About Valley Regional Hospital's Daisy Program
The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses
The DAISY Award honors the compassionate care that our nurses give our patients and their families every day. The recipients of this award personify Valley Regional Healthcare’s dedication to patient-centered care through our guiding principles of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Service. Throughout the year, we request nominations for exemplary service provided by members of our team, who are the backbone of our care.
Valley Regional holds a ceremony dedicated to all our nurses and support staff, where we recognize a nurse(s) with the DAISY award. We also bring recognition to support staff with the newer Bumblebee Award. The bumblebee award is a reminder that a Daisy can’t sustain without its bees.
Do You Want to Nominate a Nurse for The DAISY Award?
If you have received extraordinary care by a nurse or their support staff team member and would like to nominate them, fill out a nomination form:
Option 1: Fill it out online using the link below.
Option 2: Download and print the nomination form, then fill it out and send it back.
- Scan and email the nomination form to [email protected]. If you have any questions please call Sandra Fish at 603.542.3420.
- Mail to Attn: Sandra Fish 243 Elm St. Claremont, NH 03743
What does DAISY stand for?
An acronym for Diseases Attacking the Immune System, The DAISYFoundation was formed in November, 1999, by the family of J. Patrick Barnes who died at age 33 of complications of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP). The nursing care Patrick received when hospitalized profoundly touched his family.
The DAISY Award Winners
2024 Daisy Award Winner
Robert 'Bob' Pearce, RN - Medical/Surgical Unit
“My mother was admitted to the Med/Surg floor for comfort care … Robert treated Mom with respect, explaining everything he was going to do … he leaned over and told her he was there to take care of her and make her comfortable. He was also concerned about my needs. He is truly a professional who loves what he does. He was a blessing – like an angel to help us through the night.”
” … he was very personable . .. [and] he really cares for his patients as if they were his own family. He took the time to explain what care my husband was getting and what to expect for the outcome. ,,
2024 Daisy Award Winner
Sandra Boucher, RN - Care Management
“After Mom had passed away, my sister was having difficulty reaching the funeral director [out of town] . Sandra worked with us to possibly use a local funeral service since decisions needed to be made. She was a very professional, compassionate and supportive representative of your facility. It was such a relief to receive personal care in this world of budget cuts and understaffing. It was also very kind of the facility to offer coffee, water, fruit and snacks.”
2024 Bumblebee Award Winner
Ashley Rogers, Emergency Tech
”Ashley is a very awesome nurse. She was careful while wrapping my fractured left ankle. She did an excellent job. ”
2023 DAISY Award Winner
Diane Friend, RN, Resource Team
”I did not want to go to the ED, but went reluctantly at the request of Urgent Care nurse practitioner. She kept me calm, informed during a very busy ED time and generally managed my visit with extreme professionalism. She went the extra yard . .. Great job!”
2023 DAISY Award Winner
Megan Vaughn, RN, Surgical Services
‘She has taken wonderful care of my family through multiple visits. She is always cheerful and welcoming and VERY competent in her nursing care. She took extra steps to make sure my husband didn’t faint with his IV insertion and kept my son laughing and calm all through his procedure. I recognize when someone goes beyond the role she is amazing and is exactly the type of nurse I trust to care for my family. Thank you!”
2022 DAISY Award Winner
Gary Gray, RN
“I wanted to say thank you to the many people that helped my husband this morning…They were unbelievable professional, and thoughtful. He was so kind and thoughtful and had such a sense of humor. He made what was an anxious time much less anxious… He felt like family. He listened and understood me. He made me and my significant other feel comfortable.”
