The DAISY Award at UMC
The DAISY Award was established by the DAISY Foundation in memory of J. Patrick Barnes, who died at 33 of ITP, an auto-immune disease. The Barnes Family was awestruck by the clinical skills, caring and compassion of the nurses who cared for Patrick, so they created this national award to say thank you to nurses everywhere.
DAISY is an acronym for Diseases Attacking the Immune System. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses honors the compassion and care bedside nurses offer their patients every day.
UMC is proud to partner with the DAISY Foundation to honor our nursing staff with this award.
For more information on the DAISY Award and the DAISY Foundation, you can visit their website.
You can nominate a nurse for a DAISY Award here.
DAISY Award Winners
November 2023
DAISY Award Winner
Alexandra Garibay, RN
Pediatrics
October 2023
DAISY Award Winner
Julee Biju, BSN, RN
MICU
September 2023
DAISY Award Winner
Kristina Williams, BSN, RN
Ambulatory Care Center
August 2023
DAISY Award Winner
Abbigayle Braddock, BSN, RN
MICU
July 2023
DAISY Award Winner
Alejandra Chacon, BSN, RN, CCRN
Neuro ICU
June 2023
DAISY Award Winner
Kambri Loewen, RN
MICU
May 2023
DAISY Award Winner
Stephanie Casarez, BSN, RN
Emergency Center
April 2023
DAISY Award Winner
Elizabeth Walker, BSN, RN
MICU
March 2023
DAISY Award Winner
Rylee-Rae Leonard, BSN, RN
NEURO ICU
February 2023
DAISY Award Winner
Alex Fuston, BSN, RN
MICU
January 2023
DAISY Award Winner
Bailey Smith, RN
FCU
December 2022
DAISY Award Winner
Jordan Hise, BSN, RN
BURN ICU