About DAISY Nurse Leader Award:

For over 20 years, The DAISY Foundation has been recognizing the compassion and skill direct care nurses bring to their patients every day.

“Why is there a separate DAISY Award to honor nursing leaders?”
“Why not just recognize them with the same DAISY Award with which we recognize clinical nurses?”

The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses was created in 1999 to honor the compassionate care provided by nurses as they care for patients and family members. DAISY Nurses are recognized for the acts of kindness and the sensitivity they demonstrate every day – the things that make a profound difference in a patient’s experience in healthcare.

The DAISY Nurse Leader Award was created for quite a different purpose – to shine a light on those who do not typically have direct patient care as part of their work and those who create an environment where compassionate, skillful care thrives.

Additionally, the demands on leaders are different:
-They provide a haven of safety for staff, both physically and emotionally.
-They ensure standards of quality patient care are maintained.
-They ensure nurses have access to the technology and equipment they need – and the information.
-They manage human and financial resources across staffing, supplies, and more.
-They drive team development, resiliency, and competency, ensuring their team members are meaningfully recognized for the work they do for patients and families.
These leaders provide a setting where compassion is valued, and staff, in turn, treat patients and their families with deep humanity.

This award recognizes Quality Nurse, Nurse Managers, Nursing Supervisors, Nursing Directors, and Chief Nursing Officer.

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* 1. Create an environment for the staff where DSFH-R purpose and I CARE values are modeled and supported:

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* 2. Supporting Evidence:

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* 3. Is visible, accessible, and staff advocate, leading with compassion and skill:

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* 4. Supporting Evidence:

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* 5. Mentor staff and encourage problem solving and critical thinking among staff:

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* 7. Address the strategic priorities of DSFH-R and promote the image of nursing:

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* 8. Supporting Evidence

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* 9. Create a positive work environment where staff and patient outcomes are achieved:

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* 10. Supporting Evidence

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* 11. Full Name of Nurse Leader:

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* 12. Unit:

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* 13. Nominator:

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* 14. Date:

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