OSF HealthCare Saint Luke Medical Center is pleased to recognize the 2025 DAISY Award winner, Jodie Doddroe, MSN, RN. Jodie is a registered nurse in the Emergency Department at OSF Saint Luke. Jodie was nominated for a DAISY Award for extraordinary care and decisive action during a critical moment that left a lasting impact on a grateful family.
“Thank you, Jodie, for your very important and large part in saving my mom’s life. You left a huge impact on my family, and we are eternally grateful for you,” the nomination reads. She expressed heartfelt gratitude for Jodie, describing the many prayers of thanks lifted to God for her compassionate care and fierce advocacy.
“The way she stood up for my mom, the genuine care and concern, and constantly checking on both of us because she could tell I was emotionally charged – I have never met a more caring nurse in my life,” the nominator shared. “It was like she had known us her whole life.”
“We are privileged to be affiliated with the DAISY Foundation. Patients and families can recognize our nurses that go above and beyond to make them feel safe and cared for,” said Lisa Garcia, chief nursing officer at OSF Saint Luke.
The DAISY Award program can be found in over 2,000 health care facilities in all 50 states and 14 other countries. An acronym for Diseases Attacking the Immune System, The DAISY Foundation was formed in November 1999, by the family of J. Patrick Barnes who died at age 33 of complications of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP). During Pat’s 8-week hospitalization, his family experienced the best in nursing care and compassion provided not only to Pat but to everyone in his family. One of the goals they set in creating a foundation in Pat’s memory was to recognize extraordinary nurses and to thank them for the gifts nurses give their patients and families every day, just as they had experienced.
The DAISY Award winner receives an award pin, certificate, “Healing Touch” statue, bouquet of daisies and a banner displayed in their department for the year.
From the nominations for the DAISY Award, a committee from OSF Saint Luke selects one recipient annually. To recognize an employee who has provided exceptional care, submit a nomination to honor their dedication at osfhealthcarefoundation.org/nominate-a-nurse.