Daisy Award Winners—Recognizing Extraordinary Nurses
DAISY is an acronym for Diseases Attacking the Immune System. The DAISY
Award was established by the DAISY Foundation in memory of J. Patrick
Barnes who died at 33 of ITP, an auto-immune disease. The Barnes Family
was awestruck by the clinical skills, caring and compassion of the nurses
who cared for Patrick, so they created this national award to say thank
you to nurses everywhere.
Anyone can nominate a nurse for the DAISY Award. The DAISY Award committee selects one nurse who exemplifies the following characteristics:
- Established a special connection with a patient/family
- Has significantly made a difference in the life of a patient
- Shows empathy in all situations
- Is an outstanding role model for the nursing profession
- Generates enthusiasm and energy towards meeting the challenges of nursing
- Consistently exhibits excellent interpersonal skills
- Exemplifies the essence of professional nursing in all activities
Each winner receives a nominee pin, a DAISY Award recipient pin, a Healer’s Touch—hand-carved statue—and an award certificate. In addition, the selected nurse’s unit receives a banner to post for the month and freshly baked cinnamon rolls for everyone on the day the award is presented.
How To Nominate A Nurse
Anyone may nominate a deserving nurse by filling out the online form or a paper form located at one of our DAISY Award collection boxes located throughout the hospital. For questions about the DAISY Award at Methodist Hospital, please call the Nursing Administration office.