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LEWISBURG -- Registered Nurse Kimberly Oberlin recently was awarded for doing what she loves.
Oberlin, who works in the Center for Orthopaedics inpatient unit at Evangelical Community Hospital, is the latest recipient there of the DAISY Award, bestowed upon hardworking nurses who go above and beyond.
Oberlin was nominated for the award by Deedee Tanner, who is the wife of patient Glenn Tanner.
In the nomination, Tanner shared, "This nurse loves what she does, it is not just a job!"
Tanner's husband, Glenn, was brought into the Emergency Department on a Friday evening and was then admitted to the Oberlin's unit.
"The care Glenn received was superior to other hospitals! Kim was so compassionate and caring. She soothed our fears and explained all the tests and procedures," Tanner wrote in her nomination. "Every time something good would happen, she would cheer Glenn on. Kim made such a difference for us at a really scary time. I hope the younger nurses learn from her example.
"I feel because of Kim's care, Glenn kept fighting," she said.
Oberlin has been an Evangelical employee serving as an registered nurse in the Center for Orthopaedics Inpatient Unit since April.