Delta, CO (November 7, 2024) – Nine nurses at Delta Health were honored with nominations for The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses ®, to recognize the extraordinary, compassionate nursing care they provide patients and families every single day, at a ceremony at the Hospital on Wednesday, October 30.
This quarter’s DAISY nominees were the following nurses: Randi Altman, Julia Rohrbaugh, Leah Borgman, John Ruybal, Wendy Deuschle, Lacy Stockton, Chelsea Pomeroy, Mercedes Zunich and Dani Carson.
The overall DAISY Award winner for this quarter was Randi Altman, a Registered Nurse in the Delta Health Emergency Department.
“Randi exemplified extraordinary skills and dedication by successfully placing a challenging IV for an infant using ultrasound,” read Randi’s nomination letter from Amy Sorenson, RN, CRFN, Care Flight. “Her achievement underscores the critical role of a nurse in delivering compassionate care and advancing clinical expertise. Without Randi’s intervention, the transfer process could have been significantly delayed, potentially impacting the timely delivery of definitive care for the child. This accomplishment truly highlights Randi’s competence, commitment, and invaluable contribution to patient care.”
The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s mission to recognize nurses who go above and beyond in the care of their patients. Nurses may be nominated by patients, families, and colleagues, and the quarterly DAISY award recipient is chosen through a select Daisy Committee and a scoring rubric recognizing the nurses’ P.E.T.A.L.S., (Passion, Empathy, Trust, Admirable attributes, Love and Selflessness). Applications are blinded to the committee and scored. Awards are then presented four times throughout the year to celebrate the nominees.
“Over the years, over 300 nominations have been received for Delta Health Nursing Staff and recognized at Delta Health for the Daisy Award,” said Dawn Arnett, BSN, RN, Director of In-Patient Services Med/Surg at Delta Health and DAISY Award Coordinator. “This was our final presentation for 2024, awarding our 24th Award with the “Healers Touch” sculpture. This completed our sixth year as members of the Daisy Foundation created by the Patrick Barnes family in 1999.”
The certificate that each honoree receives commends her or him as 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.” Honorees receive a DAISY Award pin and daisy stems. The Daisy Award winner also receives a beautiful and meaningful sculpture called A Healer’s Touch, hand-carved by artists of the Shona Tribe in Zimbabwe. The Healers Touch sculpture represents the bond between nurses and their patients.
The DAISY Foundation is present in over 3,200 organizations across the world. Over 1 million nurses have been nominated, and over 100,000 nurses have received the award. Delta Health is proud to be one of these organizations. To nominate a nurse for a DAISY Award, go online to deltahealthco.org/bee-daisy-awards/ and submit a digital nomination form. Nomination forms can also be found throughout the hospital.
