DAISY & BEE Awards

Share your story with a DAISY or BEE Nomination!

If a particular staff member made your experience at Willamette Valley Medical Center special, you can nominate that individual for a DAISY or BEE Award. Allow us to honor your caregiver by sharing your story with an award nomination.

The DAISY Award is an international award backed by the DAISY Foundation, a nonprofit organization with a mission to recognize the extraordinary, compassionate care that nurses provide patients and families every day.

Nurses may be nominated by patients, families, and colleagues. The award recipient is chosen by a committee to receive The DAISY Award. Awards are presented throughout the year at celebrations attended by the honoree’s colleagues.

Just as the daisy cannot bloom without the support of the bee, nurses cannot do their best work without the outstanding teamwork provided by other healthcare professionals. The BEE (Be Exceptional Every Day) Award recognizes exceptional caregivers in non-nursing roles.

Anyone who supports patient care may be nominated by patients, families, and colleagues. Recipients are chosen by a committee and are honored throughout the year.

Anyone may thank a deserving caregiver by completing the form below. A sample nomination story can be found at the bottom of this page.

Sample Nomination Story:
Our 88-year-old mother was a patient for 2 weeks. Mom was on a roller coaster; we never knew what to expect. Everything was new and frightening to us as we watched her struggle to live. Through it all, Tami was there, working tirelessly, diligently, helping Mom and us understand issues and ramifications. She patiently explained things to us, sometimes more than once, until we got it. Of utmost importance to her was Mom's comfort. Tami was also concerned about each of us as we went through our own emotional and exhausting roller coaster rides. We looked forward each day to seeing Tami. She obviously cared deeply for Mom. Tami became like family. I wanted to hug her hello and goodbye. Everyday her knowledge and skills were evident. Such as, for 1 tiny example, the day 02 saturation was dropping, chest tubes were in-Tami analyzed the best position to put mom into with those tubes to maximize 02 saturation. It worked. Tami's tireless, devoted, and skilled passion for our mother's well being made a huge impression on us. She stood out as a nurse willing and able to go beyond the normal call of duty.