Awards
Nurses across OSF HealthCare work as part of interprofessional teams to provide care to our patients and are continually working to address the organization's strategic priorities, some of which include evidenced-based and appropriate care, excellence in clinical outcomes, patient and employee experience, and health equity and community health.
Our organization makes every effort to acknowledge nurses and others who excel in assisting us to meet our goals.
Nursing Excellence Awards
We are committed to recognizing our dedicated nursing Mission Partners. Every year we have an opportunity at our “I am an OSF Nurse" Symposium to recognize exceptional nurses from across our system through the OSF Nursing Excellence Awards.
在识别每个护士带来礼物Ministry, we, in turn, hope to elevate and inspire the practice of all nurses as they demonstrate their impact on our Mission by providing the greatest care and love.
Nurses are nominated by their peers in one of five categories:
- Exemplary Professional Practice
- Innovator in Nursing
- Transformational Leadership
- Nurse Empowerment
- Nurse Leader on a Collaborative Project
Nurses participating in the OSF Advance Nursing Program are also recognized.
The symposium also offers professional development and growth opportunities for our nurses.
Nurse Legacy Award (Philanthropy Award for Nurses)
Our Sisters have provided a rich heritage of nursing since 1877. This legacy of nursing began with our Sisters offering nursing care. The Mission lives on, as today, nurses continue to offer their hearts, minds and hands in the service of love. We want to honor, recognize and celebrate this ongoing legacy of Nursing’s commitment to serve with the greatest care and love.
"Live in meekness and obedience. Nurse the sick with the greatest care and love, then will God’s blessing be with you."
This award, sponsored by the Clinical Nursing Executive Council, is given annually to recognize/celebrate an individual who has demonstrated our founding Sisters' attributes. In addition, individuals considered for this distinction will have demonstrated a commitment to others through avenues such as:
- Fundraising/philanthropy
- Giving the gift of time or service to family, friends, community or state
- Demonstrate a lasting difference in the lives of others by using their God-given talents and nursing skills to extend the Mission outside the walls of OSF
- Display attributes of spirituality and holistic nursing attributes
Examples include raising funds for charity/OSF, volunteering, service projects, service on community or school boards, or offering their gifts to individuals in need, such as mission work, foster care, mentoring or serving those disadvantaged within our communities.
Organization Level Awards
- Sister Canisia Awards
- Dr. Mary Draeger Schultz Patient Safety Award and Scholarship
- Heart of Saint Francis
- Leader of the Year
- Sister Aeterna Mission Integration Award
- Richard S. Kowalski Endowment Scholarship Program
- Nursing Excellence Scholarship Fund
Daisy Award
TheDAISY Awardis an international program rewarding and celebrating the exceptional, compassionate and skillful care provided by nurses.
The co-founders of this program, Mark and Bonnie Barnes, began the Daisy Award program after losing their son, Patrick, to an autoimmune disease. DAISY stands for "disease attacking the immune system." Because of the compassionate care Patrick received during his eight weeks in the hospital, his parents turned their experience into this international award.
Through the DAISY award, nurses are recognized by patients and families for the care they provide every day.
OSF HealthCare collaborates with the DAISY Foundation to provide ongoing thanks and recognition for the compassionate, competent care our nurses provide.
National and Institute Awards
OSF HealthCare is a leader in patient care and our nurses are critical to our success.
ANCC Magnet Prize
In October 2019, the nursing team at OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center was the recipient of the 2019 ANCC Magnet Prize® for their work to reduce food insecurity and improve health outcomes in the community.
This prize awarded by theAmerican Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)recognizes organizations with unique programs that change nursing practice through innovative activities.