Mast, a respiratory therapist, received the BEE Award on July 28.

The award was developed by nursing leadership to recognize hospital employees who are not nurses. It is a complement to the hospital’s DAISY Award, which recognizes nurses.

“Recognizing non-nursing staff who demonstrate our core values here at Warren General Hospital is important to us,” according to a release from Nurse Educator Penny Jensen.

“Just like in nature, bees are loyal, hardworking and cannot exist without the daisy, as neither can the daisy exist without the bee,” according to the release. “The BEE Award acknowledges the employee for going above and beyond for patients, their families, and our hospital every day. The Warren General Hospital Leadership Team appreciates everything they do to make the Hospital and our patient’s top priority.”

Mast was nominated by Stacey Donovan, a family member of a patient. “Kim has provided care to my sister on many occasions while inpatient and in the Emergency Room,” Donovan wrote. “It was not until recently that I had the opportunity to witness, firsthand, Kim delivering care to my sister.”

Her sister needed to be intubated. “Kim provided care by managing the ventilator, checking and adjusting settings as needed,” Donovan said. “Kim explained the readings on all machines that were being used to me and other family members.”

“Kim explained the tidal volume and how you knew if my sister was taking a breath or if the vent was delivering the breath,” she said. “Kim answered all our questions and consulted with the doctor and RN assigned to my sister’s care so that everyone was on the same page. They worked as a team and you could see that they all valued each other’s input to determine the best course of treatment possible.”

“Kim rounded frequently and continued to monitor all readings/settings remained stabilized until transport arrived,” Donovan said. She let the family know when she was leaving for the day and who would be taking her place.

“Kim was not only caring for my sister but was so kind and cared for us as well,” she said. “Kim would always ask if there was anything she could get for us.

“It was very apparent that Kim has great knowledge and skillset in her field and went above and beyond to provide World Class Care,” she said. “It is easy to see that Kim takes great pride in what she does and strives to ensure her patients receive the best care so that the patient has the best possible outcome.”

“Kim is truly an asset to WGH, very professional, caring and deserves to be recognized,” Donovan said.

Employees may be nominated by patients, families, and colleagues. The award recipient is chosen by a committee at Warren General Hospital to receive The BEE Award. Awards are presented throughout the year at celebrations attended by the Honoree’s colleagues, patients, and visitors. Each Honoree receives a certificate commending her or him for Being Exceptional Every day. Honorees also receive a BEE Award pin, a generous gift card at the hospital’s Window Box gift shop, four free lunches at the cafeteria, eight hour awards day off and a beautiful, very rare crystal called the Bumble Bee Jasper, found at Mount Papandayan in Indonesia.

“It is important our employees know their work is highly valued, and the BEE Program provides a way for us to do that,” Chief Executive Officer Rick Allen said.

“We are proud to recognize our exceptional healthcare workers,” Chief Nursing Officer Joe Akif said. “They are everyday heroes, and it’s important that they know their work is highly valued. The BEE Award provides a way for us to do that.”

“On behalf of all of us at Warren General Hospital, we thank you, Kimberly Mast, for choosing Warren General Hospital as your employer and for the skill, care and compassion you give to our patients and coworkers every day,” Jensen said. “Congratulations.”