Daisy Award : Virginia Hospital Center

The DAISY AWARD for Extraordinary Nurses

The DAISY Award is an international program that provides the recognition and celebration of the clinical and professional care given by nurses every day. The DAISY Foundation was established by the family of J. Patrick Barnes who died from complications of an autoimmune disease. The family was awestruck by the care and compassion the nurses provided to Patrick and his entire family so they created the DAISY Foundation in his memory to recognize nurses who make a difference in other’s lives.

Virginia Hospital Center is proud to be a DAISY Award hospital partner, recognizing one nurse with this special honor each month.

These nurses consistently demonstrate excellence through clinical practice and extraordinary and compassionate care. They are recognized as outstanding role models in our nursing community.

There are two ways to nominate a Virginia Hospital Center Nurse for a DAISY Award:

Download Word Document form, fill it up and send it by mail to
Attn.: Lysbeth Minehart, 1701 N George Mason Dr, Arlington, VA 22205

Submit electronically The DAISY Award Nomination Form below

NOMINATION FORM

Demonstrates professionalism in the work environment
Job performance exemplifies the mission, vision, and value of Virginia Hospital Center
Collaborates with the health care team to meet patient's needs
Uses critical thinking skills in the delivery of extraordinary patient care
Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills with peers and co-workers
Models empathy and demonstrates a caring attitude in all situations
Excellent educator of patients and their families
Consistent focus on meeting patient and family goals

	I would like to nominate (Nominee Name) *

	from the (unit/department) *

	as a deserving recipient of The DAISY Award. This nurse’s clinical skill and especially her/his compassionate care exemplify the kind of nurse that our patients, their families, and our staff recognize as an outstanding role model. She/he consistently meets all of the following criteria:
	Demonstrates professionalism in the work environment Job performance exemplifies the mission, vision, and value of Virginia Hospital Center Collaborates with the health care team to meet patient's needs Uses critical thinking skills in the delivery of extraordinary patient care Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills with peers and co-workers Models empathy and demonstrates a caring attitude in all situations Excellent educator of patients and their families Consistent focus on meeting patient and family goals
	Please describe a situation involving the nurse you are nominating that clearly demonstrates he/she meets the criteria for The DAISY Award:

	Thank you for taking the time to nominate an extraordinary nurse for this award. Please tell us about yourself, so that we may include you in the celebration of this award should the nurse you nominated be chosen. Your Name *

	Phone *

	Email (we will keep your email completely private)

	I am (please check one): *
	RN Patient Family/Visitor MD Staff Volunteer
	Date of nomination *

	Nominations received by the 15th of the month will be considered for the following month’s DAISY Award. If you have any questions, please contact Lysbeth Minehart at 703.558.5453