Jeanne Collier, RN, Regional Manager of Palliative Care and Manager of Medical/Surgical Units at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital – Centralia, was recently honored with the DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award for extraordinary nursing.
Collier has been a nurse at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Centralia for 34 years. During those years, she has filled several roles from Staff Nurse, Charge Nurse, Administrative Supervisor, Assistant Director, to Manager. SSM Health says that in her most recent role, Collier has developed an outstanding team that is extremely competent, highly regarded, and supportive of the SSM Health Mission. Collier’s colleagues share that she is always there to lend an ear and offer emotional support and guidance. She has been recognized as exceptional role model for nursing and deserving of the award.
The DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes nurses who have devoted their lives and careers to the compassionate care of others. Nurses are nominated by their colleagues for their life-long dedication to compassion in nursing through active mentoring, role modeling, advocating for their patients, and promoting the positive image of nursing.
To be considered for the award, the nominees must have 25+ years of service, a distinguished career in nursing, a special concern for those who are underserved and marginalized, and be instrumental in implementing the mission of SSM Health with their team.
Locally the DAISY Award is sponsored by SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation. The not-for-profit DAISY Foundation was established by family members in memory of J. Patrick Barnes. Patrick died at the age of 33; the care Patrick received from nurses while he was ill inspired this unique means of thanking nurses for making a profound difference in the lives of their patients and patient families. DAISY stands for diseases attacking the immune system.
