What is the DAISY Award?

DAISY is an acronym for Diseases Attacking the Immune System. The Daisy Foundation was formed in January 2000 by the family of J. Patrick Barnes who died at the age of 33 due to complications of Idiopathic Throbocytopenic Purpura.

Pat was hospitalized for eight weeks and during this time the family was awed by not only the clinical skills but the incredible compassion they experienced from the nurses who cared for Pat and his family. In his honor the family formed the The Daisy Foundation and the DAISY Award.  The DAISY Award celebrates the compassionate care of extraordinary nurses and pays tribute to the special human consideration nurses give their patients every day as a very important part of the healing process.

• The criteria for the DAISY Award aligns with the PHCS Vision Mission and Values:
• Provides compassionate care through the healing of the mind, body and spirit
• Effective and informative communication to patient, family and other health professionals
• Outstanding teamwork exemplified by collaboration with others
• Promotes patient centered care with a positive attitude

PHCS is offering the DAISY Award for our nurses. Patients, families, nurses, managers, physicians, staff and administrators can nominate someone who embodies the attributes listed above, keeping the main focus on the care of the patient and the family.

The Daisy Award form can be filled out and put in one of the ballot boxes available throughout the hospital or emailed to: lstout@princetonhcs.org

The Daisy Award Form 

Our first DAISY Award Presentation was held in February 2012.   

Our Winners for 2012: 

January               James Walters, RN, J7

February             Ashley Edling, RN, J6

March                  Conghuyentonny Nguyenhuong, RN, HomeCare

April                     Lisette Winans, RN, Acute Rehabilitation

May                     Joann Biegman, 'RN, EDU

June                   Joan Mastrobattisk RN, Princeton House Outpatient - Hamilton Site

July                     Ellen Rodriquez RN, Maternal Child Health

August                Britni Walton RN, MNO 

September         Debbie Bryan-Taft RN

October              Beth Beckett RN

November          Anne Mathiews RN

December         Jyotsna Patole RN             

Congratulations to all the nominees and especially to James Waters, our first DAISY Award Winner!!