TOMAHAWK – Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital and Clinics have honored Melissa Long, a registered nurse, with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses in recognition for her commitment and patient-centered approach to care, Aspirus announced this week.
The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s program to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every day.
Aspirus Tomahawk 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.
Long was nominated for the DAISY Award by a colleague for going above and beyond in patient care and treating her patients with dignity and attentiveness.
Long received a daisy honoree pin, certificate, a bouquet of daisies, and a 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.
Nurses can be nominated for the DAISY Award by patients, families, visitors and colleagues, and they are chosen by a multi-disciplinary team.
