Congratulations to Nadia Nicholson, RN from the Emergency Department at Skagit Valley Hospital for receiving the DAISY Award® for Extraordinary Nurses!

This award is presented to nurses who have been nominated as an outstanding role model for their clinical skill and for providing compassionate care.

Nurses who receive DAISY Awards consistently meet the following criteria:

• Interacts with patients, families and staff in a professional and personable manner.
• Demonstrates excellent medical evaluation skills.
• Demonstrates excellent decision-making capabilities.
• Provides a consistent focus on meeting patient and family goals.
• Is thoughtful and caring in all situations.
• Works well with all members of the healthcare team.
• Demonstrates consistent use of the nursing process in patient care.
• Excellent educator of patients and their families.
• Generates enthusiasm and energy towards meeting the challenges of nursing.

Two staff members nominated Nadia for her compassionate care towards a traumatized patient who was admitted to the emergency department. Nadia was able to build trust and rapport with this patient, which was crucial for the care team to be able to administer care. One of the nomination stories stated, “This case was really emotionally heavy and hard for the care team to handle, but I watched Nadia handle it gracefully and exceptionally.”

Congratulations, Nadia! Thank you for your hard work and commitment to providing quality and compassionate care to our patients. We are proud to have you on our team at Skagit Regional Health!

To learn more about the DAISY Award® for Extraordinary Nurses and to nominate an inpatient nurse, visit SkagitRegionalHealth.org/Daisy.