Nursing Awards

Top Workplaces Empower Their Nurses — Does Your Employer Fit the Bill?

By Sallie Jimenez

5 minute read

Professional fulfillment goes beyond salary and benefits. Top workplaces empower and support nurses. Does your employer measure up?

Indian Health Service’s Diabetes Nurse Educator Honored With DAISY Award

By Sallie Jimenez

5 minute read

Jonas Nguh, MSN, Indian Health Service, shares why he's passionate about working with underserved communities and what the DAISY Health Equity Award means to him.

Honor Preceptors for the Difference They Make

By Bonnie and Mark Barnes

4 minute read

Preceptors help new nurses evolve into experienced, confident professionals by teaching, encouraging, and supporting them. Do you honor your preceptors?

Nurses Take Top Spot for Honesty and Ethics in Gallup poll

By Sallie Jimenez

6 minute read

Nurses who live by the code are being recognized for their honesty and ethics. Nurses earned the top spot in a Gallup poll for the 21st consecutive year.

New DAISY Ethics Award Celebrates Nurses’ Integrity

By Sallie Jimenez

7 minute read

For nurses, an ethical dilemma can emerge on any shift. Now, there’s an award that acknowledges and celebrates nurses who demonstrate ethics in nursing.

Go Beyond Gratitude: How To Honor Your Nurse Managers

4 minute read

The DAISY Foundation has honored nurses’ commitment to extraordinary care. Now, it hopes to honor more nurse managers for their commitment to nurses.

MICU Team Earns Award for Reducing Infection, Fall Rates

By Lisette Hilton

5 minute read

A medical intensive care unit (MICU) received a Patient Safety award for initiatives that nearly eliminated certain infections and falls. Not a small feat.

Why DAISY Award Nominations Matter Now More Than Ever

4 minute read

The stories written in DAISY Award nominations shine the light on all the good that continues to go on in healthcare today.

DAISY Team Award demonstrates power of working together

4 minute read

We introduced The DAISY Team Award in 2013, and it has been a great addition to our statement of gratitude to nurses. The award celebrates teams, led by nurses, doing extraordinary things for patients and their families. Do you know a great team that deserves an award?

The DAISY Award celebrates 'Camp Fire' and other amazing nurse teams

4 minute read

We introduced a team DAISY Award in 2013, and it has been a great addition to our statement of gratitude to nurses. Its acceptance is due, in part, to the increased emphasis in healthcare on interprofessional teams.