Franciscan Heath honors extraordinary nurse

Franciscan Health Olympia Fields recognized Julie M. Lindley, RN, as its latest Daisy Award recipient.

A three-year registered nurse serving in the hospital’s Medical/Surgical/Oncology/Telemetry unit, Lindley was nominated by a grateful former patient, who described the Plainfield resident as a blessing to all patients.

“I just wanted to thank Julie for the wonderful love, support and care that she gave me during my hospitalization at Olympia Fields,” the patient wrote. “Her kindness, smile, and her way of going the “extra mile” helped my recovery so much. Since I’ve been discharged, I miss talking with Julie, and her wonderful, warm personality along with her smile.”

The patient wrote to the hospital and sent a thank you note to Lindley for her care and attention.

The patient continued, “Thank you again for everything. It was such a pleasure in meeting a wonderful person such as yourself. I am sure you are a blessing to all your patients as you have been to me.”

Franciscan Health recognizes the contributions of nurses all year long through the DAISY Awards. It salutes nurses like Lindley who deliver extraordinary, compassionate, and skillful care. As part of this recognition, Julie Lindley received a DAISY award pin, the Healer's Touch sculpture, a DAISY Award certificate, and a box of Cinnabon cinnamon rolls to share with coworkers. Funding for the DAISY Award is provided by the Franciscan Health Foundation.

About the DAISY Award

The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses is an internationally recognized honor that was established in 1999 via the DAISY Foundation by members of the family of Patrick Barnes. DAISY is an acronym for Diseases Attacking the Immune System. Patrick Barnes was a 33-year-old husband and father of an infant daughter who died eight weeks after being diagnosed with the autoimmune disease idiopathic thrombocytopenia. The award was established to honor what his family perceived to be extraordinary kindness and compassion by the nurses caring for him during his illness. Cinnabons are given because when Patrick was too ill to have an appetite, at one point he was able to eat a Cinnabon his father had brought, and Patrick requested that Cinnabons be brought in the next day for not just him, but for the nurses as a thank you for their care. More information about the DAISY award can be found at https://www.daisyfoundation.org.

Submitted by Robyn Ali, Marketing Specialist, Franciscan Health Olympia Fields, Marketing and Public Relations Department robyn.ali@franciscanalliance.org