Heroes of the Year
By Robyn Marlow
If you’re looking to watch action heroes this Christmas, you might check out the newest Star Wars movie, The Rise of Skywalker. Or you can skip the multiplex and have someone Take You to Ruleville to see some real heroes in action.
This week North Sunflower Medical Center named its Heroes of the Year. And while everyone who commits themselves to providing care as part of the North Sunflower family is a hero, two of our own stood out for special recognition.
Martavis Daniels was named the NSMC Hero of the Year. Martavis – or Tay as he is known around here – works in Dietary. And to hear Marchelle Auberg tell it, Tay has a uniquely positive outlook. “I’ve never seen him in a bad mood. In fact, I don’t think I’ve ever seen him when he’s not smiling.”
Tay started in housekeeping, and his quick intelligence and his willingness to help others got him noticed. “When we moved him over to Dietary, we trained him on taking inventory and he picked it up almost immediately,” Auberg said. “Now he’s already cross-training others and is always looking for ways to help people around him do their jobs. He just works … and works … and works.”
Martavis told us he tries to keep an upbeat positive attitude. “I believe in going around smiling. Keep a good attitude and you can get others to do the same.”
Martavis’ mother, Martha Daniels, is excited he has found a place with the North Sunflower family. “When he told me, I felt so outdone. I’ve been a CNA over in Greenville for 16 years, and he’s already gotten more recognition than me!” Ms. Martha told us. “I’m just so proud he’s following in his mother’s footsteps.”
We’re proud of him too.
The Clinical Hero of the Year is someone who needs no introduction. Back in March, when he won Clinical Hero of the Month, Tyler Slaughter proved to be a Social Media Rockstar. The Facebook announcement of his award has been shared 156 times and seen by over 25,000 people. The total population of Ruleville is just over 3,000.
Tyler told us back in March that he was surprised to get the award at all. “Working night shift, not a lot of people see what you do.” Tyler was quick to recognize the people who work with him. “There are a lot of very deserving people who have worked very hard here for several years. Just to get noticed for your hard work is a real accomplishment. It was awesome.”
There are over 550 dedicated professionals in the North Sunflower Family – and every single one of them are superheroes.
We recognize two of them at the end of every year, but that does not make the hard work, dedication, and compassion of everyone who works here any less worthy of our recognition. To each and every member of our family, we say thank you.
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and now it’s on to an incredible New Year.