Greater Regional names Daisy Award nominees

The DAISY Award is a program that rewards excellence in nursing. It was created by the DAISY Foundation to recognize the clinical skills, extraordinary compassion and care exhibited by nurses everyday. The award is given out two times a year, in May and September at Greater Regional Health. More than 2,300 health care facilities in all 50 states and 15 countries participate.

Fall DAISY Award nominees

Brittany Ford

Taylor Miller

DeNae Galanakis

Jessica Shade

Tiffany Haag

Robin Vogel

Brandi Hancock

Kelsie Hulett

Anthony Hutchings

Angela Larson

Teri Walker

Katie Zimmerman

Carrie Wood

Chelsie Zech

The winner will be announced during the all-employee picnic on Wednesday, Sept. 25 in the south Greater Regional Health parking lot.

Who is Eligible for the DAISY Award?

Patients and coworkers nominate nurses for their extraordinary care and compassion.

Nominees are those who strive to enhance and improve access to quality healthcare services and to improve the health and well being of Southwest Iowa residents.

P- passion

E- empathy

T- trust

A- admirable

L- loving

S- selfless

DAISY Award recipients humanize the mission, vision and values of Greater Regional Health. These individuals selected consistently demonstrate not only the PETALS of the DAISY Award but the core values of Greater Regional - Compassion, Ownership, Respect and Integrity. The skills and patient care demonstrated by these individuals are recognized as outstanding role models in the nursing community.