Julie Ghaul, BSN, RN, a staff nurse from the labor and delivery unit at Cooper University Hospital, was the DAISY Award winner for January 2025. Julie’s dedication to Cooper Nursing and the extraordinary care she provided to our Cooper patients earned her the following accolades from a patient:
“During my recent hospitalization, her exceptional care and attentiveness was remarkable. While accompanied by my husband and sister, I was overwhelmed with emotions. Her warm greeting, reassuring smile, and gentle demeanor instantly put me at ease. During my c-section as the anesthesia took effect and my husband was not yet present, your voice was the only comfort I heard. You held my hand, sat beside me, and reassured me, “everything will be okay. Keep breathing. I won’t leave you until your husband arrives.” Even while scanning medication, you continued to hold my hand. Your words provided me with invaluable support during this critical moment in my life. After my son was born, taken to NICU for eval d/t amniotic bands, you accompanied me to recovery, checking on me at every opportunity. You took the time to sit down and discuss my emotional well-being with my family and I and made sure I saw my son before being transferred to CHOP. I had more than just a nurse, I had an angel.”
