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DAISY Award for Nurses

The MUSC DAISY (Diseases Attacking the Immune System) Award for Nurses is a monthly award and is part of the DAISY Foundation’s program to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every day. The foundation was formed in January 2000 by the family of J. Patrick Barnes who died of complications of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP).

All DAISY Award winners received an African Shona Tribe sculpture entitled, “A Healer’s Touch,” a framed certificate, and a DAISY Award pin. The DAISY Foundation also delivered cinnamon rolls to all the nurses in each winner’s unit.

MUSC is among 400 medical facilities honoring nurses with The DAISY Award. This is one initiative of the foundation whose overall goal is to help fight diseases of the immune system.

2011 Honorees

Nominate a nurse

Nominate your nurse by telling MUSC the story how your nurse exemplify these qualities. If your nurse is selected, he/she will be honored at a special celebration and will receive a certificate, award pin, and a hand-carved sculpture called A Healer's Touch.

Please submit the story of the extraordinary care this nurse provided for you by email to chairna@musc.edu

Cinnabon is the official DAISY sponsor of the cinnamon rolls the DAISY team receives. As Charleston does not have a local Cinnabon, Ashley Bakery has agreed to donate cinnamon rolls to our MUSC DAISY team. Hill-Rom is the MUSC DAISY program sponsor.

Updated April 26, 2011

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