The DAISY Foundation has established a Lifetime Achievement Award to recognize amazing nursing professionals. The award recognizes dedication, mentorship influential role modeling and patient advocacy in the promotion of the nursing profession. In the word of the DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award, Dr. Carole Eldridge YOU are a "beacon of inspiration." You have shaped Chamberlain University for greatness because you are great - a great nurse professional with a great heart and a great and gracious friend to us all. Thank you for your service.
Additional excerpts from Carole's colleagues articulating her greatness:
"Carole exemplifies the qualities of a transformational nursing leader through her role modeling and advancement of the nursing profession."
"Carole is dedicated to interprofessional collaboration to enhance the patient experience in all areas of healthcare."
"Carole demonstrates servant leadership and inspires others through her consistent compassion and care."
"Carole fosters an academic environment that motivates others to be their best self and to continually strive for excellence in all they do."
"Carole's legacy was evident to me upon my starting at Chamberlain; everyone said Carole was generous, kind, and supportive and to soak up as much of her wisdom as I could before she retired. I know how much the entire university will miss her!"
"Truly great leaders are hard to come by. They have passion, authenticity, humility, fairness, they lead by example, they are self-aware, and they inspire others to maximize their personal best. They inspire others to be better. Carole, you demonstrate all the extraordinary characteristics of an amazing leader. You are that diamond in the ruff and one in a million."