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.
Nurse Laura recognised for dedication and commitment to caring for neonatal babies
Laura, a nurse with 10 years of experience working on the Neonatal Surgical ward at our Children's Hospital, has been awarded a coveted DAISY award.She was presented with the award thanks to her remarkable expertise and commitment to caring for babies and families on the ward.
After being surprised with the recognition, Laura shared: "I feel shocked and really touched - it's a lovely reflection on how the team feel about you. I love looking after the families, but I also love education and teaching, empowering others to care for babies."
Her nomination, which was written by a colleague, said: "Laura not only mastered the knowledge and skills required to provide excellent care for babies and families but also took on the responsibility of education. She is leading the team as nurse in charge and now working on the surgical outreach team, offering surgical advice and expert care to surgical babies in local neonatal units.
"Recently, Laura spearheaded a quality project to streamline care and reduce the length of stay for babies with pyloric stenosis. She also provides antenatal counselling to families whose babies may require future surgery. Additionally, she has recently stepped up as ward manager, taking on more managerial tasks in a senior leadership role.
“Laura's passion for neonatal surgery and her genuine care for the families she serves are evident in her work. She is dedicated, compassionate and an expert in her field.
"She has a positive impact on the team by offering expertise, support, training and education in niche skills needed to look after our vulnerable neonates and families. Not only surgical care, but also neonatal care, family integrated care and breastfeeding support. She gives the parents confidence to care for their babies and puts their minds at rest with realistic expectations and support."
Laura received a certificate, ‘Healer’s Touch’ statue, a DAISY pin and cinnamon rolls for her colleagues - well done Laura!
You can nominate a nurse or a midwife for a DAISY award on our website now - nominations are always open.
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