We all know how ‘ bloomin amazing our nursing and midwifery colleagues are and now there’s a new way that patients and families, as well as colleagues, can recognise their work and care.
BWC has now launched the DAISY Awards, an international program that honours and celebrates the skilful and compassionate care nurses and midwives provide every day.
Anyone can make a nomination and every person nominated will be recognised with regular overall winners chosen and surprised with a special presentation for them and their colleagues.
Nominate here:
Nominations can be made via forms across our sites or by visiting the Trust’s website.
Every nominee will be recognised and we will announce a number of winners throughout the year.
Each winner will get a surprise presentation on their unit, a certificate and ‘Healer’s Touch’ statue, a DAISY pin and cinnamon rolls for them and their colleagues.
All winners are also posted on the Trust’s DAISY section of the website and have a page on the DAISY Foundation’s website.
The DAISY Award is funded by our Charity and is a recognition program to celebrate and recognise nurses and midwives, proportionally our largest professional group, by collecting nominations from patients, families, and co-workers. It is a way to thank nurses and midwives who go the extra mile and for the care and kindness they provide.
It is one part of our Trust-wide reward and recognition programme that recognises and celebrates all our colleagues through these awards, local divisional schemes, our monthly Star Awards and of course our annual BWC Spirit Awards programme.
How to nominate/criteria
You can easily nominate through our Trust website or through paper nomination forms available across all our sites. Simply fill in the form and pop it into one of the DAISY-branded nomination boxes.
We ask you to provide some simple details about the care you experienced and to describe a situation in which the nurse or midwife demonstrated compassionate care and how it impacted you. Please provide as much detail as possible!
Nominations will be reviewed by a committee of colleagues from across the Trust. When reviewing nominations, the committee will be looking at a number of criteria, they are:
Delivers compassionate patient-centred care
Above and beyond their role
Impact on you
Shares the Trust's values and upholds the standards of excellence
You - Putting the patient first, supporting their interests when planning or delivering care.
History
DAISY Awards were established by the family of J. Patrick Barnes who died from complications of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia Purpura in 1999 in the United States. During his care, they deeply appreciated not only the immense clinical skill but also the enormous compassion shown to Pat and his family by his nurses. When Pat died, they felt compelled to say, “Thank you!” to nurses in a very personal way.
DAISY winner Clare going above and beyond to help international nurses
A member of the corporate nursing team has won a DAISY Award for going above and beyond to help international nurses settle into life at the Trust.
Clare Pedley, International Recruitment and Pastoral Co-ordinator, was given a surprise presentation of the accolade by Tammy Davies, Deputy Chief Nursing Officer and Head of Corporate Nursing, Tracey Oseland.
Clare said: “I am truly humbled and deeply honoured to receive this unexpected DAISY Award. Hearing such kind and generous words from a colleague means more to me than I can express, and I am sincerely grateful for this recognition.
“Nursing has always been a privilege, and I am thankful every day to work alongside such dedicated teams. More recently, it has been especially meaningful to support internationally educated colleagues whose strength, skill, experience and commitment enrich our workplace and inspire me daily.”
Her nomination stated: “Clare's compassion, empathy and unwavering commitment to supporting others shine through in everything she does. Her work with our internationally educated nurses is nothing short of exceptional.
“She plays a vital role in helping them adjust to new surroundings, new systems and often a completely new way of life. Clare approaches each individual with genuine care, ensuring they feel welcomed, valued and empowered from the moment they join our organisation.
“Clare's support extends far beyond the boundaries of her formal role. She takes the time to truly listen to others recognising not only their professional needs but their emotional and personal challenges as well. She consistently creates an environment of psychological safety, where people feel able to express concerns, ask for help and trust that they will be met with understanding rather than judgement.
“Recently, Clare has provided extraordinary support to a colleague who has been navigating a very difficult period. She has shown exceptional sensitivity and compassion, checking in regularly and offering a steady, reliable presence. She has gone out of her way to ensure that this colleague felt supported both personally and professionally, doing everything she could to help them remain in work during a time when many would have struggled to continue. Her actions have made a profound difference helping the colleague feel seen, valued and not alone at a time when it mattered most.”
Congratulations Clare on your well-deserved recognition.
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