The DAISY Award
What is the DAISY award?
The DAISY award for extraordinary nurses is to honor the superhuman work
nurses do for patients and their families every day. The award was established
by the DAISY Foundation in memory of Patrick Barnes who passed away at
the age of 33 years old 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 a national award to say thank you
to nurses everywhere.
How are award winners selected?
Every month the Nursing Professional Development Council meet to discuss
all DAISY award nominations and select a recipient for the award. Each
council member reviews and votes for an extraordinary nurse who has gone
above and beyond for his/her patient. The nominations received every month
are submitted by patients and their family members, Physicians and colleagues
who have recognized the passion, dedication and level of care a nurse
has provided.
Nominate a Nurse today by filling out the attached nomination
form.