I nominate , RN from as a deserving recipient of the DAISY Award. This person consistently meets all of the following criteria (review criteria and enter comments where required).

Compassionate, Quality, Family-Centered Care

Quality of Care

• Provides high-quality, family-centered, and compassionate care while upholding the ACH safety and behavioral standards
• Supports evidence-based practice while promoting achievement of positive patient outcomes
• Develops and supports an environment in which high quality care is provided
  

Interdisciplinary Relationships

• Promotes positive interdisciplinary relationships and views them as essential to exceptional
  patient care
• Collaborates with health care team members and promotes a sense of mutual respect among all disciplines
  

Nurse as Teacher

• Incorporates teaching into all aspects of patient care and recognizes its importance in the
  development of other nurses as well as in the provision of quality family-centered care
  Communication
• Models excellent interpersonal skills, has a positive attitude and exhibits outstanding customer service skills
• Encourages and values feedback

Describe how the nurse meets the above criteria:

 

Leadership

Autonomy

• Displays independent clinical judgment within the context of an interdisciplinary approach to care and consistent with professional practice standards

Nursing Leadership

• A leader who is knowledgeable and a risk taker who exudes the ACH mission on giving care, love and hope
• Takes initiative and conveys a strong sense of advocacy in supporting the staff, patients and families Quality Improvement
• Participates in the quality improvement process and perceives the process as one that is essential in improving the quality of patient care

Achievement of Departmental and Organizational Goals

• Promotes the achievement of departmental and organizational goals in delivering excellent care
• Abides by ACH principles and values, is in good standing, and has no disciplinary action

Describe how the nurse meets the above criteria:

 

Professionalism

Image of Nursing

• Serves as a role model by representing the profession of nursing and upholding excellence in standards of practice
• Demonstrates that caring and compassion are integral to providing patient care

Professional Development

• Values personal and professional growth and development. For example, mentors/precepts fellow staff, teaches others, participates in research activities, publications and presentations, or continues formal education
• Strives for clinical advancement and maintains clinical competency

Describe how the nurse meets the above criteria:

 

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