Mayo Clinic DAISY Nurse Leader Award Announcement

Congratulations to Laura W., a nurse leader at Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing, who was nominated by several colleagues and received The DAISY Nurse Leader Award. Read an excerpt from the nomination story. "Our nurse manager is an exemplary leader who embodies the principles of trust, compassion, mutual respect, and ethical behavior. She treats every team member with respect, listens to our concerns, and continuously helps us grow into the best team possible. She ensures we have the right tools and resources to provide safe, efficient, and effective patient care. Her leadership is rooted in kindness, respect, and integrity, and she navigates challenging situations in ways that strengthen our team and foster a culture of mutual respect. She is always willing to lend a helping hand, even answering call lights and triaging patients when our unit is overwhelmed. She consistently demonstrates her availability and responsiveness to the needs of the team. She is accessible even outside of work, especially during times of short staffing or downtime on our unit. Her door is always open. She pushes us to be the best version of ourselves and communicates our needs to organizational leadership. She ensures that organizational priorities and directions are relayed to the team in a timely fashion. Her advocacy extends to fostering our well-being, understanding that we must take care of ourselves to care for others. She exemplifies critical thinking and problem-solving skills. If she does not know the answer, she finds it. She encourages the team to practice problem-solving and critical thinking daily. She is supportive and understanding of her employees' needs and tries to help foster their needs within her control. She gets to know the team to understand their strengths and weaknesses to set us up for success." Mayo Clinic Health System is among over 5,000 healthcare organizations worldwide committed to the DAISY Award program. The DAISY Award is presented each month to an extraordinary nurse. Learn more about the DAISY Award or nominate a registered nurse https://mayocl.in/3SuygDO Interested in a nursing career at Mayo Clinic Health System? https://mayocl.in/3OGI2C2