Congratulations! You have joined a worldwide community of the most amazing nurses, nursing faculty and students. You are the epitome of nursing's unique blend of art and science. Here is some important information for you, as well as a list of your benefits as a DAISY Honoree. Please be sure an insert like the one depicted below is in your DAISY gift bag.
The key to all your Honoree Benefits: Getting Registered with The DAISY Foundation so we may add your name, photo and story to our website (www.DAISYfoundation.org)
Please remind your DAISY Coordinator to register you on our website. He or she will log in to our Resource Center and and complete the Registration Form for you, uploading your photo and nomination story.
Once you are registered, we will create your DAISY Spotlight page (see example below). Your DAISY Coordinator will receive the DAISY Spotlight link and share with you. Or you can easily search your name in the search box on www.DAISYfoundation.org, where you will find your picture and story.
Academic Honoree Benefits Include:
ANCC Certification Offer
DAISY Award Honorees are eligible for this one-time benefit to apply for or renew an ANCC certification at a special reduced DAISY rate. Honorees must be registered with The DAISY Foundation by their organization's DAISY Coordinator to be verified and to receive the promotional code for the application.
Cherokee Medical Uniform Conference Scholarship
Cherokee Medical Uniforms, a DAISY Foundation Industry Partner, offers a conference scholarship program to support the professional advancement of DAISY Honorees.
Ten DAISY Honoree Nurses are selected each year, based on applications, to each receive a $2,000 scholarship to attend a conference of their choice. See past recipients here. The next application period will be in the spring of 2021. Learn more: www.cherokeenursingscholarship.com
Sigma
As a DAISY Honoree, you have made an extraordinary difference by demonstrating love, courage, and honor. These are the core values of the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International. Sigma engages a global network of members in developing a vision for the future of nursing and improving world health through scholarship, leadership and service. You have demonstrated your leadership at the bedside and have been recognized for it as a DAISY Nurse. We invite you to apply today to expand your network by joining one of the largest nursing organizations in the world! Learn more about how you can get involved with Sigma at www.nursingsociety.org/DAISY.
NEW! Medical Mission Grants
Many nurses serve on medical missions, often using vacation time and funding the trip themselves. DAISY wants to help! Each year, DAISY Honorees can apply for a medical mission grant. 10 grants of up to $1,500 each will be awarded to encourage nurses who have demonstrated extraordinary compassion in daily practice to contribute to patient care for the world’s most underserved and vulnerable people. The first recipients of our inaugural effort were notified in March, 2019! The next application period will be in the fall of 2020. Learn more here.
Social Media
Are you a social media user? If so, please visit and “Like” our Facebook DAISY Foundation page to get all of the latest news. There is also a DAISY Award Nurses Group on Facebook which we hope will evolve into a place our Honorees can communicate with each other. Please become a member by sending a request to join. You can also follow us on Twitter at @DAISY4Nurses, Instagram and check out our Pinterest page where we post fun celebration ideas and unique DAISY displays. On YouTube, there are hundreds of inspiring videos of DAISY Nurses being honored. Just search DAISY Award and grab some Kleenex®.
On behalf of The DAISY Foundation, thank you again for the incredibly meaningful difference you as faculty make in the education of nurses and the future of healthcare – and you as students already make in your commitment to extraordinary compassionate patient care!