Windom Area Health is thrilled to announce Naomi Hansen, Specialty Clinics RN, as our second DAISY Award Honoree!
Here is the Nomination submitted for Naomi:
"Naomi was a pure joy. She treated me like I was the only patient in her care. She was not afraid to jump in and help with a difficult medical issue I was having. She was a true gem. She shared with me how much she loves her job. She was friendly, knowledgeable, helpful and so kind."
Receiving the Award
Naomi was presented with an Honoree pin, a copy of her nomination, a beautiful, one of a kind, hand carved Healer’s Touch sculpture from Zimbabwe, and a certificate portfolio on Monday, May 12th surrounded by colleagues, and hospital leadership. There were cinnamon rolls for everyone, as well as punch and coffee as Naomi was announced as the Honoree and her nomination was read aloud to the group.
What is the DAISY Award?
The DAISY Award program is the first of its kind that allows patients, families and co-workers a way to honor and thank the nurses that have made a positive impact on them by showing compassion and kindness during their time spent at the hospital. The DAISY Foundation was founded in 1999 by the family of Patrick Barnes as a way to thank the nurses that took extraordinary care of him during his time of need and made an impact on the family with their kindness and compassion. The DAISY Foundation is now an internationally recognized non-profit organization honoring exceptional nurses everywhere. They are present in 6500+ healthcare organizations and across 40+ nations and territories. All Nominees for the DAISY Award receive a DAISY pin as recognition for their kindness and compassion shown. From the nominations received, a blind voting system is used for choosing the DAISY Award recipient. The voting committee is made up of volunteers outside of the hospital, employees and leadership.
How to Nominate
Submit your nominations for the next DAISY Award celebration! The DAISY Award program at WAH offers different ways to nominate a nurse: a handwritten encounter or story on a DAISY nomination form that can be found by the front entrance or the Wound Care Center or by filling out and submitting an online form found at https://windomareahealth.org/daisy-award-nomination-form/.
Congratulations again to Naomi for this well-deserved honor!