January Leader 2021 Honoree
Audrey exemplifies selflessness and dedication as a leader. Audrey consistently achieves the difficult balance of guiding her staff through the process of critical thinking and promotion, and also stepping up during critical census times so that her team is never overwhelmed. Audrey continues to be on call at night and on the weekends, making sure her dialysis nurses have the critical rest they need to deliver optimum care for these tenuous patients. Audrey strengthens her team’s critical thinking skills by supporting them to be involved in quality improvement projects. Audrey does this in the most gentle and encouraging way, always teaching the QI basics and being at their side while figuring out the specifics for a pediatric dialysis population. Audrey’s dedication to QI projects in the pediatric dialysis unit has made her a leader in patient quality and safety.
Not only does Audrey lead a team of nurses and dialysis technicians, but she is a key member of the Standardized Care to Improve Outcomes in Pediatric End-stage Renal Disease (SCOPE) collaborative. This collective’s goal is to prevent infections in pediatric peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis patients using large-scale collaboration to identify and spread effective interventions across pediatric care settings. Within SCOPE, Audrey is part of the faculty where she leads monthly webinars and develops and facilitates discussions at the biannual workshops. Additionally, Audrey is one of two members leading the Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitor (ABPM)...
January 2021 Honoree
Jackie is a role model, both in her personal and professional life. Jackie’s passion and drive in life is to help people. When the unit is in need of an expert or a change agent, Jackie is the first to volunteer. She often goes the extra mile to answer a question and find a solution for a patient or colleague. When in clinic, Jackie develops a great rapport with her patients, colleagues, and providers. She quickly evaluates and moves patients through the transplant process with a helping hand and excellent clinical judgment. Jackie has made a positive impact and a difference in her patient’s and colleague’s lives by maintaining composure, professionalism, and leadership throughout her daily work. Jackie fully embodies the UCSF PRIDE values in her everyday life and is a key member of the transplant team.