DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Faculty at LSUHNO School of Nursing
The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Faculty is evolving to include all Nurse
Educators
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.
The landscape of nursing practice and education has evolved significantly since the
introduction of the faculty award in 2010. Nurses now practice across a broader, more
complex, and ever-changing continuum. As a result, education begins in nursing schools
and extends into various practice settings.
Nursing schools are where faculty and instructors launch the careers of undergraduates
and advance the skills of graduate students. In healthcare organizations, clinical
educators, nursing professional development (NPD) practitioners, mentors and preceptors
ensure that students, new graduates, and nurses transitioning into specialty practice
are competent and confident in their skills. These educators also keep clinicians
updated on evidence-based practice.
All these roles play a crucial part in ensuring that the public receives care from
educated, competent, and proficient nurses. Nevertheless, the ongoing challenge of
a global nursing shortage, further intensified by the emergence of diseases, has placed
substantial pressure on nursing education and exacerbated the shortage of faculty
and educators. Leaders in academia and practice have consistently reported significant
shortage in clinical preceptors and a notable absence of recognition for their exceptional
contributions in recent years.
As always, The DAISY Foundation remains committed to providing meaningful recognition
to the nursing profession, regardless of where nurses serve or their career stage.
Therefore, with gratitude for the continuum of educators in academic and practice
settings, we are pleased to announce the evolution of The DAISY Award for Nursing
Faculty to The DAISY Award® for Extraordinary Nurse Educators. This all-encompassing
recognition honors every nurse educator, regardless of their teaching functional role
and location.
Undergraduate and graduate students, preceptees, residents, clinicians, and professionals
across the spectrum of nursing education, from practical/vocational through advanced
practice nurses, are encouraged to nominate educators, NPD practitioners, mentors,
and preceptors who have committed themselves to improving practice and advancing patient
care. Colleagues of educators and students alike are invited to share compelling stories
that highlight teaching, mentoring, compassion, and care.
The expansion of DAISY's recognition to all those who educate nurses is supported
by esteemed organizations such as the American Association of Colleges of Nursing
(AACN), the Association for Nursing Professional Development (ANPD), the National
League for Nursing (NLN), the Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN), and
Sigma. We collectively believe that raising the visibility of all nurse educators
and highlighting their excellence will aid in their recruitment, retention, and engagement
in the education specialties.
The deadline for nominations is Friday, April 10, 2026. The award ceremony will be on Monday, May 4, 2026.
DAISY = Diseases Attacking the Immune System
The DAISY Foundation was founded in November 1999, in memory of J. Patrick Barnes who died at 33 from complications of ITP (Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura).
The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Faculty is modeled after The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. Criteria for the award selection reflect the School of Nursing Core Values, Mission, and Vision. Recipients of this Award are nurses whose expertise and excellence are demonstrated in their role as teachers of nursing students in any program.
- Honorees are nominated by their students, peers, school administrators, and staff.
- The Nomination Form is provided at the link below.
- The LSUHSC School of Nursing DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Faculty Criteria are:
- Exhibits inspirational compassionate care to faculty and students
- Promotes the advancement of the art and science of nursing
- Exhibits a personal and professional commitment to LSUHSC School of Nursing
- Demonstrates leadership
- Mentors colleagues and students
- Exhibits School of Nursing Core Values
- Stewardship
- Organizational Citizenship
- Nursing Innovation Caring
- Caring
- Professionalism
- Respect
- Integrity
- Diversity
- Excellence
