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June 5-6: Samaritan Medical Center Golf Tournament
Samaritan Medical Center will be hosting its annual Thousand Islands Golf Classic at the Thousand Islands Country Club on Thursday, June 5 and Friday, June 6. The presenting sponsor for this year's event is International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 910 and the Northern New York National Electrical Contractors Association. Samaritan's February and March DAISY and BEE Award recipients Thursday night's proceedings will have dinner, a live auction and music at the Edgewood Resort in Alexandria Bay. Guests don't need to be golfers to attend the dinner. This year's online auction is open from now until June 5. For more information, sign up for the event and to view this year's auction items, visit Friday will see the golf tournament take place at the Thousand Islands Country Club on Wellesley Island. Both the old course and lake course will be used on that day for the tournament. A shotgun start will begin the event at 9 a.m. Event organizers are asking people to RSVP if attending one or both events. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
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Samaritan's February and March DAISY and BEE Award recipients
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) – Samaritan Medical Center has announced its February and March 2025 DAISY and BEE Award recipients. February 2025 OWL award recipients The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® recognizes exemplary nursing staff and the BEE Award honors other outstanding staff members who support patient care at the hospital and all outpatient clinics. The Award Recipients are as follows: Allison Howard, a Registered Nurse (RN) in Samaritan's Emergency Department, received February's DAISY Award; Heather Berry, a Registered Nurse (RN) in Samaritan's Surgical Service,s received March's DAISY Award; Beth Hayes, Radiologic Technologist, Samaritan Medical Center, received February's BEE Award; and Veronica (Harley) Plaschka, Central Sterilization Technician in Samaritan's Surgical Service,s received March's BEE Award. A parent of a patient who expressed their gratitude for the compassion and advocacy of their loved one during their time at the hospital nominated Howard. Allison Howard, a Registered Nurse (RN) in Samaritan's Emergency Department (WWTI/Samaritan Medical Center) Hayes was nominated for the BEE Award by a colleague for being helpful and being a champion for care for all the patients she encounters. She was acknowledged for her willingness to learn and desire to improve her own career through education and training. Beth Hayes, Radiologic Technologist, Samaritan Medical Center (WWTI/Samaritan Medical Center) Berry was nominated by a colleague who highlighted the nurse's commitment to helping others and dedication to the profession. Heather Berry, a Registered Nurse (RN) in Samaritan's Surgical Services & Veronica (Harley) Plaschka, Central Sterilization Technician in Samaritan's Surgical Services (WWTI/Samaritan Medical Center) Plaschka was nominated for the BEE Award by a colleague who expressed the importance of a job well done by someone who works behind the scenes to ensure quality and patient safety through proper cleansing of surgical instruments. For receiving the DAISY Award, Howard & Berry were presented with certificates commending them as extraordinary nurses, DAISY Award pins and symbolic sculptures hand-carved by artists of the Shona Tribe in Zimbabwe called 'A Healer's Touch.' A larger version of this sculpture has also been placed in the Healing Gardens at Samaritan Medical Center in honor of all DAISY and BEE Award winners. It was purchased using funds donated by the Samaritan Auxiliary. Hayes & Plaschka were presented with certificates, BEE Award pins and gift bags with other tokens of gratitude. Both awards will continue to be presented throughout the year, and patients, families or colleagues can submit nominations at any time. To nominate or learn more you can visit the Samaritan DAISY and BEE webpage. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WWTI -
Yahoo
13-03-2025
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Travel Nurses, Inc. Announces First Quarter Daisy Award Honoree
Travel Nurses, Inc. announced Becky Walker, RN from Carrollton, Mississippi, as their first quarter DAISY Award honoree for 2025. GERMANTOWN, TENNESSEE / / March 13, 2025 / Travel Nurses, Inc. announced their first quarter DAISY Award recipient for 2025. Becky Walker, RN from Carrollton, Mississippi was presented with this prestigious award during a ceremony with her travel partner and the Travel Nurses, Inc. staff. The DAISY Award is a prestigious international program that honors nurses for their exceptional clinical expertise and compassionate care. DAISY, which stands for "Diseases Attacking the Immune System," was created to recognize the profound impact nurses have on patients and their families. Recipients are celebrated for their dedication to patient advocacy, outstanding clinical skills, compassionate bedside manner, teamwork and leadership. This award is especially meaningful for a travel nurse, as it is typically given to nurses with an established presence at a facility. Since travelers work on short-term assignments and frequently move between locations, being recognized with a DAISY Award is a rare and exceptional honor. "Becky is a faithful, dedicated nurse who puts her patients first and deserves this recognition," said Marissa Morgan, Walker's recruitment specialist. "She is a true representation of what it means to be a DAISY recipient." Travel Nurses, Inc. was the first healthcare travel agency to partner with the DAISY Foundation to begin presenting awards to travelers. The agency looks forward to presenting the award to more outstanding nurses they staff in the future. Contact Information Anna Joy Tamayo Community and PR Managerannajoy@ Catherine Knoll Vice President of SOURCE: Travel Nurses Inc. View the original press release on ACCESS Newswire Sign in to access your portfolio
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31-01-2025
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First DAISY Awards given out at UHC
BRIDGEPORT, (WBOY) — For the first time, United Hospital Center (UHC) in Bridgeport presented DAISY awards to three nurses on Thursday. The DAISY Foundation is a non-profit organization established in memory of J. Patrick Barnes who died from complications of auto-immune disease, Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP). The DAISY award stands for Diseases Attacking the Immune System, and it was inspired by the care Barnes and his family received from nurses. UHC will now present the DAISY award four times a year, with this first round receiving 59 nominations from patients who wished to show gratitude to their nurse. Honorees were chosen by the Reward and Recognition Committee from the pool of patient nominations that were narrowed down through a blinded process, using a numerical algorithm to rate the nominations based on things like 'depth of nomination,' according to Vice President of Nursing Stephanie Smart. Long-time nurse and OB Clinical Educator, Leigh Belin was one of the three nurses to receive the awards, but all of them were from the obstetrics department. Emergency personnel undergo Crisis Intervention Training in Weston 'You know, we get food all the time and that's great, but to have a hand-written note or for someone to say 'You made a difference, you got me through it, I'll never forget you.' That's the reward you're looking for at the end of the day,' Belin said. On top of a daisy flower pin, a certificate and flowers, honorees were also given a sculpture called 'A Healer's Touch' that was hand-carved by artists from the Shona Tribe in Zimbabwe. 'My favorite part of my job is that I love my job and it's really rewarding to see that other people like me doing my job as well, you know, and that they think that I'm doing a good job at it,' Three-year Registered Nurse Vaughn Vincent said. Cinnamon rolls are a must at DAISY Award ceremonies, as while he was ill Barnes would not crave much food except for one day with cinnamon rolls and then requested cinnamon rolls were given to all the nurses in his hospital unit. If there's a nurse you have in mind to nominate, you can do so here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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29-01-2025
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Samaritan to close Pain Management Center
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) – Samaritan Medical Center has announced that its Pain Management Center will close its door at the end of next month. In an announcement from the hospital on Monday, Samaritan announced the closure of the center effective February 28. According to Samaritan, this is due to 'not meeting the organization's goals.' Samaritan's Nov. 2024 DAISY and BEE Award recipients The Pain Management Center has 15 employees and one contracted physician. We hope to retain all employees in other roles that need their area of expertise throughout the health system. Samaritan has provided ample notice to impacted employees, including counseling opportunities with Human Resources. It is a formal closure which causes formal layoffs, but we have jobs available if they wish to remain with Samaritan. Tom Carman, president and CEO of Samaritan There currently 400 job openings and 2,400 people employed by Samaritan according to the hospital. Samaritan will notify patients if they've been there for services within the last year. Patients will receive written correspondence through the mail. This notification will include local and regional solutions for other Pain Management facilities accepting new patients. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
