DAISY Award

DAISY is an acronym for Diseases Attacking the Immune System. The Foundation was formed in January,2000, by the family of J. Patrick Barnes who died of complications of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP). The DAISY Award For Extraordinary Nurses recognizes the super-human work nurses do every day all over the country.

Featured Honoree:

Catherine Sullivan, RN
Maria Fareri Children's Hospital

As demanding as nursing is, Cathy always seems to find the time for kindness, and she is unwavering and seamless in her professional practice; her patients and their families experience and trust her commitment to service. They know that she will be there for them, helping them to navigate a complex and sometimes stressful experience...

Read the nomination letter

About the DAISY Foundation. The DAISY Foundation was established in 2000 by the family of J. Patrick Barnes who died of complications of the auto-immune disease Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia Purpura (ITP) at the age of 33. (DAISY is an acronym for diseases attacking the immune system.) During Pat’s 8 week hospitalization, his family was awestruck by the care and compassion his nurses provided notonly to Pat but to everyone in his family. So one of the goals they set in creating a Foundation in Pat’s memory was to recognize extraordinary nurses everywhere who make an enormous difference in the lives of so many people by the super-human work they do everyday. What is the DAISY Award? The DAISY Award is a nationwide program that rewards and celebrates the extraordinary clinical skill and compassionate care given by nurses everyday. Westchester Medical Center is proud to be a DAISY Award Hospital Partner, recognizing one of our nurses with this special honor every quarter. Each DAISY Award Honoree will be recognized at a public ceremony in her/his unit and will receive: a beautiful certificate, a DAISY Award pin, and a hand-carved stone sculpture entitled A Healer’s Touch. Additionally, every one in the unit will celebrate with Cinnabon® cinnamon rolls – a favorite of Patrick’s during his illness. The Barnes Family asks that whenever and wherever nurses smell that wonderful cinnamon aroma, they stop for a moment and think about how special they are. How To Nominate An Extraordinary Nurse DAISY Awards are presented on a quarterly basis in March, June, September and December. Nominations received by the 1st of the award month will be considered for that quarter’s DAISY Award. If you have any questions, please contact Erin Facelle at facellee@wcmc.com
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