My Dialysis Nurse Cindy (above photo) this past week was one of 250 out of over 18,000 Fresensius nurses to receive The CARE Award.
The Fresenius Kidney Care Caring About Renal Excellence (CARE) Award is a new annual recognition program launched by Fresenius Kidney Care in 2022 to honor frontline nephrology care team members who embody the company’s core values of collaboration, proactivity, reliability, and excellence in care.123
The CARE Award recognizes employees who excel in any of the five clinical pillars: quality and safety, growth, clinical leadership, clinical excellence, and patient experience.123 In its inaugural year, Fresenius Kidney Care will present 250 nephrology nurses across the United States with CARE awards as part of Nephrology Nurses Week.12CARE award winners received a personalized certificate and an all-expenses-paid trip to the American Nephrology Nurses Association (ANNA) Spring National Symposium.
Fresenius Kidney Care is also committed to supporting the nephrology nursing profession, offering tuition reimbursement and a nurse residency program to help employees and future nurses advance their careers.12The CARE Award is part of Fresenius Kidney Care’s efforts to foster a culture of caring, recognize exceptional care team members, and invest in the growth and development of nephrology nurses and other frontline staff.123 By honoring those who exemplify clinical excellence and the company’s core values, Fresenius Kidney Care aims to further the nephrology nursing profession and provide superior care to patients living with kidney disease.12
I first met Cindy on day one when I checked into the Fresenius Granbury, TX Hemo clinic for care. I knew from day one that she had my best interests at heart and went above and beyond to care for me, coming back to my station numerous times to ascertain how I was doing. Over time in hemo, I really really came to appreciate her calm but professional demeanor and knew as long as Cindy was in charge I was in the best of care that Fresenius had to offer.
On to Peritoneal Dialysis, and when my name came up, Cindy also working the PD side of the Granbury clinic, saw to it that she was my PD nurse also. As I have blogged numerous times, I couldn’t ask for a better dialysis team than I have at the Granbury, TX clinic. We have clear and open lines of communication and I know from the depths of my being that the entire team, led by Cindy, is providing me the best possible care. I only wish all patients on PD were so lucky! Thank you, Cindy, and congratulations on the most deserved reward and award!
Thank you so very much for the recognition.. It makes it easy to get nominated and awarded when I have such great patients like yourself to care for.. Thank you again!!