Dionnie Gadian, RN, a nurse in the Interventional Radiology Department at The Mount Sinai Hospital, garners high praise from his supervisor, Nurse Manager Dawn Scasserra, RN, and the Stroke team. They consider him a “go-to” member of the team who often lends a helping hand in other areas that need assistance. His colleagues appreciated this during the recent COVID-19 surge. While Radiology was significantly short-handed, Dionnie worked numerous additional hours wherever there was a need.
Colleagues say that Dionne is also making a difference clinically. He recently received STAR recognition for demonstrating a commitment to excellence by working quickly and efficiently to get a patient to stroke intervention in 31 minutes from arrival, an exceptionally fast time to treatment. The rapid intervention made a significant difference in this patient’s outcomes; the patient’s stroke deficits had almost entirely resolved upon discharge. According to the team, “the teamwork and rapid evaluation and treatment shown here, particularly during a COVID surge, changed the outcome of a patient’s life. We are all very appreciative to have such a great team player like Dionnie in Radiology and at Mount Sinai.”
Dionne is humble and pays the recognition back. “Nursing entails dedication, knowledge, hard work, and empathy. These qualities are essential for the best patient experience,” he says. “And teamwork. Being a part of our awesome endovascular team, learning from them and improving a patient’s condition, is incredibly satisfying.”