The DAISY Award Recipients

Recent DAISY Award Recipients

Karie P., RN

When nurses are nominated for the DAISY Award by their patients, it demonstrates their care and compassion. One nurse on Grant 5 made a patient’s scary moment “into a bearable and pleasant experience”. In the words of this grateful patient, “Karie could tell I wasn't feeling well and instead of walking away when I was snippy, she brought up the bracelets that my...

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Casey D., RN

Some nurses leave a lifelong impression, even when you only know them for less than a day. Casey D., RN, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, is that kind of nurse. Her reassuring presence made a postsurgical patient feel well cared for during a scary, uncertain time, and for this she received a DAISY Award, our highest nursing honor.
 
Her patient shares, “When...

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Mark Joseph (MJ) D., RN

Mark Joseph (MJ) D., RN, Emergency Department comes to work with a smile on his face, and the smile remains throughout the day. No matter what type of day he is having, MJ goes above and beyond to put patients’ minds at ease. MJ is a great nurse, co-worker, and friend.

He is a bright light for patients and staff on tough days in the ED, and for this reason, and many more...

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Noelle W., RN

Noelle W., RN, Intensive Care Unit, receives a well-deserved DAISY award for her extraordinary care! A patient's husband recounts his family's difficult experience when his wife was airlifted to our medical center. Noelle and the entire team at our medical center went above and beyond, providing exceptional care, empathy, and support.

Although the outcome...

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Meghan B., RN

Congratulations to Meghan B., RN, care manager, Care Management, our newest DAISY Award recipient, and here’s just one reason why:

Meghan had a patient who quickly changed to end of life care. His only wish was to hold his wife's hand while he passed, but she lived in a long-term care facility. As a bed-bound patient, his wife was unable to visit him in...

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Previous Daisy Award Recipients