September 2024 DAISY®, and BEE Award Recipients

Published on: November 14, 2024

Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce its DAISY, and BEE Award recipients for September 2024. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® recognizes exemplary nursing staff, and the BEE Award honors other outstanding staff members for being excellent every day, both at the hospital and outpatient clinics.

Andrew Stabb, a Registered Nurse (RN) of Samaritan Medical Center’s Emergency Department, received the DAISY Award. Edsel Enriquez a Nursing Assistant (NA) of Samaritan Medical Center’s Progressive Care Unit (PCU), received the BEE Award.  

A patient at Samaritan Medical Center, nominated Stabb for the DAISY Award saying: 

“I was seen at Samaritan Medical Center Emergency Department (ED). The ED was extremely busy that day, but my nurse Andy took care of me and made sure I was comfortable. I was in a lot of pain, but Andy made sure to help me and answer any of my concerns. Andy was very mindful and kept me informed. He truly is someone who genuinely cares for his patients and is a team player.” 

For receiving the DAISY Award – which is an international award backed by The DAISY Foundation – Stabb was presented with a certificate commending her as an extraordinary nurse, a DAISY Award pin, and a symbolic sculpture called “A Healer’s Touch,” which is hand-carved by artists of the Shona Tribe in Zimbabwe. A larger version of this sculpture has also been installed in the Healing Gardens at Samaritan Medical Center in honor of all DAISY and BEE Award winners to come. It was purchased using funds donated by the Samaritan Auxiliary.

Enriquez was nominated for the BEE Award by Sarah Lockwood, a Registered Nurse (RN) on Samaritan’s Progressive Care Unit (PCU), saying: 

“Edsel is a phenomenal aide. He always goes above and beyond to assist everyone on the floor, not only his assigned group. No matter the task, you can count on Edsel to help and provide assistance. His empathy and compassion for his patients is impossible to miss. He takes the time to talk to the patients, listen to their stories, and make their stay comfortable. When I am not present, I know my patients are well taken care of when he is in the room.”  

Enriquez was presented with a certificate, a BEE Award pin, and a gift bag with other tokens of gratitude. 

These awards will continue to be presented throughout the year, and nominations can be submitted by patients, families, or colleagues at any time. To make a nomination or to learn more about the Samaritan DAISY, and BEE Awards, visit www.samaritanhealth.com/daisy-bee.

Pictured here, from left to right, are September 2024 awardees Andrew Staab, RN, and Edsel Enriquez, NA, Samaritan Medical Center.  

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About Samaritan Medical Center

Samaritan Medical Center (Watertown, New York) is a 290-bed not-for-profit community medical center, offering a full spectrum of inpatient and outpatient healthcare services. From primary and emergency care to highly specialized medical and surgical services, such as cancer treatment, neonatal intensive care, behavioral health and addiction services, and imaging services, Samaritan Medical Center and its team of healthcare professionals proudly serves the medical needs of our civilian and military community. Quality, compassion, and safety are the basic principles by which exceptional care is delivered at Samaritan.

About The DAISY Foundation

The DAISY Foundation is a not-for-profit organization, established in memory of J. Patrick Barnes, by members of his family. 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. (DAISY is an acronym for Diseases Attacking the Immune System.) 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.    In addition to the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses, the Foundation expresses gratitude to the nursing profession internationally in over 3,900 healthcare facilities and schools of nursing with recognition of direct care Nurses, Nurse-led Teams, Nurse Leaders, Nursing Faculty, Nursing Students, through the J. Patrick Barnes Grants for Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice Projects and for nurses participating in medical missions. More information is available at http://www.DAISYfoundation.org.