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From Aspirus Keweenaw:
Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and Clinics recently honored Michele Nordstrom, surgical services RN, with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses in recognition for their commitment and patient-centered approach to care. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s program to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every day.
Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital DAISY Award recipients are nurses recognized for going above and beyond patient expectations by providing service with respect, compassion, and integrity; generating enthusiasm and energy while carrying out everyday duties and responsibilities; significantly making a difference and listening not only with ears but also with heart.
Nordstrom was nominated for the DAISY Award by a patient’s family. The nomination reads: I was in for my first surgical procedure and was feeling very nervous. Michele took great care of me and made me feel at home. I enjoyed my time with her, and she made me feel so at ease.
Nordstrom and co-workers were treated to cinnamon rolls which honor the memory of the late Patrick Barnes who once ate his father’s cinnamon roll when he was in the hospital without an appetite for food. He then requested one for the next day – and enough for all the nurses in the unit. The hope is that whenever a nurse smells that wonderful cinnamon aroma, they’ll stop for a minute and think of how special they are for being a nurse. Additionally, Nordstrom received a daisy honoree pin, certificate and a beautiful and meaningful sculpture called A Healer’s Touch, hand-carved by artists of the Shona Tribe in Africa.
Established in 1999, the family of J. Patrick Barnes created the DAISY (Diseases Attacking the Immune System) Award to honor his memory with a tribute to the skillful and compassionate care he received from his nurses during his hospitalization. Today, more than 3,200 healthcare facilities in every state and 22 countries honor nurses with the DAISY award. Nurses may be nominated by patients, families, visitors and colleagues and they are chosen by the Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital Auxiliary to receive the DAISY Award.
