The DAISY Award For Extraordinary Nurse Educators Grant

The DAISY Award For Extraordinary Nurse Educators, established by the DAISY Foundation, honors nursing faculty who inspire and educate future nurses. Since its inception in 2010, over 500 nursing schools have adopted this award, recognizing the vital role educators play in shaping compassionate healthcare professionals. By celebrating exceptional nursing faculty, the award enhances faculty morale and fosters a positive learning environment, ultimately contributing to the quality of nursing care provided in healthcare settings worldwide.

Daisy Foundation
Patrick Barnes, the DAISY Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to honoring the extraordinary compassion and skill of nurses worldwide. Through its flagship DAISY Award® for Extraordinary Nurses, the Foundation partners with healthcare institutions and nursing schools to celebrate nurses, faculty, and students who demonstrate exceptional care and empathy. Guided by its mission to meaningfully recognize nursing excellence and its vision to serve as the global symbol of compassionate healthcare, the DAISY Foundation has grown into an international movement that uplifts and inspires the nursing profession across thousands of organizations around the world.
The DAISY Award for Nursing Faculty was first introduced in 2010, inspired by a Dean of Nursing who reminded DAISY's founders, the Barnes family, that Patrick's nurses were educated and inspired by excellent nursing faculty. This realization prompted the family to create a program honoring nursing faculty to recognize and celebrate the contributions faculty make to the future of nursing. Since then, more than 500 nursing schools have adopted The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Faculty to celebrate nursing educators who inspire their students.
Exceptionally skilled and compassionate nursing educators play a pivotal role in shaping the nursing workforce and setting an example for future nurses. Society relies on these educators to impart the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for nurses to provide compassionate and complex care. Recognizing their impact not only boosts faculty morale but also contributes to a healthy work and learning environment.