Nurse Honored with Daisy Award
By Scott Leas, Public Affairs Officer
Beth Nelson, RN, at the Jackie Walorski VA Clinic in Mishawaka was surprised with the DAISY Award® for October. She was lauded for her exceptional people skills and diligent follow-up care, making a lasting impact on a Veteran's life.
MISHAWAKA, Ind. (Nov. 6) -- A “Daisy Ambush” recently happened at the VA Northern Indiana Health Care System’s Jackie Walorski VA Clinic in Mishawaka, Ind. surprising one of the many extraordinary nurses serving Veterans in the area.
Beth Nelson, RN was selected from a group of nominees as October’s recipient of the DAISY Award® for her amazing people skills and her efforts
ensuring a Veteran received much needed follow up care. She was ambushed with a surprise presentation of the award by VANIHCS leadership and co-workers.
The DAISY Award® is a special honor given to extraordinary nurses for the compassionate contributions they make every day going above and beyond expectations in science and sensitivity.
Nelson was nominated through a Veteran family member submission. “I met Beth when I went with my husband to his Dr. Appointment to Dr. Huff. She was compassionate, great sense of humor detailed and really truly cared. She answered all of my questions and gave me guidance. I was very frustrated at the time. I knew my husband was not remembering things a couple years ago. Beth helped me with the follow up with Community Care, she emailed them, scheduled the Dr., and shared my frustration. Because of the persistence, drive, and big heart of care and concern I would like to nominate her for the DAISY Award. Of all my years working with nurses, she is exceptional,” said the family member nominating her for the award.
Other nominees for the award were Tracy Overmyer, RN; Doris Delph, RN; Katie Moore, LPN; Angel Harris, LPN; Brenda Artressia, LPN; Laura Bigger, RN; Sarah Diehl, RN and Megan Kern, RN Receiving a DAISY award means a nurse has made a difference in the life of a patient, family, or colleague that they will never forget, and you join a worldwide community of extraordinary nurses, nursing faculty, and students. The benefits associated with being a DAISY Honoree last a lifetime. Even if you change organizations or roles, you are entitled to Honoree benefits throughout your career.
The DAISY Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, was established in 1999 by the family of J. Patrick Barnes, who died from complications of the autoimmune disease Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia Purpura (ITP) at the age of 33. DAISY is an acronym for Diseases Attacking the Immune System.
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