Patty Van Cleave wins DAISY award for extraordinary nursing

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NUrse Patty Van Cleave, left, a 22-year veteran of the Dallas County Hospital, was awarded the annual DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Monday by DCH CCO Cindy Peeler. Photo courtesy DCH

Dallas County Hospital is excited to announce their annual DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Winner. Patty Van Cleave received the honor during a Nurses Week Recognition Event May 6, and the award is part of the national DAISY Foundation’s program to recognize the superhuman efforts nurses perform every day.

Patty has provided dedicated, compassionate care throughout Dallas County Hospital for more than 22 years. She has been seen caring for patients in the medical surgical, Emergency and cardiac rehab departments. Every day she strives to provide a memorably positive experience for the patient and is an excellent patient advocate.

Patty is known for providing safe, high-quality patient care throughout the hospital and was nominated for being thoughtful and thorough in her patients’ care. Patty is also excellent at educating patients to better understand how to care for themselves at home and to improve their overall health.

Patty is not only a great teacher and mentor to patients but also to students and her nursing team members.

Physicians, employees, patients and families were all able to nominate a nurse for the DAISY Award. Patty will also be honored in June during a Mercy Network Luncheon.

The not-for-profit DAISY Foundation is based in Glen Ellen, Calif., and was established by family members in memory of J. Patrick Barnes. Patrick died at the age of 33 in late 1999 from complications of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), a little known but not uncommon auto-immune disease.

The care Patrick and his family received from nurses while he was ill inspired this unique means of thanking nurses for making a profound difference in the lives of their patients and their families.

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