Denise Collins wins DAISY Award and Jenifer Reed wins PETAL Award
Nurses at Greene County General Hospital are being honored with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s program to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every day. Employees outside of nursing staff are also being honored with the PETAL Award for exceptional service.
Denise Collins, RN, who works in the hospital’s Infusion Center unit, was the DAISY Award Winner. Nurses recognized as DAISY nominees include Taylor Myers, RN, Kristen Dunkerly, RN, Denise Gambill, RN and Courtney Kennett, RN.
Jenifer Reed, who works as a Patient Care Technician in the Emergency Department, was the PETAL Award Winner. The PETAL award, standing for Performing Exceptional Tasks and Affirming Lives, is awarded to an employee nominated by patients or hospital staff. Employees recognized as PETAL nominees include Mickie Jo Anweiler, Tiffany Kessler, Sarah Elkins, Rae Ann Feutz, Megan Sparks, Jamie Cornelius and the entire Maintenance and Environmental Services departments for their work on transitioning the My Clinics.
Collins was nominated by a patient of the Infusion Center. The patient was especially appreciative to Collins and the Infusion Center staff for the outstanding and compassionate care experienced during their visits to the unit.
The not-for-profit DAISY Foundation is based in Glen Ellen, CA, and was established by family members in memory of J. Patrick Barns. Three times each year, a nurse is selected by Greene County General Hospital’s nursing administration to receive the DAISY Award. At a presentation given in front of the nurse’s colleagues, physicians, patients, and visitors, the honoree will receive a certificate commending her or him for being an “Extraordinary Nurse.”
To coincide with the DAISY Award, the hospital created the PETAL Award to acknowledge non-nursing staff for providing exceptional service to the hospital, patients, visitors, or colleagues. The employee is also presented with a certificate at a presentation given in front of their colleagues.
DAISY and PETAL Award applications will be accepted year-round at the hospital. Both award nomination forms are also available on the hospital’s website, GreeneCountyhospital.com
