The DAISY Award is an international recognition program started in memory of J. Patrick Barnes. Pat’s family experienced first-hand the difference his nurses made in his care through clinical excellence and outstanding compassionate care. The family created The DAISY Award to express gratitude to nurses and to enable other patients, families, and staff to thank and honor their special nurses.

Please visit DAISYFoundation.org to learn more about Pat's story and how The DAISY Award recognizes Extraordinary Nurses.

The SONSIEL DAISY Nurse Leader Award in Innovation Criteria:

• Consistently demonstrates professionalism and promotes a culture of innovation
• Consistently leads company and/or innovation initiative to foster compassionate care, prioritizing the human connection and elevating the wellbeing of the individuals or communities served
• Prioritizes a pathway(s) to solicit challenges and solutions from front-line and interdisciplinary staff and/or secure funding sources (ie. via competitions, mentorship, methodology and resources)
• Substantially contributes to a psychologically safe workplace culture that welcomes an innovative practice environment through positive interactions and collaboration, compassionate action, and leadership
• With courage, promotes sustainable initiatives that advance nursing and/or healthcare innovation and removes barriers that prohibit an innovative mindset
• Identify and celebrate nurses who drive change in innovation
• Is accountable for professional decisions, actions, and consequences
• Exemplifies respect for themself and others by championing an environment of well-being, compassion, equity, and integrity

The SONSIEL DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses in Innovation Criteria:

• Consistently demonstrates professionalism and expresses a curiosity to do things differently
• Serves company and/or innovation initiative to further foster compassionate care, prioritizing the human connection and elevating the wellbeing of the individuals or communities served
• With courage, expresses to leadership challenges and solutions that can positively impact the workforce and work environment
• Actively participates and champions colleagues to participate in innovation spaces, ie. attend innovation events, conferences, initiatives, or hackathons
• Fosters positive interactions and collaboration with colleagues and other stakeholders
• With courage, promotes initiatives that advance nursing and/or healthcare innovation
• Exemplifies respect for themself and others by championing an environment of well-being, compassion, equity, and integrity