<p> Sample recognition memo</p><p>Hospital logo/Stationary</p><p>In recognition of (employee name)</p><p>Who on (date) put the best interest of the patient/family first and demonstrated the mission of (name of organization) by</p><p>(Type in scenario here. Sample below)</p><p>Completing his 12-hour shift and after clocking out, returned to the unit to drive home the elderly wife of a patient who had no transportation or other family. The husband was more worried about his elderly wife than his own pending surgery. (Employee name) not only drove the patient’s wife home, but helped her o pick up groceries. (Employee name) never shared any of this – it was a co-worker that shared with me what had transpired.</p><p>What a fine example of not only our facility but of the nursing profession as well.</p><p>______Date______Darin Spolene Department Manager Surgical Services</p><p>______Margaret Bowlen Date ______CEO</p><p>Source: Core Skills for Nurse Managers: A Training Toolkit, ©2004 HCPro, Inc. To find out more about the book or to purchase a copy, visit www.hcmarketplace.com/prod-2784.html. </p>