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March 2008
Sue Hodges
Registered Nurse in Radiology
Please join me in congratulating Sue Hodges, Registered Nurse in Radiology, on being named the recipient of the MDH APPLE Award for March 2008. APPLE stands for "Achieving outstanding Performance in Patient care, Leadership, Loyalty and Enthusiasm for MDH."
Sue began her employment at McDonough District Hospital as a Radiology Registered Nurse on August 24, 1999. She earned her Associate Degree of Nursing at Illinois Central College. Sue is ACLS and PALS certified and is a member of the conscious sedation team. She assists the radiologists and has become an important element of the education process for the technologists. She assists in all areas of the department and also assists with Nuclear Medicine and Cardiopulmonary as needed.
Sue has a wonderful service attitude. She works well with the floor nurses and is appreciated for her continuity of care. She is always willing to help others perform any and all tasks—whatever they are. Sue promotes the MDH core values of honesty and integrity of care with each of the patients who she cares for, and she is well liked by everyone in the department. She is polite, courteous, professional, and dependable.
Her nominator chose to honor Sue through this nomination due to her warm and loving nature and her compassion for her patients. She treats all of her patients like they are members of her own family. Each day, Sue comes to work smiling and laughing and enjoying the moment. She has an infectious smile that especially helps those who may be having a bad day.
Sue goes above and beyond to help our patients understand that they are her number one priority. She is an excellent example of what a great healthcare worker should be. Her nominator states that she loves working with Sue because she is a calming presence during a hectic workday. Sue is so polite to everyone she meets and would never speak harshly to or of anyone: "Sue is just overall pretty amazing, and I am so glad to have met her as a co-worker and a great friend."
Sue and her husband, Mike, have two children, Tiffany and Kiel. Sue loves spending time with her family and her dog. She also enjoys reading, walking, gardening, riding bikes, and latchhook.
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