Patients and/or patients’ family members may nominate a deserving registered or licensed practical nurse by filling out a nomination form (paper or online). Paper forms can mailed in or dropped off at any one of the designated DAISY Award boxes in Acute Care, Emergency Department, Anacortes Family Medicine, Fidalgo Medical Associates, Cancer Care, Labor & Delivery and Central Registration. An online submission form is available at the bottom of the page.

Click here to print a paper nomination form.

To be eligible for The DAISY Award nomination, the nurse should consistently meet all of the following criteria:

1. The nurse was able to create a strong connection and sense of family with patient and family through trust and emotional support.
2. The nurse communicated clearly and effectively with patient, family and coworkers regarding patient care goals and healthcare education while meeting patient's emotional needs.
3. The nurse demonstrated compassion and empathy, keeping patient and family at the center of care.
4. The nurse demonstrated excellent clinical and critical thinking skills.
5. The nurse demonstrated professionalism and worked as an integral part of the healthcare team.
6. The nurse made a significant difference in the life of a patient.

• A certificate proclaiming him/her an “Extraordinary Nurse.”
• A special DAISY Award pin.
• A unique, hand-carved Shone stone sculpture titled “A Healer’s Touch.” These serpentine stone sculptures are hand-carved for us by artists of the Shona Tribe in Zimbabwe. The sculptures are especially meaningful because of the profound respect the Shona people pay their traditional healers. Shona healers are affectionately regarded as treasures by those they care for, and the well-being and safety of the healer is of community-wide importance.