Jess Clark, RN, Emergency Center, became the 67th Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY Award during a ceremony on December 15, 2021.
Patients and their family members, visitors, doctors, hospital staff members or volunteers may recognize the extraordinary care provided by nurses through a DAISY award nomination.
Jess was nominated by a woman to whom she provided care after a vehicle accident. A ring the woman had on but needed to remove for treatment was misplaced. The nomination read, in part:
“When I got home I went through my bag with my clothes and my ring was not in there. I immediately called Blessing and they could not find it either. I was in tears. The ring was
special as my dad gave it to me and I had lost him to cancer four months earlier.
Jess went above and beyond, staying after her shift looking for my ring. She found it. I am so thankful for what Jess did for me. I would have been devastated if the ring was gone.
I thank Jess from the bottom of my heart”.
DAISY stands for “Diseases Attacking the Immune System.” The family of a 33-year-old man, who died of an immune system disorder, began the program in 1999 to honor his memory by recognizing extraordinary nurses everywhere who make a difference in the lives of people by the work they do every day. More than 4,800 healthcare providers worldwide participate in the DAISY Award program.
DAISY award nominations forms are located on all nursing units throughout Blessing Hospital, or by clicking here.