HaysMed Honors Lyndsey Day, RN, with Prestigious DAISY Award
HaysMed is proud to recognize Lyndsey Day, RN, of the Center for Women’s Health, as the latest recipient of the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses.
While the DAISY Award submission process is always private, this nomination carried special meaning, it was submitted by a fellow HaysMed Associate, Amy George, Nursing Supervisor of the Emergency Department. Voting is always blind and anonymous for members of the HaysMed DAISY Award committee, but once Lyndsey was selected, the committee notified Amy, who attended the presentation so she could personally thank Lyndsey again for the exceptional care her family received.
Below is Amy’s nomination for Lyndsey:
“My mother-in-law was a patient on the surgical floor, initially being treated for an obstruction, but she continued to decline. Lyndsey was my MIL’s nurse two nights in a row. Needless to say it was the hardest nights of my mother in law’s end of life. She was in a lot of pain and Lyndsey made sure to keep on top of it for pain control, Lyndsey asked us as a family what we needed. We told Lyndsey to keep my mother-in-law comfortable. My sister-in-law and I stayed the night and I didn’t have to worry about waking up to my mother-in-law in pain because Lyndsey came in every hour on the dot and gave some pain meds. We didn’t know at this time that it was so close to her last day.
The next morning my mother-in-law was placed on Hospice, the Hospice Team was absolutely wonderful too. Lyndsey came back the next night as my mother-in-law was struggling during her last few hours of life. Lyndsey made sure to give pain meds as often as they could and was always asking what they could do for the family.
Lyndsey showed compassion, kindness and empathy at all times. I am also a nurse, and know what it takes to get through an experience like this. I was so grateful for Lyndsey as she helped us through the hardest days of our lives as we watched our loved one leave this earth.
Lyndsey showed us their passion for nursing these nights, it was truly visible. I hope Lyndsey knows that she chose the right profession.”
From left to right: Amy George (nominator) and Lyndsey Day, DAISY Award recipient.
Lyndsey’s impact extended beyond excellent clinical care, she provided comfort, presence, and genuine compassion during one of a family’s most difficult experiences. Her actions demonstrate the heart of nursing and embody the mission and values of HaysMed.
As a DAISY Award honoree, Lyndsey receives a special DAISY pin and recognition celebrating her meaningful impact on patients, families, and colleagues.
The DAISY Foundation was created in 2000 in memory of Patrick Barnes to honor the extraordinary skill and humanity of nurses around the world. HaysMed is proud to be a DAISY Award Partner, celebrating nurses who make exceptional differences in the lives they touch.
To nominate a nurse or team at HaysMed for the DAISY Award, visit: https://www.haysmed.com/daisy-nomination-form/.
Included in the photo from left to right: Joben Rieth, Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer, Lyndsey Day, RN, DAISY Award recipient, Anne Marie Hager, APRN, Paula Bitter, APRN, and Bryan Brady, Vice President of Physician Practice Administration & Ancillary Services
