Published: February 04, 2011

UnitedHealthcare and The DAISY Foundation Present DAISY Award at Ochsner Medical Center-North Shore

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SLIDELL, La. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - UnitedHealthcare and The DAISY Foundation presented the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses at Ochsner Medical Center-North Shore in Slidell.

Patricia "Lynn" Downey and Tina Miller, nurses at Ochsner Medical Center, receive DAISY awards. Left to right: Cheryl Woods, RN, Chief Nursing Officer, Ochsner Medical Center-North Shore; Downey; Miller; and Glen Golemi, CEO of UnitedHealthcare Gulf States Region (Photo: Jeff Strout, courtesy of UnitedHealthcare).

This unique recognition program is part of many hospitals' recruitment and retention programs, helping to offset the acute shortage of nurses nationwide. Each month, nurses are selected by their nursing administration and peers to receive The DAISY Award, established by family members in memory of J. Patrick Barnes. Barnes died in 1999 at the age of 33 from complications of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura.

The honorees receive a certificate commending her/him for being an "Extraordinary Nurse." The certificate reads: "In deep appreciation of all you do, who you are, and the incredibly meaningful difference you make in the lives of so many people."

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