Evangelical Community Hospital Awards DAISY Honor for Nursing Excellence to Joy White, RN

Joy White, RN, Acute Care Unit, was recently presented the DAISY Award at Evangelical Community Hospital. The award is given to a deserving nurse who exemplifies clinical expertise and compassionate care and is recognized as a role model in the nursing community.

White was presented the award surrounded by the individual who nominated her for the award, her coworkers, Hospital and Nursing leadership, and her husband.

Patient Diane White Sennett praised White for her exceptional skill and attention she brought to the bedside after a procedure didn’t go quite as expected during the recovery process.

Sennett shared that following a paraoesophageal hiatal hernia repair scheduled before Christmas, she found herself unable to swallow, nauseated, and miserable. “Joy is very astute and definitely an advocate for patient care. She was in and assessed my situation. After consulting, she administered a calming drug to relax my system which allowed my organs to operate properly.”

Sennett continued to explain that she had planned on one night at the Hospital and the complications, which required a longer stay, concerned her because her beloved dachshunds would require extra care from friends before the holiday, a fact that caused her emotional stress. “Joy kept me calm. Without her care and knowledge and assessment, I may have been looking at more procedures. Joy is fun and just makes you feel so great. Christmas in a hospital is no fun for anyone but especially patients. Joy brought joy and healing into my world…she is outstanding.”

White’s journey with Evangelical began as an agency RN in May 2021. In October 2023, she transitioned from agency staff to an established Evangelical Community Hospital RN on the Acute Care Unit, where she skillfully serves today.

The DAISY Foundation was established in 1999 in California by the family of J. Patrick Barnes, who died at the age of 33 from complications of an auto-immune disease. During his eight-week hospital stay, his family was impressed by the care and compassion his nurses provided, not only to him but to everyone in the family. They created the DAISY Award in his memory to recognize those nurses who make a big difference in the lives of so many people.

Evangelical is proud to be a DAISY Award partner. Nurses are nominated by patients, family members of patients, as well as other healthcare professionals. Nominations are presented for consideration through a process of anonymity. The winner is then selected by a board of healthcare workers. Each DAISY Award Honoree is given a DAISY Award pin, a certificate of honor, a gift card from Service First Federal Credit Union, and a stone sculpture entitled, A Healer’s Touch, handcrafted by a tribe in Zimbabwe.

Nominations for the DAISY award can be made by patients, patient family members, colleagues, and providers. If an Evangelical Community Hospital nurse has displayed extraordinary clinical expertise and compassion, visit www.DAISYnomination.org/ECH and fill out a nomination form.