Nursing Services - DAISY Foundation Award Program
The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses
In 2008, Hallmark Health System (HHS) joined over 600 healthcare organizations throughout the country in the DAISY Foundation. DAISY stands for “Diseases Attacking the Immune System”. The organization was founded November, 1999 in memory of J. Patrick Barnes who died at 33 from complications of ITP (Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia Purpura).
The DAISY Foundation was established to honor nurses. The Barnes family was awestruck by the care and compassion Pat received from his nurses during his 8 week hospitalization. DAISY recognizes and says thank you to nurses by:
• Honoring the super-human work nurses do at the bedside every day.
• Funding research: The J. Patrick Barnes Grants for Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice Projects
• Honoring nursing faculty: The DAISY Faculty Award
The American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) and its chapters collaborate to help expand DAISY to hospitals throughout the United States. American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC) supports The DAISY Award for all Magnet® and Pathways to Excellence organizations – and those on the journey.
Who can nominate the Nurses? Nominations can be submitted by patients, families, colleagues, physicians, and other staff. The DAISY award is focused on the compassionate care and memorable moments nurses provide their patients … as well as great clinical skill. Every nomination tells a story.
Hallmark Health System DAISY Awards winners:
May 2008 Talin Barsoumian, MSN, RN-BC West 3 Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Kathy Ledoux, RN Medical 3 Melrose Wakefield Hospital
August 2008 Beth Reid, BSN, RN, PCCN Medical 5 Melrose Wakefield Hospital
Marissa Tribble, RN West 2 Lawrence Memorial Hospital
November 2008 Jennifer Yap, BSN, RN Medical 5 Melrose Wakefield Hospital
Kathy Charbonnier, BSN, RN, CCRN West 3 Lawrence Memorial Hospital
February 2009 Gerry Goulet, BSN, RN South 1 Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Barbara Harris, BSN, RN, PCCN Medical 3 Melrose Wakefield Hospital
May 2009 Marjorie Moss, BSN, RN, CCRN Medical ICU Melrose Wakefield Hospital
Michelle Harrington, BSN, RN, CCRN ICU Lawrence Memorial Hospital
October 2009 Nicole Bates, BSN, RN, PCCN Medical 5 Melrose Wakefield Hospital
Francesca Nepomuceno, ASN, RN West 3 Lawrence Memorial Hospital
March 2010 Jennifer Ulicny, BSN, RN System Float Team Hallmark Health System
November 2010 Hilary Otway, ASN, RN West 3 Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Kellie Story, ASN, RN Medical ICU Melrose Wakefield Hospital
May 2011 Karen Masucci, ASN, RN West 2 Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Sharon Turcotte, BSN, RN-BC, CWS Staff Development Hallmark Health System
Beverly Turino, RN Medical 3 Melrose Wakefield Hospital
January 2012 Mary Hughes, RN Managed Care Melrose Wakefield Hospital Julie Maloof , RN West 3 Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Jennifer Barnes, ASN, RN-BC Medical 6 Melrose Wakefield Hospital
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