May 07, 2024

Skiff honors Langmaid with DAISY nursing award

By Newton Daily

Genevieve Langmaid, center, was awarded the first DAISY Award for 2015. She celebrated with fellow nominees Stephanie Machin, left, and DewAnn Sanchez, right. (Submitted Photo)

Genevieve Langmaid, registered nurse at Skiff Medical Center, was recognized for her caring nursing skills during the organization’s first 2015 DAISY award ceremony on Feb. 12.

DAISY is an acronym for Diseases Attacking the Immune System. The DAISY Award For Extraordinary Nurses was presented to Langmaid following a nomination by coworker Brenda Smith.

“Genevieve is deserving of this recognition for many reasons,” Smith said. “She is very caring toward her patients. Genevieve interacts in a very professional manner. She is kind to family members, answering everyone’s questions satisfactorily. Genevieve is an awesome coworker, supporting staff in many ways, whether it’s a kind word, knowledge or food! I feel she is an ideal Skiff employee. Not only is Genevieve a great nurse, coworker and employee, she is a great community member who is always willing and ready to support the community and Skiff at various events. I feel that Genevieve follows Skiff’s values — Integrity, Service, Passion, Advocacy, Responsibility and Kindness — every day she comes to work.”

“I am so grateful I was presented with the DAISY award,” Langmaid said. “I want to give special thanks to Brenda for nominating me. I truly enjoy coming to work each day. I work with a great bunch of people in my area — OPS, CS, PACU, OR, Anesthesia — a who inspire and encourage me to do my best.”

Langmaid was one of a trio, which also included Stephanie Machin and DewAnn Sanchez, nominated for this quarter’s DAISY Award.

The DAISY Award, presented in collaboration with The American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE), is part of the DAISY Foundation’s program to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every day. The not-for-profit DAISY Foundation is based in Glen Ellen, Calif., and was established by family members in memory of J. Patrick Barnes. Patrick died at the age of 33 in late 1999 from complications of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP), a little-known but not uncommon auto-immune disease. The care Patrick and his family received from nurses while he was ill inspired this unique means of thanking nurses for making a profound difference in the lives of their patients and patient families.

Nomination forms are available throughout Skiff Medical Center. The nominations are reviewed and award winners are selected on a quarterly basis by the Nursing Coordinating Council, which consists of professional nursing representatives from all areas of the organization.

To learn more about Skiff, call 641-78-SKIFF (787-5433), visit www.skiffmed.com or "like" Skiff at www.facebook.com/skiffmed.