Daisy Awards

About

At Mater Private Network, we recognise that our nursing staff play a pivotal role in providing comprehensive, compassionate care to our patients. Their dedication, expertise, and profound commitment to their profession are truly remarkable.

We are proud to recognise the exceptional efforts of our nursing staff through the DAISY Awards. These awards celebrate and recognise our nurses through nominations from patients, families, and co-workers for the valuable work they do, care they provide, and compassion they show to their patients and colleagues each day. 

These awards, which have been adopted by thousands of hospitals worldwide, were launched by Tena Barnes following the death of her husband Patrick. In 1999, Patrick was diagnosed with the autoimmune disease ITP (Immune Thrombocytopenia). He spent eight weeks in Seattle Cancer Care Alliance at the University of Washington Medical Centre receiving care for the condition. During this time, Tena and the Barnes family witnessed kindness and compassion from the nursing staff who cared for Patrick and were inspired to recognise this through the DAISY Awards.

How do I nominate a nurse?

Any licensed and registered nurse, nursing faculty or nursing student is eligible to be nominated for a DAISY Award. Anyone who has had a positive experience or received exceptional care from a nurse at Mater Private Network can nominate that specific nurse for a DAISY Award; 

• If you are a patient and received excellent care from a nurse
• If you are a child, sibling or a friend of a patient and you observe our nurses doing an excellent job 
• If you are a nurse and wish to recognise a colleague who you believe goes above and beyond for their colleagues and patients

Submitting your nomination is simple. All you have to do is complete a short form, which is also accessible by scanning the QR code below. Thank you.

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