Two Behavioral Health Network nurses were recipients of Hospital of Central Connecticut awards recently.
Joni Anderson-Senk, BSN, a registered nurse in the acute behavioral unit at HOCC, was this year’s recipient of the Viola Larson Award.
The Viola Larson Award is given out each year in honor of Viola Larson, RN, who served HOCC for 34 years before retiring in 1985. During her time at HOCC, she was known for her clinical competence, professionalism and leadership. The award honors a nurse who displays the same attributes of compassion, empathy and respect that Larson embodied.
Anderson-Senk has been working in Hartford HealthCare for more than 20 years in a variety of different roles. She began her career at Rushford as a certified addictions counselor before transitioning to a role as an RN with behavioral health patients in 2012. Anderson-Senk completed her BSN degree at Central Connecticut State University in 2016.
Similarly, Sarah Fogg, RN, from the inpatient behavioral health unit at HOCC, was the 2017 recipient of the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses.
The DAISY Award is a nationally-recognized award given out annually in memory of J. Patrick Barnes as a way for patients and families to recognize staff who provided care that went above and beyond expectations.
Fogg was recognized for her compassion while addressing a young man’s mental health needs. The patient’s mother reported that Fogg interacted and talked with her son in such a respectful and compassionate manner that it left a big impression on him and may have an impact on him for life.
