Wausau – Ascension At Home honored Monica Schmidt, RN, for being the “best of the best” during their first 2018 DAISY Award ceremony on March 21.
Monica was nominated by two of her colleagues sharing, “Monica routinely treats her patients with dignity and respect and always goes above and beyond of what is expected of her. Monica is the true definition of selfless and we are truly happy to be her coworkers.”
This is the third year Ascension At Home has been participating in the DAISY Award program. Recipients are selected quarterly, based on their clinical expertise and demonstration of extraordinary compassionate care.
The winners receive a certificate that reads: “In deep appreciation of all you do, who you are, and the incredibly meaningful difference you make in the lives of so many people.” The honoree is also given a pin and a hand-carved sculpture called “A Healer’s Touch,” created by artists of the Shona Tribe in Africa.
The DAISY Award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s program to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every day. The not-for-profit DAISY Foundation is based in Glen Ellen, Calif., and was established by family members in memory of J. Patrick Barnes. Patrick died at the age of 33 in late 1999 from complications of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP), an auto-immune disease. To learn more, go to www.daisyfoundation.org.
Photo: L to R: Anna Kania, Director Home Health, Monica Schmidt, RN Home Health and Jaime Potopinski, VP of Homecare Operations
