A familiar face at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital has just received a very big honor.
Registered nurse Desiree Zoet, who has spent 15 years caring for patients in the hospital’s Brain Injury Rehabilitation Program, is the first recipient of the hospital’s first-ever DAISY Award.
What is the DAISY award?
The DAISY Award is a recognition program that celebrates nurses across the globe for the extraordinary compassion and skill they bring to their work.
It was created in 1999 by the family of J. Patrick Barnes, who passed away at age 33 from complications of an autoimmune disease. His loved ones wanted to honor the exceptional care he received during his hospital stay, and the award’s name DAISY stands for Diseases Attacking the Immune System.
His family knew how important great care was to him, and that’s why this award really is one of the highest honors in the profession…