DAISY winner Kate Thompson (right) with interim chief nursing officer Anna Humberg

As we wrap up National Nurses Week, the Guthrie County Hospital recently held an event to honor its nurses.

An event was held on Thursday to honor one nurse that exemplified extraordinary patient care with the DAISY Award. The program was first established in 1999 following the late J. Patrick Barnes, who died of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura, an auto-immune disease. The 2021 recipient was registered nurse Kate Thompson. Nurses can be nominated by a patient, their family, as well as co-workers.

Another award that was given is for certified nursing assistants is the Sunshine Award. This is an award exclusive to Guthrie County Hospital that recognizes a CNA that shows extraordinary patient care, and who are not eligible for the DAISY Award. Nominations are done the same way as the DAISY Award. This year’s recipient was Rachelle Knapp. 

 Nominations for 2022 are now being accepted. Contact the hospital for more information or to make a nomination.