We nominate Krisha Clopton for the DAISY Award for Ethics based on the criteria of prioritizing ethical awareness and ethical decision-making to address inequities and uphold ethical norms and values, as well as substantially contributing to a healthy and ethical practice environment through positive interactions, compassionate action, and leadership.

Krisha has led the charge of bringing back American Nurses Association's Nursing Code of Ethics to the forefront for bedside caregivers here at Intermountain Health-Saint Joseph Hospital in 2022. She has taken the lead to remind, coach, and foster the discussions of nursing ethics in healthcare today and remind current caregivers post-pandemic, of why many of them decided to pursue this career in the first place.

Krisha has found a way to connect with bedside caregivers and help them re-establish and invigorate their "why." The success of the discussions around nursing ethics and why it settled so profoundly with our bedside caregivers is because they fed off Krisha's drive and passion of the topic. Each month when meeting with bedside caregivers, she would provide them the opportunity to consider real-life situations of when ethical inequities were identified or came into question and helped guide bedside caregivers towards resources to navigate future ethical situations.

During her time here as a nurse, house supervisor, leader in the COVID pandemic, co-chair of the Nursing Practice Committee, and NPD (Nursing Professional Development) Practitioner she faced many situations that allowed her to demonstrate her commitment to her personal and professional ethics.

Krisha lives and embodies what it is to be a nurse, a mother, a friend, a leader, a public servant, and an ethicist. She has prioritized nursing ethics and priority and has led an initiative to bring understanding and application of the American Nurses Association's Nursing Code of Ethics. This included explanations, discussion, and real-life examples. She has held sessions on night shifts, shared personal stories in Schwartz rounds, and guided a special work group for our house supervisors.

With integrity, compassion, and wellbeing at the center of her contributions to a healthy and ethical practice environment, whether the unpopular answer or group consensuses, she fights for humanity and dignity in the care we provide. She continues to learn about the subject, expanding her personal knowledge and sharing that with the masses.

It is through Krisha's leadership, passion for bringing nursing ethical awareness to the RNs of Saint Joseph Hospital and above all her love for helping bedside caregivers, that she was able to create an ethical practice environment through these positive monthly interactions. Our work family is better for having Krisha in it.