John Yglesias Honored with DAISY Award

Congratulations to quarterly DAISY Award® winner John Yglesias, BSN, RN, who works in the Downtown Emergency Department. Yglesias was selected for his exceptional teamwork and his critical role in ensuring patient and staff safety.

During a recent patient situation, Yglesias maintained a calm demeanor and managed the incident by providing clear direction to the team to prevent further escalation. Those around Yglesias believe his contributions to handling this and other safety situations and his ability to foster a supportive and calm work environment make him truly deserving of this recognition.

The DAISY Award is a nationwide program that was established by the Barnes family in 1999 to honor their son Patrick who died from an autoimmune disease. The family also wanted to thank the nurses who cared for him during his hospitalization and create a system for others to celebrate nurses for the exceptional care they deliver every day. DAISY is an acronym that stands for Diseases Attacking the Immune System.

As a DAISY Award hospital partner, UF Health Jacksonville recognizes three nurses or teams of nurses with this special honor every quarter. Nominations are reviewed by a UF Health Jacksonville committee of nurse managers, nurse education specialists, and clinical quality nurse leaders.

Patients and employees can nominate nurses online. Learn more about the national award program on the DAISY Foundation website.