Butler Health System recognizes National Nurses Day
Morale at Butler Memorial Hospital is rising among nursing staff.
Chief nursing officer at the hospital Karen Allen said the two-year period where waves of COVID-19 patients filled the intensive care unit was challenging for her staff.
However, recently more beds are clear or filled by patients who need care for other reasons, which has allowed more routine operations to resume for the nurses.
“I think everybody is enjoying that they are taking care of patients that they used to take care of pre-COVID on a more consistent basis,” Allen said. “The nurses performed well the whole time, now it's just not quite so stressful with patients filling the waiting room.
“It's a better experience for patients too.”
Since Friday is National Nurses Day and next week is National Hospital Week, the Butler Health System has plans to celebrate its employees. Festivities include daily prizes and a “Christmas in May” dinner Thursday.
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