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. They created this national award to acknowledge exceptional nurses.
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DAISY Award honorees personify Altru Health System's remarkable patient experience. These nurses:
- demonstrate excellence through clinical expertise
- provide extraordinary compassionate care
- are recognized as outstanding role models
Altru Health System is proud to be a DAISY Award hospital partner, recognizing our nurses with this special and honorable award.
Please fill out the nomination form to nominate a nurse for the DAISY Award.
Nomination Review Criteria
- Demonstrates compassion and empathy
- Always puts the patient first
- Includes family and patient in planning care
- Skilled in assessing and teaching patient and family
- You care about me and I feel listened to.
