The DAISY (Diseases Attacking the Immune System) Award is an international recognition program that honors and celebrates the skillful, compassionate care that nurses provide every day. The DAISY Foundation was established by the family of J. Patrick Barnes after he died from complications of the auto-immune disease ITP in 1999. During his hospitalization, they deeply appreciated the care and compassion shown to Patrick and his entire family. When he died, they felt compelled to say “thank you” to nurses in a very public way. Deaconess is proud to be a DAISY Award partner, recognizing two DAISY nursing student award winners each year; one each during the spring and fall semesters.
Why The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Students Was Created
Nursing School is…. challenging, overwhelming, and rewarding. It requires excellent time management skills, sacrifice, and commitment. Students are acquiring skills that will impact the life and health of others; mastery is all you will accept. Nursing school is competitive. The pressures associated with class load, clinicals, exams, and job availability can make it easy for students to lose sight of the art of caring while learning the science of nursing.
And yet they don't. Students with a true calling to nursing never lose sight of the fact that they are treating a human being who needs all the sensitivity and compassion they can bring to them while they are at the height of emotion and most vulnerable.
The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Students was created to recognize and celebrate nursing students for the above-and-beyond care and compassion shown to patients and their families. Deaconess is happy to pioneer this recognition program for deserving nursing students.
Nominate a Nursing Student for the DAISY Award
What Is the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Students?
The DAISY Foundation, as part of its service to the nursing profession's role in patient care, established this Student Award to provide colleges/schools of nursing and hospitals a national recognition program that they may use to recognize and celebrate nursing students who demonstrate commitment to care and compassion and make the nurse-patient connection that makes such a difference in the healthcare experience.
The DAISY Foundation hopes that this program will inspire and motivate students to provide the best clinical skill possible and to impact patients and families with human spirit and kindness. Deaconess is proud to be a DAISY Award partner, recognizing one of our nursing students with this special honor twice annually.
Who can nominate a nursing student for the DAISY Award?
Patients, families, visitors, nurse preceptors or clinical instructors may nominate a deserving nursing student by filling out a nomination form via our online portal.
When will the nursing student DAISY Award be given at Deaconess Hospital, Inc.?
Deaconess will honor two nursing student DAISY award winners each year — one each semester, spring and fall.
How can I nominate a nursing student?
There is an online form below that you can fill out or you can download the DAISY nomination form, fill it out, and place it in one of the nomination boxes located throughout the Deaconess facility.