Daisy Award Nomination
Want to Say Thank You to Your Nurse?
Share Your Story!
What is The DAISY Award?
The DAISY (Diseases Attacking the Immune System) Award is an international recognition program that honors and celebrates the skillful, compassionate care nurses provide every day. The DAISY Foundation was established by the family of J. Patrick Barnes. Patrick died in 1999 at the age of 33 from complications of the auto-immune disease Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia Purpura (ITP). During his eight-week hospitalization, his family was impressed by the care and compassion his nurses provided, not only to him, but to everyone in the family. When he died, they felt compelled to say “thank you” to nurses in a very public way. They created the DAISY Award in Pat’s memory to recognize those nurses who make a big difference in the lives of so many people. Please say thank you by sharing your story of how a nurse made a difference you will never forget!
Our DAISY Award honorees demonstrate the PETALS principles. They portray excellence through their clinical
expertise and compassionate care. They are recognized as role models in our nursing community. 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
Please describe a situation in which the nurse demonstrated at least one of these PETALS principles and made a meaningful difference:
The PETALS principles:
P: Shows Passion/Compassion in the care they provide every day.
E: Establishes a special connection by the use of kindness, sincerity, and the emotional support of patients and their support systems.
T: Teamwork
- Keeps patient and support person at the center of care
- Integral member of the care delivery team
- Works collaboratively with the healthcare team to meet patient and support systems’ needs
- Good communicator
A: Always creates the best experience
- Exhibits high standards of professional practice
- Is a role model for attitude and care delivery
- Consistently goes above and beyond
L: Love for their job as demonstrated in the care they provide
- Mentors students and new hires
- Involvement in organization improvement
S: Shows respect
- Treats everyone with kindness, courtesy, and respect
- Portrays a positive attitude
How to Nominate an Extraordinary Nurse
Patients, families, visitors, nurses, physicians, and other team members may complete this nomination form online below, OR print the form and submit it to any DAISY drop box OR mail to our DAISY Coordinator: Ali Price Baughman, RN-BSN at: Self Regional Healthcare, Nursing Administration, 1325 Spring Street, Greenwood, SC 29646
DAISY Nomination Form
Thank you for taking the time to nominate an extraordinary nurse.
Please describe a situation in which your nominee demonstrated at least one of the PETAL principles and made a meaningful difference. (For more information about DAISY Award and the PETAL Principles, visit the DAISY Award information page before filling out the form.)