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The DAISY (Diseases Attacking the Immune System) Award is an international recognition program that honors and celebrates the skillful, compassionate care nurses provide every day. The DAISY Foundation was established by J. Patrick Barnes’s family after he died from complications of the autoimmune disease ITP in 1999. During his hospitalization, they deeply appreciated the care and compassion shown to Patrick and his entire family. When he died, they felt compelled to say “thank you” to nurses in a very public way.

Please say thank you by sharing your story of how a nurse made a difference you will never forget! Use the nomination form information at the bottom of the page to submit your nomination.

2025 DAISY Award Winners & Nominees

Congratulations to our 2025 DAISY Award winners and nominees! We celebrated these exceptional caregivers with a memorable ceremony featuring cinnamon rolls, cupcakes, and the support of friends, family, and colleagues.

Sarah received a nomination from a family member of one of her patients, who was deeply grateful for her compassionate care. Sarah’s calm, reassuring presence helped put everyone at ease as she ensured her patient received the care he needed. Her dedication and empathy made a meaningful difference for both the patient and his family throughout their cancer journey.

1st QUARTER WINNER:

Chelsea Carlin, RN (PACU)

Nominees:

  • Annalisa Catron, RN (ICU)
  • Lana Bowley, RN (Emergency Department)
  • Lillian Carroll, RN (ICU)
  • Kimberley Humerick, LPN (Urology)
  • David Budenbender, RN (HOPD)

2nd QUARTER WINNER:

Avery Croff, RN (Oncology)

Nominees:

  • David Budenbender, RN (HOPD)
  • McKenna Watt, RN (Pre-Admin Testing)
  • Jason Morefield, RN (PACU)
  • Lori Taylor, LPN (Med/Surg)
  • Samantha Kolb, RN (ICU)
  • Christine Sowa, RN (Med/Surg)
  • Madison Anderson, RN (Inpatient)

3rd QUARTER WINNER:

Chelsea Carlin, RN (PACU)

Nominees:

  • Britney Steger, RN (Med/Surg)
  • Crystal Roen, LPN (Med/Surg)
  • David Jackson, RN (Med/Surg)
  • John Casio, RN (Med/Surg)
  • Kimberley Humerick, LPN (Urology) x2
  • Lillian Carroll, RN (ICU)
  • Madison Anderson, RN (Med/Surg)
  • Maura Hander, RN (ICU)
  • Sahara Scott, RN (Med/Surg) x2
  • Samantha Cochran, RN (HOPD)
  • Sydney Volk, RN (Cath Lab)
  • Teagan Taylor, RN (ICU)

4th QUARTER WINNER:

Kaytie Iverson, RN (Endoscopy)

Nominees:

  • Lakia Lopez, LPN (Clinic Supervisors)
  • Morgan Glueckert, RN (Emergency Department)
  • Sahara Scott, RN (Med/Surg)
  • Tanya Gonser, RN (Cath Lab)
  • Teagan Taylor, RN (ICU)

2024 DAISY Award Winners & Nominees

Congratulations to this Quarter’s Daisy Award Winners, Ann Martin from the Hospital and Jordyn Dougherty from the Surgery Center!

We celebrated these remarkable ladies in a joint ceremony! Jordyn received the DAISY Award for the first quarter, while Ann was honored for the second quarter. Both made lasting impressions on their patients, who nominated them for their exceptional care.

Our DAISY winners signed a banner that will be displayed in their respective units. To celebrate, we delivered cinnamon rolls to Jordyn’s team at the Surgery Center and Ann’s teams at the ER, Critical Care, and Inpatient units.

Ann was nominated for her attentiveness to her patients’ needs and compassionate care, making them feel valued throughout their hospital stay. Jordyn was recognized for her diligence in preparing her patients for discharge and her kindness and patience during their care.

We also congratulate all our DAISY Award nominees for their outstanding care!

Third Quarter 2023 DAISY Award Winner

Congratulations to this Quarter’s Daisy Award Winner Sarah Woloszyn from Oncology!

We honored our DAISY Award and nominees with cinnamon rolls, cupcakes, and a memorable ceremony with friends, family, and fellow colleagues. Sarah was nominated by a family member of one of her patients who appreciated Sarah’s care. Sarah’s ability to put everyone at ease, making sure that her patient received the necessary treatments and helping her patient and his family through cancer treatment.

First Quarter 2023 DAISY Award Winner & Nominees

Congratulations to our DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® winner for the first quarter of 2023, who asked to remain anonymous. We honored our DAISY Award winner and nominees with cinnamon rolls, cupcakes from Brickhouse Bakery, and a special ceremony.

Congratulations to our 1st Quarter 2023 Daisy Award nominees: Bailey Seitz RN, Gina Dale RN, Julie Haviland LPN, Stephanie Wyke – Supervisor, Anita Thies RN, Julie Peterson RN, Patsy Kirkhart LPN, Casey Calbick LPN, Rachell Molinario – ER Manager, Isaias Patricks LPN, Kaitlin Mosley LPN, Tara Orvis RN, Jarrod Nichter RN, Lori Garlick RN, Yuko Wiersma RN, Glenna Lorang LPN, Madison Schroeder LPN, Sharjah Wixom RN, Molly Bragg RN, Janice Fauque RN, Rosetta Otto RN, Sydney Volk RN, Thomas Cole RN, Breanna Reichelt RN, Shelli Davidson – Radiology Tech, Mindy Kristenson LPN, Carmela Rodriguez RN, Patti Sieler RN, Brittany Mello RN, and Nichole Schlehr RN.

2022 DAISY Award Winners

Congratulations to our 2022 DAISY Award winners and nominees! We celebrated these exceptional caregivers with a memorable ceremony featuring cinnamon rolls, cupcakes, and the support of friends, family, and colleagues.

3rd QUARTER WINNER:

Sarah White, RN (ICU)

The first winner of The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® is Sarah White from the Inpatient Care Unit. Sarah was described as an “angel with wings undercover” in her nomination because of her positive attitude, demonstrated great skill in treatments, and being comforting during a patient’s time in recovery. Patients, families, and colleagues nominated nurses. The award recipient was chosen by a committee at Great Falls Clinic to receive The DAISY Award. Awards were given out during the ceremony attended by the Honoree’s colleagues, patients, family, and visitors. The honoree received a certificate commending her as 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.” Honoree Sarah White RN also received a DAISY Award pin, and a beautiful and meaningful sculpture called A Healer’s Touch, hand-carved by artists of the Shona Tribe in Zimbabwe.

3rd QUARTER NOMINEES:

All the DAISY nominees for this quarter were Alisa Rodriquez RN, Colby Black RN, Casey Calbick LPN, Mark Barry LPN, Julie Haviland LPN, Kim Kynett RN, Karen Slotness RN, Patsy Kirkhart LPN, Kim Humerick LPN, Amy Shields RN, Kensie Butts RN, Breanna Reichelt RN, and Nicole Kilian RN. These nominees were awarded certificates and unique nominee DAISY pins. After the awards were given to the honoree and nominees, attendees were treated with cinnamon rolls which is an honored tradition of the DAISY Foundation. Celebrations continued at the break room in the hospital where winner Sarah works. All acute care team members received cinnamon rolls and the break room was decorated with a DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses ® banner.

“We are proud to be among the healthcare organizations participating in The DAISY Award program. Nurses go above and beyond every day. It’s important that our nurses know their work is highly valued, and The DAISY Foundation provides a way for us to do that,” said Rachel Pahut, CNO.

DAISY Award Nomination Form

Want to Say Thank You to Your Nurse?

Instructions for form submission:

  1. Click on the green button below to open the form pdf in another browser window.
  2. Click on the downward pointing arrow in the upper right hand corner of the form browser window to download the pdf file.
  3. After downloading the form pdf file to your computer, you are ready to complete the form using one of these two methods.

Submission Methods:

  1. Fill out the form on your computer, save the form adding your name to the title of the file.
    Email the form to daisyaward@gfclinic.com

  2. Print out the form, fill in the information and mail the completed form to:

    Great Falls Hospital
    Attn: Administration
    3010 15th Ave South
    Great Falls, MT 59405

  3. Fill out and submit the online form.
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The Daisy Award Online Form

The DAISY (Diseases Attacking the Immune System) Award is an international recognition program that honors and celebrates the skillful, compassionate care nurses provide every day. The DAISY Foundation was established by the family of J. Patrick Barnes after he died from complications of the autoimmune disease ITP in 1999. During his hospitalization, they deeply appreciated the care and compassion shown to Patrick and his entire family. When he died, they felt compelled to say “thank you” to nurses in a very public way. Please say thank you by sharing your story of how a nurse made a difference you will never forget!

The Daisy Award

The DAISY (Diseases Attacking the Immune System) Award is an international recognition program that honors and celebrates the skillful, compassionate care nurses provide every day. The DAISY Foundation was established by the family of J. Patrick Barnes after he died from complications of the autoimmune disease ITP in 1999. During his hospitalization, they deeply appreciated the care and compassion shown to Patrick and his entire family. When he died, they felt compelled to say “thank you” to nurses in a very public way. Please say thank you by sharing your story of how a nurse made a difference you will never forget!

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