10/29/2026
Recognizing Best Practice: Sometimes the Smallest Things Carry the Biggest Meaning. 💙
Best practice isn’t always about dramatic interventions or heroic actions. Sometimes it’s about doing the right thing, at the right time, with courage, compassion, sound judgment, and professionalism.
And recognizing best practice means seeing excellence in others, even when their contributions happen behind the scenes.
I’ve been wearing bracelets from a company founded by Adriana Carrig, whose experiences with bullying inspired her to create something rooted in kindness, encouragement, and human connection.
The concept is beautifully simple: Wear a bracelet with an empowering message, embrace its meaning, and eventually pass it along to someone who needs those words.
Two bracelets I’m currently wearing honor the memory of Sydney Towle:
💙 “Happy to Be Here”
💙 “Keep Swimming”
These words are visible reminders of resilience, gratitude, perseverance, and remembering what truly matters.
And they’ve inspired me to start something meaningful among my fellow frontline healthcare professionals.
Recognizing BEST PRACTICE, one bracelet at a time.
My first bracelet will be presented to a nurse whose actions I consider an extraordinary example of best practice.
Recently, she faced a frightening workplace violence incident that could have had devastating consequences. In an incredibly stressful and potentially life-threatening situation, she remained calm, composed, and professional. She exercised sound clinical judgment, followed established safety protocols, and took appropriate action.
Thankfully, no one was physically injured.
Her response was not about being the most visible person in the room. It was about doing exactly what needed to be done when it mattered most.
And that deserves recognition.
I want this to become something we do for one another.
Recognizing the nurse who makes a critical decision under pressure. The PCT who responds courageously. The respiratory therapist who steps in without hesitation. The frontline professional whose quiet actions make an extraordinary difference.
Not because leadership noticed. Not because someone received an award. But because WE noticed.
A small bracelet. A few meaningful words. A personal acknowledgment that says:
“I saw what you did. It mattered. And you deserve to be recognized.”
Recognition shouldn’t depend on a title, a spotlight, or someone’s position in an organization.
Sometimes the most important contributions are the quietest.
Best practice deserves to be recognized, celebrated, and passed along.
💙 See excellence. Recognize it. Pass it on.
