DAISY Award Goes to Kyle Morrison

Congratulations to Kyle Morrison, RN, Total Joint Unit at Northport Medical Center, for being named the most recent recipient of The DAISY Award.

Morrison was nominated by a patient, who wrote:

“When I woke up from surgery and began my time recovering, one nurse continued to go above and beyond for me, stopping at nothing to provide me the best care. He even went out of his way to do thoughtful things for me that he certainly did not have to, like making sure my phone was charging at night, being empathetic towards my pain and concerns and generally just lifting my spirits much like a friend. That nurse was Kyle. While Kyle performed his nursing duties with the most care and accuracy, his kindness and willingness to help me with additional tasks when my family was not around to help was so second nature to him. I believe this speaks volumes on his character and ability to provide next level care to his patients. I cannot thank Kyle enough for being the nurse I needed physically and mentally. I think everyone can learn something from Kyle, and it is that the little things matter. Tone of voice, small acts of thoughtfulness, positive attitude and his willingness advocate for the patient are the small things that can often get overlooked in a fast-paced environment like the hospital but deserve to be praised to continue to set examples of quality care.”

The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses is an international program that honors the compassionate care and clinical excellence nurses bring to their patients every day. The program is now in 4,300 health care facilities across 26 countries.

DCH employees may nominate a nurse for The DAISY Award throughout the year. Click here for the nomination form.