NOMC implements two recognition programs
CRESTVIEW — North Okaloosa Medical Center has implemented programs to regularly recognize an outstanding nurse and a certified nursing assistant.
“Each quarter, a nurse will be selected by NOMC’s DAISY committee to receive the DAISY Award,” said Patti Gilliano, chief nursing officer. “Each honoree will be recognized at a public ceremony in her/his unit and will receive a beautiful certificate, a DAISY Award pin, and a stone sculpture titled ‘A Healer’s Touch,’ hand-carved by the artist of the Shona Tribe in Africa.”
The not-for-profit DAISY — diseases attacking the immune system — Foundation, based in Glen Elle, Calif., was established by family members in memory of J. Patrick Barnes. He died at age 33 in late 1999 from complications of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, a little-known auto-immune-disease.
In addition to the DAISY Award Program, the hospital has implemented the Caring Hands Award, which recognizes outstanding certified nursing assistants.
“Implementation of these recognition programs was a great way to celebrate the clinical skill and compassion given by our nurses every day, and serves as a reminder that what we do does make an impact in the lives of others,” Gilliano said.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: North Okaloosa Medical Center implements two employee recognition programs