Is it wrong to ask

Kind of....I think he might feel like you were putting him on the spot.

Such awards have been perverted through the political machinations found in acute care. They mean close to nothing to me and so I certainly wouldn't recruit patients who might be interested in helping me win one. I try to provide the best care I can to all patients and how they choose to receive it is on them.

Kind of....I think he might feel like you were putting him on the spot.

I agree. We had a nurse that started asking pts to give her a good mention when the pt received their discharge callback. Really tacky. A pt mentioned how they had been asked to be sure to give the RN's name & that nurse got called out on it in huddle by the manager.

I agree. We had a nurse that started asking pts to give her a good mention when the pt received their discharge callback. Really tacky. A pt mentioned how they had been asked to be sure to give the RN's name & that nurse got called out on it in huddle by the manager.

Well, it's all really tacky. Soliciting customer feedback is one thing; basing every other thing on it (including judgment of employees other than those who are truly outliers) is empty-headed.

Calling someone out during huddle for trying to play these exceedingly tacky games is...tactless and beyond mean-spirited.

What a joke. All of it. But, once again, when you're the one in control, bear in mind you will get mostly what you yourself asked for.

Yes, it's wrong. We didn't even have that Daisy crap and I'm glad. I care for people because it feels right. The higher ups can shove the recognition and the daisy.

On 12/20/2018 at 3:09 AM, Meredithhg said:

Is it wrong to give a patient a Daisy award nomination form after he's told me what a great job I'm doing?

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It sounds really tacky to me.

if a patient gives me a compliment I would say something along the lines of "feel free to tell my managers"

Would I give them out one of those things, nope.

Its kind of tacky IMO

IF the patient felt moved to nominate you, they would do it whether you asked them or not. No, in my humble opinion, it is not okay. Almost like pressure tactics to score an extra bonus off of their misfortune / poor health. I'm sure that you weren't being malicious, but, it could be perceived that way by your patient or his/her family. I will playfully / laughingly say "well make sure you tell the boss" if a patient brags on my care or diligence, but never would I shove a nomination form in their faces and say "here fill this out and make sure you say how good I was". The idea of a Daisy is okay, but, let's not focus on the rewards......rather..... focus on the reason. Why do you go to work everyday? Why do you put up with abusive patients, egotistical doctors, and complaining families? You do it hopefully to make a difference, and because you care. Do you need a Daisy to prove that? I think not. ? Focus on the care and healing, and your patients will let it be known. They will request you as their nurse on each admission or ER visit. They will tell their families, who will tell their friends, who will tell someone else. It will get back to your supervisors if you are doing a good job, and/or if you are deserving of any awards.