Barbara Bilconish, MSN, RN-BC, Director of Professional Nursing Practice and Magnet Program for Shore Health System, was recently honored as an Everyday Hero.

A family member of a patient treated at Dorchester General Hospital made a donation to Shore Health System to recognize the care she and her family received under Bilconish’s direction. In a note sent with her donation, the family member wrote, “Thanks for fostering and maintaining a health care environment that truly focuses on the dignity and care of the patient. It is in this type of atmosphere that individuals like Mrs. Barbara Bilconish are able to excel to the extent that they can truly make a difference in the health care of an individual patient.”

When the family arrived at Dorchester General Hospital for an outpatient procedure, they wondered how their elderly father could handle a long day with many stops at various hospital departments. The family member wrote, “One call to Mrs. Barbara Bilconish and our problems were solved. Mrs. Bilconish effectively and efficiently orchestrated the day’s schedule. From the moment we were met at the front door to the moment we left the third floor surgical suite later that afternoon, my father was treated with dignity and respect.”

The Everyday Hero Program gives patients and their families an opportunity to thank a Shore Health System physician, employee or volunteer by making a financial donation in their name. For more information about making a donation to honor an Everyday Hero, call 410-822-1000, ext. 5915.