Lourdes Health System recently named nurse Nicole Farina, of the medical/surgical unit at Lourdes Medical Center of Burlington County, as its DAISY Nursing Award winner for 2016.
The award is presented in collaboration with The American Organization of Nurse Executives. It is part of the DAISY (Diseases Attacking the Immune System) Foundation’s program to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every day.
Farina, of Cherry Hill, was nominated for her patient-centered care. Her nominator, a patient, wrote, “Nicole checked on me regularly. My surgeon said I could only take a shower if my wound was covered extremely well. My hot showers are very important to me. Nicole had no hesitation when asked to cover my wound for a shower. She always had a smile on her face and when I pushed my “call” button, she already knew what I needed. She gave me exceptional care.”
Farina was also noted by her nominator for being respectful, thoughtful, knowledgeable and professional.
The DAISY Award was established in 2000 by the Barnes family in honor of J. Patrick Barnes, who died at 33 of an autoimmune disease. The care Patrick and his family received inspired the family to thank nurses nationwide for making a profound difference in the lives of their patients and families.
Lourdes was honored to welcome members of the Barnes family who joined health system leadership to celebrate Farina receiving the DAISY award.
To learn more about the DAISY award, visit https://www.daisyfoundation.org/daisy-award.
