ANTIGO, Wis. –
Aspirus Langlade Hospital honored
Ashley Frisch, RN, with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses in recognition of her commitment and patient-centered approach to care. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s program to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every day.
Aspirus Langlade Hospital DAISY Award recipients are nurses recognized for going above and beyond patient expectations by providing service with respect, compassion, and integrity; generating enthusiasm and energy while carrying out everyday duties and responsibilities; significantly making a difference and listening not only with ears but also with heart.
Frisch works in the Radiation Oncology Department and was nominated for the DAISY Award by a co-worker. The nomination reads:
Ashley goes above and beyond to provide care to our Radiation Oncology patients, making sure their experience flows seamlessly throughout their cancer care journey. She provides each patient with empathy, compassion, and provides connection with each patient to allow a sense of safety in our clinic. She also helps patients navigate their breast cancer diagnosis into treatment, helping ease their anxiety with her compassionate communication and assists to expedite care. Ashley demonstrated extraordinary courage and composure in a situation in which she had to use her life saving skills on someone outside of work. Her skill, perseverance, and strength ultimately saved the person's life. Her actions reflect exceptional dedication, professionalism and the profound impact nurses make both inside and outside the clinic. Ashley is a remarkable nurse, and human, and does not hesitate to go the extra mile for her patients without ever expecting recognition. She encompasses the attributes of this award and is well deserving of the recognition.
Frisch and her co-workers were treated to cinnamon rolls which honor the memory of the late Patrick Barnes who once ate his father’s cinnamon roll when he was in the hospital without an appetite for food. He then requested one for the next day – and enough for all the nurses in the unit. The hope is that whenever a nurse smells that wonderful cinnamon aroma, they’ll stop for a minute and think of how special they are for being a nurse. Additionally, Frisch received an honoree pin, certificate, and a beautiful and meaningful sculpture called A Healer’s Touch, hand-carved by artists of the Shona Tribe in Africa.
Established in 1999, the family of J. Patrick Barnes created the DAISY (Diseases Attacking the Immune System) Award to honor his memory with a tribute to the skillful and compassionate care he received from his nurses during his hospitalization. Nurses may be nominated by patients, families, visitors and colleagues and they are chosen by a multi-disciplinary team to receive the DAISY Award.
The DAISY Award recognizes the outstanding and extraordinary care nurses provide every day. Aspirus DAISY Award winners and nominees exceed the needs and expectations of patients and families by displaying the Aspirus core values of: Compassion, Accountability, Collaboration, Foresight and Joy.