Ten Swedish Medical Center Nurses Receive DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses

Mike Collins, RN from Swedish Medical Center's First Hill campus, right, receives The DAISY Award from David Hansen, CEO of UnitedHealthcare Northwest Region, and Melissa Barnes, vice president, The DAISY Foundation (Photo: Kim Doyel).

SEATTLE--()--Ten nurses of Swedish Medical Center received the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses, presented by The DAISY Foundation and UnitedHealthcare, at a special ceremony today at Swedish Medical Center.

Each nurse received a certificate commending her 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.”

The DAISY Foundation’s 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.

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Anita Sen Public Relations
Anita Sen, 310-422-7568

Release Summary

Ten nurses of Swedish Medical Center received the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses, presented by The DAISY Foundation and UnitedHealthcare, at a special ceremony today at Swedish Medical Center.

Contacts

Anita Sen Public Relations
Anita Sen, 310-422-7568