The Daisy Award

The DAISY Foundation established the DAISY Award in memory of J. Patrick Barnes, who died at 33 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 this international award to say thank you to nurses everywhere.

Since 1999, DAISY has been honoring nurses who provide compassionate care that goes above and beyond for patients and their families.

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What happens after you submit a nomination

Your nomination will go directly to our DAISY committee at NYOH, where the committee will review the nominations monthly and select an honoree.

Every nurse who is nominated for The DAISY Award will receive a copy of their nomination, a nominee pin, a congratulations note and be featured in our internal monthly newsletter.

Nurses who are selected for the award will receive a copy of their nomination, an honoree pin and an award certificate.

Thank you for taking the time to nominate your nurse! Your expression of gratitude is so important and will go a long way in helping them cope with high stress, burnout, and compassion fatigue.