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 At a presentation on October 24, Misal was recognized with the honor
in front of her colleagues. She received a certificate commending
her for being 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." She
was also given a beautiful and meaningful sculpture called “A
Healer’s Touch”, hand-carved by artists of the Shona Tribe in
Africa.
The not-for-profit DAISY Foundation is based in Glen Ellen, CA, and
was established by family members in memory of J. Patrick Barnes.
Patrick died at the age of 33 in late 1999 from complications of
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP), a little known but not
uncommon auto-immune disease. The care Patrick and his family
received from nurses while he was ill inspired this unique means of
thanking nurses for making a profound difference in the lives of
their patients and patient families.
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Any nurse at ALMH can be nominated for the award. Nomination forms are available
throughout ALMH. Twice annually, a nurse is selected by ALMH’s Nursing Shared
Governance Council to receive The DAISY Award.
ALMH is 25-bed critical access hospital located at 200 Stalhut Drive in Lincoln,
Illinois. ALMH is an affiliate of Memorial Health System. For more information
about the Daisy Award and ALMH, visit www.ALMH.org.
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