John Apilado, RN, at Springfield Memorial Hospital, is the nonprofit hospital’s Colleague of the Month for October.
A unique circumstance led to Apilado’s nomination and award for Colleague of the Month. His nominator wrote that a door on the blanket warmer in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) came off its hinges due to normal wear and tear. The nominator arrived late in the day to address the work order, but the fix was a two-person job.
“John saw me struggling to make the necessary repairs, and he offered his assistance,” the nominator wrote. “Between the two of us, it took over an hour to re-attach the door to the hinges on the blanket warmer. I am grateful for his time and assistance. He went above and beyond in assisting me with a job that was outside the day-to-day work he performs in the PACU.”
Apilado has worked for Springfield Memorial Hospital since 2020.