The DAISY Award
Looking to thank a nurse who made a difference in your life? Nominate that nurse for a DAISY Award!
The DAISY Award is an international recognition program that honors and celebrates the skillful, compassionate care nurses provide every day. The DAISY Foundation was established by the family of J. Patrick Barnes after he died from complications of the auto-immune disease ITP in 1999. DAISY stands for “Diseases Attacking the Immune System” in Patrick’s honor. During his hospitalization, his family deeply appreciated the care and compassion shown to Patrick and his entire family. When he died, they felt compelled to say "thank you" to nurses in a very public way.
To learn more, visit DAISYFoundation.org.
Please share your story and nominate a nurse who made a difference you will never forget!
Mercy Medical Center
To nominate a Mercy Medical Center nurse for the DAISY Awards, please download or print the nomination form here:
Download or Print Nomination Form
Please submit the completed form by placing in the nomination box at the Mercy Medical Center Information Desk or by emailing it to daisyaward@TrinityHealthOfNE.org.
Saint Francis Hospital/Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital/Johnson Memorial Hospital
To nominate a Saint Francis Hospital, Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital, or Johnson Memorial Hospital nurse for the DAISY Awards, please choose an option below:
To email your nomination form, please submit the completed form to sfhdaisy@trinityhealthofne.org.
To mail your nomination form, please submit the completed form to the following:
Saint Francis Hospital
ATTN: Nursing Education - DAISY Coordinator
260 Ashley Street Hartford, CT 06105
Saint Mary's Hospital
To nominate a Saint Mary’s Hospital nurse for the DAISY Awards, please fill out the nomination form here:
For questions, call (203)-709-6068.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Anyone! Nurses can be nominated by patients, visitors, colleagues, providers, volunteers, etc.!
Yes! The DAISY Award recognizes nurses who make a difference and embody the compassion and care that is at the heart of nursing - this can be a staff nurse, an inpatient nurse, an outpatient/ambulatory nurse, a Senior Clinical Advisor, Nurse Manager, etc.!
Other nurses! The DAISY Awards are overseen by the Professional Development Council which is part of Nursing Shared Governance. Although not every nominee will receive the DAISY award, ALL nominees will be recognized.
Anytime! Please email or mail your nomination to one of the address listed below. The awards will be awarded on a quarterly basis in January, April, July, and October.
If you have any additional questions, please reach out to our DAISY Coordinators contacts listed above.