The DAISY and BEE Awards at UVA Health
"DAISY" is an acronym for "Diseases Attacking the Immune System". The DAISY Award was established by The DAISY Foundation in memory of J. Patrick Barnes, who died at 33 of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP), an auto-immune disease. The Barnes Family was awestruck by the clinical skills, caring and compassion of the nurses who cared for Patrick, so they created this national award to say thank you to nurses everywhere.
For more information on The DAISY Award, visit the DAISY Foundation website here.
"BEE" is an acronym for "Being Excellent Everyday" and this award program was adopted by UVA Health in May 2022 to symbolize the relationship between nursing and other members of the care team - the same way bees and flowers depend on one another. This special program recognizes excellence among the clinical support team members who work alongside our nursing teams delivering expert, compassionate care.
Nominate a UVA Nurse or Care Team Member for a DAISY or BEE Award!
- The DAISY Award Committee is proud to honor two nurses from UVA Health each month with a DAISY Award, as well as two care team members each month for a BEE Award.
- Nominations may be submitted anytime by patients, patients' families, visitors, and fellow UVA team members.
- Our DAISY Award is a nursing-specific award created to honor extraordinary nursing care, and is presented by our Chief Nursing Officer and DAISY Committee Chair as a surprise celebration on the recipient's unit. Award recipients will receive a framed certificate, a DAISY Honoree pin, and a “Healer’s Touch” sculpture, along with a copy of their nomination(s).
- The BEE Award mimics our DAISY Award in that each recipient also receives a surprise celebration in their practice area, presented by their area leader. Award recipients will receive a framed certificate, a BEE Honoree pin, and a honeycomb sculpture, along with a copy of their nomination(s).
- Nominees who meet eligibility criteria but are not chosen for the award will still receive unit-level recognition, as well as a nominee packet that includes a copy of their nomination(s), a nominee pin, and signed letter from a Chief level executive leader.
NOMINATE A UVA HEALTH TEAM MEMBER
NOMINATE A NURSE-LED TEAM
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DAISY Award Committee Leadership:
Program Coordinator: Ashley Noguera, PMP
2023 Committee Chair: Seth McElroy, MSN, RN, CNL, CNOR
2023 Committee Vice Chair: Leanne Davis, MSN, RN, CPAN
If you have any questions about the DAISY or BEE Awards, please email Ashley Noguera at avh4x@uvahealth.org or call 434-243-3280.
If you wish to mail in a written nomination, print this form, and send to:
Ashley NogueraPO Box #800135
Charlottesville, VA 22908 Printable nomination form is also available in Spanish here.
Congratulations to our
UVA DAISY Award Recipients!
*Previous recipients from 2015-2022 can be found here.
January 2023:
- Teresa Radford, Clinical Programs Coord, Population Health
- Gregory Patterson, RN Clinician 3, Gamma Knife
February 2023:
- Anthony Mallory, RN Clinician 2, OPSC Pre/Post
- Madison Miller, RN Clinician 1, Mother/Baby
March 2023:
- Chelle Adewale-Yusuf, RN Clinician 2, Mother/Baby
- Jay S Ardron, RN MC Pool, Staffing Resource Office
April 2023
- Lindsay Greiling, RN UB Pool, 3 West
- Cary Bettinger, RN Clinician 3, OPSC Pre/Post
May 2023
- Winnie McKenzie, RN Clinician 2, Infusion Procedural Center
- Jessica Harlow, RN Clinician 4, PACU
June 2023
- Devon Allen, RN Clinician 2, Pediatric ICU
- John Stumpf, RN Clinician 3, OPSC Pre/Post
July 2023
- Rachel Brown, RN Clinician 2, Acute Oncology
- Katie Ryan, Inpatient Charge Nurse, Surgical Trauma ICU
August 2023
- Donna Brendt, RN Clinician 3, Coronary Care Unit
- Reed McKean, RN Clinician 1, Labor & Delivery
September 2023
- Aleena Gula, RN Clinician 2, Pediatric ICU
- Sarah Hartsock, RN Clinician 3, Continuum Home Health
October 2023
- Paula Schenck, RN Clinician 4, Non-OR Anesthesia Team
- Annsley Eckert, RN Clinician 2, 7 Acute
November 2023
- Meredith Farmer, Charge RN, 3 West
- Sarah Strauss, RN Clinician 3, PACU
December 2023
- Coming soon!
Congratulations to our
UVA BEE Award Recipients!
*Previous recipients from 2022 can be found here.
January 2023:
- Sydney Guckert, Certified Nurse Asst, Medical ICU
- Angelica Gonzalez-Eskel, Foreign Lang Interpreter, Language Assistance Prog
February 2023:
- Chadwich French, Director of Retail, Nutritional Services
March 2023:
- Jessica Gardner, Dietary Clerk, Nutritional Services
- Matthew Staples, Pharmacist, ERC Outpatient Pharmacy
April 2023:
- Courtni Tapp, Patient Care Tech, OPSC Pre/Post
- Ernest Vitolo, Event Medicine Specialist, Special Event Medical Management
May 2023:
- Drew Goodwyn, ED Technician, Emergency Department
- Assadullah Neejah, Environmental Services, Endoscopy at Monroe Lane
June 2023
- Kevin Adams, Manager, Chaplaincy Services
- Zeven Love, Access Associate, Admitting
July 2023
- Ann Collier, Patient Transporter
- Juliana Cañas Baena, Clinical Social Worker
August 2023
- Mark Marie, ED Technician, Emergency Department
- Wendy Rivas, Patient Transporter, Health System Transit Services
September 2023
- Lydiah Napier, Certified Nurse Assistant, 3 West
- Deeba Tasleem, Cardiac Cath Tech, Cardiac Transition Unit
October 2023
- Kay Taylor, Media Specialist, Marketing and Communications
- Kayla Gibson, Access Associate, Heart Clinical Support
- Ryan Fillis, Pharmacist, Ambulatory Pharmacy
November 2023
- Dia Velker, Patient Care Technician, Surgical Trauma ICU
- Hyunlim Choi, Patient Care Technician, 3 North
December 2023:
- Coming soon!