DAISY Award Nomination
The nurse nominated for the DAISY Award at SHC embodies the Stanford Professional Practice Model. They demonstrate SHC's mission, vision, and values by providing care with compassion and love.
This care is based on the Watson Caring Science theory, which forms the foundation of SHC's nursing practice. More information on Watson's Caring Science is below.
Story: What makes this nurse extraordinary?
Share a story about this nurse. Your story should include ways this nurse is extraordinary. This includes things such as how they show loving kindness, care for basic human needs, build trusting relationship, and create a caring environment. (Your story should be at least 100 min words).
Stanford Health Care's DAISY Recognition Program and
Watson's Caring Science
The SHC DAISY Recognition Program is based on Watson Caring Science principles. Your story must tell us how your experience with the nurse demonstrates at least 3 of the principles below:
The nurse delivers care with loving kindness.
- Always calm and compassionate with self and others.
The nurse meets basic human needs with dignity.
- Cares for basic patient needs in ways that honor human dignity, mind, body, and spirit.
The nurse builds helping and trusting relationships with patients.
- Develops a loving, trusting, caring relationship with patients and their loved ones.
The nurse creates a caring environment that helps patient heal.
- Creates a healing environment.
- Brings a caring, healing presence to the room.
The nurse values personal beliefs and faith, allowing for hope.
- Inspires and provides space for faith and hope.
- Honors the beliefs of others.