Jolene Wessel Honored as a DAISY Award Recipient

Posted On: November 15, 2024 by Community HealthCare System in: News

Jolene Wessel RN, acute nursing in Onaga, was recently awarded the fall 2024 DAISY Award by Community HealthCare System (CHCS). The DAISY award is presented for exemplary nursing.

Wessel was nominated by a patient who shared a story of Jolene’s kindness and compassion during a hospital stay.

As the patient recalled, Jolene graciously purchased his wife a birthday present from the CHCS Gift Shop as he was unable to do so. He was so amazed by Jolene's thoughtfulness and his wife was very appreciative.

“We are very fortunate to have Jolene on our staff and I am honored to have presented this award to her,” said Mindy Olberding Chief Nursing Officer at CHCS. “Jolene’s act of kindness exemplifies her as a nurse and a person. She understands providing exceptional care extends far beyond the medical services offered.”

Both the patient and his wife had nothing but great comments and many compliments about Jolene and others who cared for him during his stay! They both remarked the care he received was far better than that he had been given in Topeka.

CHCS selects DAISY Award winners twice each year through a blind selection process. Jolene now joins a great group of past winners who have shown true compassion and dedication to providing exceptional nursing.

The DAISY Foundation was established in 1999 by the family of J. Patrick Barnes, who died of complications of the autoimmune disease idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP) at the age of 33. During Barnes’ eight-week hospitalization, his family was awestruck by the care and compassion his nurses provided. One of the goals they set in creating a foundation in Pat's memory was to recognize extraordinary nurses who make an enormous difference in the lives of so many people through the superhuman work they do every day. In pursuit of this goal, the family created the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The simple award and thank you to nurses have grown into a meaningful recognition program embraced by healthcare organizations around the world.

CHCS nurses may be nominated for this award in three ways: