Jefferson Health Operating Room Nurse Honored With DAISY Award

Press release from Jefferson Health:

Jan. 10, 2022

Deborah LaFrance, MSN, RN, CNOR — Assistant Nurse Manager of the Operating Room at Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital — was recently honored with a DAISY Team Leader Award for Extraordinary Nurses.

A 29-year Jefferson Health employee, LaFrance, of Audubon, NJ, was nominated for the third-quarter 2022 award by a colleague, who praises her ability to “break down negative thinking and use positive energy.”

During the peak of the pandemic, some of LaFrance’s staff were re-assigned to care for patients on COVID-19 units. Debbie was always there at the start of her team members' shifts to support them during that challenging time. “Debbie encourages us to do the right thing for patient safety," the nominator continued. “She sees us as a family and wants us to succeed and be happy.”

Part of an international program, DAISY honorees are nominated by patients, family members, and colleagues. Award winners are chosen following a review of nominations by Jefferson’s Clinical Recognition Committee in New Jersey. The nonprofit DAISY Foundation was established in memory of J. Patrick Barnes, who died in late 1999 from complications of an autoimmune disease. For more information about the DAISY Award, visit www.DAISYfoundation.org. For more information on Jefferson Health, visit www.JeffersonHealth.org.

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