Florida Hospital Zephyrhills recognizes the efforts nurses perform every day by handing out the monthly DAISY award. Each recipient receives an “Extraordinary Nurse” certificate, and a hand-carved sculpture by artists of the Shona Tribe of Africa entitled “A Healer’s Touch.” Those recognized were:
- September: Jody Wilcox works in the Clinical Decision Unit and was nominated by a patient’s family member. Wilcox helped educate the family, called the appropriate resources as needed, and offered comforting and reassuring hugs, during the family’s difficult time.
- October: Kelli Jones received numerous nominations from her patients for going above and beyond and treating them like a member of her own family. Jones also serves as her department’s CREATION Health Champion and Pain Champion.
- November: Elizabeth Conageski works in the Med Surg III Unit and has been nominated several times for her extraordinary care and competence. Conageski gave a patient a handwritten scripture from Isaiah that had great emotional impact on an individual.
