Outstanding nurses recognized at SVMC


From left to right: Ashley Andrews, AD, RN; Hannah Hill, BSN, RN; Katie Klebbe, BSN, RN; and Misty Roy, BSN, RN

BENNINGTON - Southwestern Vermont Health Care recently honored four nurses with DAISY Awards for extraordinary nurses. They are Ashley Andrews, AD, RN; and Hannah Hill, BSN, RN, both of the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center emergency department; Katie Klebbe, BSN, RN, of the intensive care unit at SVMC; and Misty Roy, BSN, RN, of the SVMC med/surg unit.
Andrews was nominated by two families with toddlers who had broken a bone. She received her bachelor’s in biology from Saint Michael’s College in Colchester, and her associate degree in nursing from Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing in Troy, NY. Andrews helped develop the community care team at SVMC. She lives in Clarksburg, MA.
Hill was nominated by a patient who appreciated her ability to see beyond her physical symptoms. Hill received her LPN and RN at Vermont Tech before pursuing her bachelor’s in nursing from Castleton University. She started at SVMC as an LPN/ED tech in the emergency department in 2003. She has also worked on the medical-surgical unit as both an LPN and RN. She returned to the emergency department at SVMC as an RN in 2017. She is a member of the PEER Support Committee and the ED Nurse Advisory Committee. She lives in Bennington.
Klebbe was nominated by a colleague for her extraordinary leadership when working with a critically ill patient. Kleebe received her associate in nursing from Maria College in New York and her bachelor’s in nursing from American Sentinel University in Connecticut. She is currently pursuing a master’s in care coordination at Capella University. Before joining SVMC in the ICU, Klebbe worked in the Renal Transplant Unit at Albany Medical Center. While at SVMC, she served as the co-chair of the Night Shift Council. In addition to working per diem for SVMC, she is a case manager for Fedelis Care. She lives in Hoosick Falls, NY.
 Roy was nominated by the wife of a patient, who acknowledged her clinical excellence combined with her ability to make her husband laugh. Roy attended the University of Massachusetts, Boston, received her associate in nursing from Quincy College in 2016, and earned her bachelor’s in nursing from Chamberlain University in 2020. Before joining SVMC, Roy worked as a medical assistant for dermatology at Boston Medical Center and at Bennington Health and Rehab. She has been at SVMC since 2020. She lives in Bennington.
The DAISY Award is part of a national merit-based recognition program established by the DAISY Foundation. It celebrates nurses’ education, training, and skill. Nominations can be submitted by patients, families, physicians, and colleagues. All nominations are blinded, so they are anonymous before being reviewed by a selection committee. One nurse is chosen as the DAISY award winner. DAISY awards are presented on a regular basis, usually monthly.

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