DAISY Award Winner Recognized at Holzer Health System
Elisabeth Moffett, RN, was recently honored with The DAISY Award®. The award is part of The DAISY Foundation's initiative to recognize the above and beyond efforts nurses perform every day.
A recent Holzer patient, who submitted the nomination, stated, “Elisabeth greeted me with a smile after a 3-hour drive from out of town to visit my mom in the hospital. She was very sweet and kind. She helped me tie my gown that I had to wear before entering the room to see my mother. She obtained as much information from me as she could, to better understand my mom’s health. The more we talked, I could tell she was going above and beyond to help. I knew when I left the hospital that my mom was in great hands. She is going to change a lot of lives and is a special nurse. You could tell by her caring ways that she truly wants to be the best nurse she can be. I hope she wins this DAISY Award, but if she doesn’t, you’ve already won by having her on your staff at Holzer. She is a pure hearted professional and made a tough situation a little better.”
DAISY stands for Diseases Attacking the Immune SYstem. The not-for-profit DAISY Foundation, based in Glen Ellen, CA, was established by family members in memory of J. Patrick Barnes. Patrick died at the age of 33 in late 1999 from complications of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP), a little known but not uncommon auto-immune disease. The care Patrick and his family received from nurses while he was ill inspired this unique means of thanking nurses for making a profound difference in the lives of their patients and patient families.
Said Bonnie Barnes, FAAN, CEO and Co-Founder of The DAISY Foundation, “When Patrick was critically ill, our family experienced first-hand the remarkable skill and care nurses provided patients every day and night. Yet these unsung heroes are seldom recognized for the super-human work they do. The kind of work the nurses at Holzer are called on to do every day epitomizes the purpose of The DAISY Award.”
Nominations for The DAISY Award can be submitted by patients, patients’ family members, peers, and providers. The award honors LPNs and RNs across every division of care in the Holzer system, including acute/hospital, post-acute/long-term care, and ambulatory/outpatient. Nomination forms can be found throughout all Holzer facilities and online at www.holzer.org/DAISY-award. The nominations are verified before being shared with the Holzer DAISY committee to evaluate and score the applicants each month. In nominating an individual, a specific example or scenario of the nurse going above and beyond for a patient is required on the nomination form.
“The DAISY Award program shines a light on all the right,” shared Susan Rowe, RN, MSN, CENP, C-EFM, CLS, Vice President, Nursing Services, Holzer Health System. “Through this program, we are able to meaningfully recognize the extraordinary contributions of nurses, and their efforts to create and sustain healthy work environments."
Elisabeth began her Holzer career in June 2020 as a nursing assistant. In July 2021, she became a nurse extern in the CCU. Since July 2022, she has been a CCU nurse. When asked about working for Holzer, Elisabeth replied, “The best thing about working at Holzer is my coworkers. The CCU is unlike any other unit. The people in CCU are very helpful and enjoyable to work with. I’ve always felt that coworkers can really make or break a job.”
Elisabeth received her associates degree in nursing from the University of Rio Grande. She currently resides in Vinton, Ohio, near her family, which consists of her mother, father, two brothers and sister. In her spare time, Elisabeth enjoys swimming, hiking, playing volleyball and studying God’s word.
When asked about receiving the award, Elisabeth responded, “Well, it was a surprise. It is very gratifying to be nominated. It puts pure joy and fulfillment in my heart to read the sweet comments made by my patients’ family members. I attempt to treat all my patients and their families with the same love, care, and compassion that Christ would. If I’m going to give credit where credit is due, I’d like to point to my savior, God.”
To learn more about this program and how The DAISY Award recognizes extraordinary nurses, please visit DAISYFoundation.org. To nominate an extraordinary Holzer nurse, please visit www.holzer.org/DAISY-award or fill out a paper form at one of our locations.
