The DAISY Award (Diseases Attacking the Immune System) is an international recognition program that celebrates the skillful, compassionate care nurses provide every day.
Living Branches is proud to be a DAISY Award partner. Twice a year we celebrate a nurse as an honoree of this special award, which is a companion to the Bee Award.
Daisies need bees, and bees need daisies! The companion to the DAISY Award, the Bee Award is given twice a year to a Living Branches team member who is not a nurse. Winners can come from any Living Branches campus, department, or role.
The Bee Award celebrates any team member in any role who demonstrates a commitment to Living Branches mission and core values.
At Living Branches all nurses (LPNs, RNs, and Graduate Nurses) are eligible for the DAISY Award, an internationally known recognition program that celebrates the compassionate, skillful care provided by nurses.
Nominations for the DAISY Award are always open. A Living Branches nurse can be nominated by anyone: team members, residents, family members, volunteers, vendors, and others.
Nominations can be submitted at any time. After submitting the nomination form, you will receive a confirmation that your nomination was received.
Being a DAISY Award honoree is a lifelong designation. Honorees receive a certificate, a hand-carved sculpture, and a pin. The honoree’s department will join them for a celebration with cinnamon rolls, which honors the legacy of J. Patrick Barnes, the young man for whom the DAISY Award was created.
Every nurse who is nominated for the DAISY Award will receive a nominee pin. We encourage you to nominate any nurse you would like to recognize, whether they have been nominated in the past or not.
Daisies need bees, and bees need daisies! The Bee Award is the companion award to the DAISY Award at Living Branches and is given to team members who are not nurses. Care providers such as CNAs and resident assistants are eligible for the Bee Award, along with all other Living Branches team members.
Nominations for the Bee Award are always open. Any Living Branches team member can be nominated by fellow team members, residents, family members, volunteers, vendors, and others.
Any Living Branches team member who is not a nurse is eligible for the Bee Award. Winners can come from any campus, department, or role. Supervisors may nominate their team members for the Bee Award.
Honorees receive a certificate and a Bee Award pin. The honoree’s department will join them for a celebration with soft pretzels.
Every team member who is nominated for the Bee Award will receive a special nominee pin. We encourage nominations for the Bee Award, whether the team member has been nominated in the past or not.
Twice a year, a committee will review the most recent nominations and select a team member to receive the Bee Award. If your nominee is selected, you will be invited to attend their award ceremony.