Genevieve Rodriguez, BSN, RN, a radiation therapy staff nurse at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper, was the DAISY Award winner for December 2023. Genevieve’s dedication to Cooper nursing and the extraordinary care she provides to our Cooper patients earned her the following accolade:
“I am a radiation oncologist here at MD Anderson Cooper, with a busy clinical practice. My office practice nurse is by and large the most critical part of our team. Despite our heavy patient volume, she is always engaged with patient and family needs, anticipating whatever she can do to ensure an excellent experience for all. She goes above and beyond maintaining closed loop communication ensuring that necessary tasks and optional ones too are followed through on. She practices to the full scope of her practice with excellence and professionalism. She is admired and respected by her peers and colleagues. As an anecdote, we unfortunately had a tragic incident in the department earlier this week with a patient code. She was instrumental and critical in ensuring proper protocol was not only followed swiftly, but effectively. She is a born leader and courageous at that. There is nobody more deserving of this award.”
