Fauquier Health Names DAISY Award Honoree

WARRENTON, VIRGINIA, October 28, 2024 – Kari Schwind, RN, BSN was named Fauquier Health’s DAISY Award Honoree for the third quarter of 2024. It is the second time Kari has received this recognition. The award celebrates and recognizes nurses by collecting nominations from patients, families, and co-workers. Kari was nominated by multiple patients under her care.

“My mother was in for a biopsy, and she is older. Kari took such good care of her – making sure she wasn’t nervous, remembering her other ailments and being patient with an older person,” shared one family member. “She didn’t rush her or talk down to her. She was all my mother could talk about, and she made her feel like a person. I can’t say enough how this impacted my mother.”

Kari has been part of the Fauquier Health team for 18 years, and a nurse for 31. “I love the interactions I get to have with so many people,” said Kari, who graduated with a degree in nursing from the University of Iowa. “I love making an impact on people’s lives and am always humbled by their reactions. I so enjoy the work I get to do every day!”

“Kari was amazing. She was so sweet and helpful – very comforting and personable,” recounted a patient. “She helped me so much during my visit. She’s the definition of what a true nurse is!”

Toni Maxwell, APRN, FNP-BC, Chief Nursing Officer at Fauquier Health praised Kari. “At Fauquier Health, our nurses are truly amazing professionals. For Kari to be honored with the DAISY Award not once, but twice, speaks volumes for her compassion and commitment to her patients. I am proud of Kari and her extraordinary nursing!”

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Rebecca Segal, FACHE, CEO; Valarie Washington, MHA, BSN-RN, Director of Cardiovascular Services; Kari Schwind, RN, BSN, Danielle Quesenberry, BSN, RNC-OB; and Toni Maxwell, APRN, FNP-BC, CNO with the banner that is signed by DAISY honorees and displayed in their unit.