Bentley Munsell has been named February winner of the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses at Southwestern Vermont Health Care. Munsell, a seven-year SVHC employee, was cited for his empathy and composed demeanor during two recent patient visits to the center's emergency department.
“Bentley’s combination of skill and experience, along with his gentle and compassionate manner, are so reassuring to patients,” said Pamela Duchene, SVHC’s chief nursing officer and vice president for patient care services. “He is able to set people at ease and deliver the important information patients need in a way they easily understand, even when they are initially quite scared or upset. We are so grateful to have him on the team.”
Munsell holds bachelor’s degrees in biology and psychology from the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and a bachelor’s in nursing from UMass-Amherst. He is a student in the master’s degree program in nursing at Chicago-based Rush University.
Munsell serves on the Night Shift Council and the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee and chairs the Nursing Advisory Council, a committee that works to advance nursing and nursing care across the health system. In addition, he is a certified emergency nurse with the Board of Certification in Emergency Nursing.
The DAISY Award is part of a national merit-based recognition program established by the DAISY Foundation. It celebrates nurses’ education, training and skill.