Jodi Watkins named January 2022 CMH TULIP Award winner

Jodi Watkins, a certified medical technician in the intensive care unit at Citizens Memorial Hospital in Bolivar, was named the January 2022 CMH TULIP Award winner.

The TULIP Award was established June 2021 by CMH and Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation and is a recognition program for outstanding nursing assistants, medical assistants and patient care technicians who assist in direct patient care.

Watkins earned her CNA license 27 years ago and has worked 22 years at CMH in several departments and facilities including the last 12 years in ICU.

She was nominated for the TULIP Award by a patient’s wife who said Watkins treated her husband with kindness and gave him exceptional care.

The nomination read, “Every interaction with her has been exceptional... While interacting with my husband I felt as though he was a dear loved one of hers. She spoke kindly, treated him with respect and gave exceptional care.”

Watkins says she is really thankful for the TULIP award and very appreciative of her co-workers who work together as a team.

“It means a lot especially during times like these. I’m really excited and feel very honored to receive this award,” says Watkins. “Our ICU team is the best ever; there is a lot of teamwork. We all care together and make sure everything is done to give the highest level of care we can.”

About the TULIP Award

Citizens Memorial Hospital/Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation created the TULIP Award to recognize outstanding nursing and medical assistants and patient care technicians who assist in direct patient care.

TULIP stands for Thoughtful, Unforgettable, Lasting Impact on Patient Care. The award committee selects one honoree each month who exemplifies the following characteristics:

Goes above and beyond in providing exceptional care and unforgettable service to patients/residents.
Demonstrates exceptional skills in the delivery of compassionate patient/resident care.
Exemplifies the mission, vision and values of CMH/CMH Foundation.
Demonstrates a caring, thoughtful attitude.
Is an outstanding role model for other nursing assistants, medical assistants and patient care technicians.

The TULIP Award is given in conjunction with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing. If you or someone you know would like to submit a CMH TULIP Award, go to https://bit.ly/CMHTULIP.

Photo: Jodi Watkins, CMT, with CMH ICU, is the recipient of the January 2022 CMH TULIP Award.