. Nomination forms and boxes are located at each of the hospital’s main entrances and online. Nurses may be nominated by patients, families, and colleagues. A committee reviews nominations and awards the honor to a deserving nurse twice a year.

The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s mission to recognize the extraordinary, compassionate nursing care provided to patients and families every day. The DAISY Foundation is a national not-for-profit organization established in memory of J. Patrick Barnes by his family. Patrick died at the age of 33 in late 1999 from complications of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), a little-known but not uncommon autoimmune disease. The care Patrick and his family received from nurses while he was ill inspired this unique means of thanking nurses for making a profound difference in the lives of their patients and families.

Please join us in congratulating Cheryl on this well-deserved honor and in thanking her for the extraordinary care she provides to our patients and community.