Nursing Recognition

The DAISY Award®

Salinas Valley Health Medical Center honors nurses who have demonstrated exemplary clinical practice and exceed expectations in providing compassionate, patient-centered care with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The Daisy Award was developed by the family of J. Patrick Barnes, who passed away in 2000 from complications of an auto-immune disease, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. His family was greatly impressed by the skill, care, and compassion nurses showed Barnes before he died and created the national award to recognize and thank extraordinary nurses across the United States. Patients, visitors, nurses, physicians, and other staff can nominate outstanding nurses for The DAISY Award.

The DAISY Team Award

The DAISY Team Award recognizes a team of nurses who go above and beyond the traditional role of nursing and exemplifies our STAR values - Support, Teamwork, Accountability, and Respect. DAISY team nominations can be submitted by patients, visitors, nurses, physicians, and other staff.

Criteria for teams:

• Led by a nurse or group of nurses.
• Comprised of 2 or more individuals.
• Members exemplify the organization’s values and embody its mission.
• Team members are role models of collaboration and teamwork that make a difference in the lives of patients, families, staff, and the community.
• Project should be described in detail, including outcomes.

Nurse of the Year Award

The Nurse of the Year Award honors a nurse who has shown extraordinary commitment, skill, and compassion, one who exemplifies the Salinas Valley Health mission to provide excellent care for our patients, their families, and our community.

Nursing Exemplar Awards

Four awards reflecting the medical center’s nursing mission to heal, protect, empower and teach, are given to nurses demonstrating nursing excellence in these areas.