Lincoln City Hospital Celebrates DAISY Nurse & Team Award Recipients June 10, 2025 During the recent DAISY Award ceremony at Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital, two awards were presented – one to an extraordinary nurse and another to a team of nurses. The recognition to all five registered nurses is the result of exceptional care given during an obstetrics emergency last year. DAISY Nurse Award The 2025 DAISY Aware for Extraordinarily Nurses was presented to Emma Thompson, RN, who works in the hospital’s birthing unit. Thompson recognized that a patient in recovery from a scheduled and uneventful Cesarean section needed immediate care. She was the lead nurse throughout the situation and remained at the patient’s side to offer reassurance, support and comfort. She spent extra time with the patient and the family, reviewing the situation, answering questions and ensuring that the patient and her family were well cared for, both physically and mentally. The nomination stated: “I was truly in awe of how Emma and the team exemplified the core values of nursing. Throughout the emergency, Emma remained composed, acted swiftly and worked seamlessly with the team. Her dedication and professionalism ensured that our patient could ultimately hug her kids again – a beautiful outcome that speaks volumes about her commitment to patient care. She is truly amazing to work with. Her support and teamwork transformed a challenging situation into one that we could manage effectively and with confidence. Together, they handled it like rock stars.” DAISY Team Award The 2025 DAISY Team Award was given to Marci Violette, Ana Castellanos-Villanueva, Jim Johnston and Scott Christianson. These four registered nurses, who work in three different hospital units, were individually praised for their calm, compassionate and effective professionalism during a stressful situation. As DAISY Award winners, these nurses each received a DAISY pin, award certificate and a hand-carved stone sculpture entitled “A Healer’s Touch.” Along with the public recognition, DAISY award winners receive financial discounts for nursing certification training, reduced tuition for continued education, conference scholarship opportunities and are eligible for the national DAISY Award. The DAISY Foundation was established by the family of J. Patrick Barnes, who died at age 33 from an autoimmune disease. DAISY is an acronym for Diseases Attacking the Immune System. The foundation’s mission is to express gratitude and recognize nurses for the extraordinary compassion and skillful care they provide patients and families. To learn more, visit daisyfoundation.org. To nominate a Samaritan nurse, go to samhealth.org/DAISY.
