The Sunflower Award for Extraordinary Nursing Support Staff was created to celebrate the devotion, strength and compassionate care given by nursing support staff to patients, families, and staff. The sunflower was chosen as the award theme because the sun symbolizes warmth and strength, and the flower represents devotion, compassion and enthusiasm.
Award nominees display skill, devotion, compassion and enthusiasm by exemplifying the kind of support staff that our patients, their families and our staff recognize as an outstanding role model. This includes:
- Exceeding expectations
- Promoting a culture of excellence
- Building healthy relationships
- Supporting commitment to advancing the profession of all nursing support staff
Multiple times a year, each location will choose a clinical nursing support staff member to be recognized (with a public ceremony that includes: a beautiful certificate, a Sunflower Award pin, and a hand-carved stone sculpture entitled "Supporting Heart”).