UnitedHealthcare and The DAISY Foundation presented the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses at Children's Medical Center in Dallas.
Nurses Kristin Welton and Leisha Archer receive the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses at an awards ceremony today at Children's Medical Center in Dallas (L to R: Welton; Archer; Scott Flannery, CEO, UnitedHealthcare of North Texas; Tena Barnes Carraher, co-founder, The DAISY Foundation). (Photo: Terry Ip)
This unique recognition program is part of many hospitals' recruitment and retention programs, helping to offset the acute shortage of nurses nationwide. Each month, nurses are selected by their nursing administration and peers to receive The DAISY Award, established by family members in memory of J. Patrick Barnes. Barnes died in 1999 at the age of 33 from complications of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura.
The honorees receive a certificate commending her/him for being an "Extraordinary Nurse." The certificate 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." Two nurses were awarded The DAISY Award at today's ceremony.
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