Flemingsburg, KY (December 22, 2022) - Fleming County Hospital is proud to honor Kari Robinson, RN with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The DAISY Award recognizes individual nurses throughout the year for their extraordinary, compassionate care. The DAISY (Diseases Attacking the Immune System) Award is an international recognition program that honors and celebrates the skillful, compassionate care nurses provide every day.

The DAISY Foundation was created in 1999 by the family of J. Patrick Barnes who died at age 33 of complications of an auto-immune disease (hence the name, an acronym for Diseases Attacking the Immune System.) Patrick received extraordinary care from his nurses, and his family felt compelled to express their profound gratitude for the compassion and skill nurses bring to patients and families every day. The DAISY Award celebrates nurses in over 4,000 healthcare facilities and schools of nursing around the world.

At Fleming County Hospital, DAISY Award honorees personify remarkable patient experience. These nurses consistently demonstrate excellence through their clinical expertise and extraordinary compassionate care. They are recognized as outstanding role models in our nursing community.  Megan Ingram, RN was also a nominee.

“I see every day what an extraordinary group of nurses we employ at Fleming County Hospital. The Daisy Award offers us an opportunity to publicly recognize the outstanding service provided to all of our patients and families,” said Mary Purdon, RN, Director of Nursing for Fleming County Hospital.  “Kari goes above and beyond the call of duty to make sure patients are updated on their diagnosis and are well informed.  She is professional, personable, and compassionate.”

If you or someone you know would like to submit a Fleming County Hospital DAISY Award nomination, go to www.flemingcountyhospital.org/for-patients-and-visitors/daisy-award.  For more information about The DAISY Award and the Foundation’s other recognition of nurses, faculty, and students, visit www.DAISYfoundation.org.