DAISY Awards

What is DAISY?

The DAISY Foundation was established in 1999 by members of the family of Patrick Barnes. He died at the age of 33 of complications of ITP (Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura). The Barnes family wanted to find a way to turn their grief into something positive ...and do something that would honor the very special man Patrick was.

They came up with DAISY – an acronym for Diseases Attacking the Immune SYstem.

As they brainstormed what The DAISY Foundation would actually do, they kept coming back to the one positive thing they held on to during Pat’s 8 week illness: the extraordinary care he - and all the family - received from Pat’s nurses. They were overwhelmed by the level of compassion and kindness that his nurses brought to Pat's bedside day in and day out. They came to understand that the communication and attention being paid to Pat was a very important part of the clinical care nurses provide.

As a result of their experience, The Barnes Family came to believe that nurses are unsung heroes of our society who deserve far more recognition and honor than they receive. They decided to find a way to go around the country and say thank you to nurses.

The School of Nursing is committed to recognizing faculty who embody a passion for nursing students, teamwork and collaboration, and an overall love for the profession of nursing.
The purpose of the Faculty DAISY award is to provide a national recognition program that allows academic institutions and nursing programs to demonstrate appreciation to nursing faculty for their commitment and inspirational influence on their students. The DAISY Foundation hopes that this program will contribute to a positive work environment and encourage nursing faculty to continue teaching future nurses.

Faculty Award Eligibility Criteria

• P = Passion for nursing/compassion for nursing students - does the nomination show the faculty member is passionate about nursing and compassionate in student situations?
• E = Empathy in the situation - does the nurse faculty member show empathy toward the individual or situation in the nomination?
• T = Trust and Teamwork of families, patient, peers and students - is there a sense of trust in the nurse faculty member conveyed in the nomination?
• A = Admirable attributes possessed - are there some attributes that others would admire in this nurse faculty member conveyed in the nomination?
• L = Love for the patient, the student and nursing profession - with the nomination can you tell the nurse faculty member has a true love for the nursing profession?
• S = Selflessness - is there any selflessness on the part of the nurse faculty member?

Contact

For questions, please contact Faith Montgomery at montgomeryf@uindy.edu.