FARMINGTON — In recognition of outstanding nursing care, Kaitlyn Dube, RN, was recently awarded the DAISY Award at Franklin Memorial Hospital. The sward is an international program that rewards and celebrates the extraordinary clinical skills and compassionate care given by nurses every day, according to a news release from the hospital.

As FMH’s first Daisy Award recipient, Dube was celebrated in a public ceremony on March 5. The intensive care unit served as the backdrop for the occasion, where Dube received a certificate, the DAISY award pin, a bouquet of daisies and a hand-carved stone sculpture. During the ceremony, Deanna Orfanidis, chief nursing officer, provided background information about the award and Dube’s submitted nomination was read aloud by colleague Sarah Blodgett, featuring words of gratitude from the patient’s family, some of which follows.

Dube, who is a nurse in the intensive care unit, was nominated by Blodgett and her family who wrote, “We’re honored to nominate Kate for the DAISY Award. Kate was the ICU nurse caring for a family member during a challenging day with multiple high-demand patients. This was one of the hardest days of our lives, with elevated emotions and so many questions. Kate demonstrated what a truly extraordinary nurse she is. Her direct nursing care and actions clearly showed her skilled health care competence.

“As my favorite quote from the late Maya Angelou said, ‘People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.’ This defines Kate.”

“We are so pleased to bring the DAISY Award to Franklin,” said Orfanidis. “We have many extraordinary nurses providing compassionate care to our patients and community and we look forward to celebrating them through the DAISY program.”