UCI Health — Orange nurse receives DAISY Award
Honor celebrates nurses who go above and beyond for patients, co-workers
Orange, Calif. — A UCI Health — Orange nurse has received the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses for going above and beyond for her patients.
Natascha Benz-Wolfinger, a nurse in the surgical step-down unit, was nominated by a colleague after noticing how she offered emotional support, patience and a calming presence to a patient experiencing pain and high anxiety after a motorcycle accident.
“This is only one example of the type of care consistently demonstrated by Natascha,” her nominator writes. “She frequently volunteers whenever any patient is in need. Patients notice.”
How to nominate a team member
Anyone can nominate an exceptional nurse or patient care team member for a DAISY or Sunflower Award, including faculty, staff and patients. Simply fill out the appropriate nomination form below:
About UCI Health
UCI Health is one of California’s largest academic health systems and the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine. Established on July 1, 1976, UCI Health has grown into a 1,461-bed health system that includes UCI Health — Orange, UCI Health — Irvine, four Community Network hospitals and a growing network of ambulatory care centers across Orange and Los Angeles counties. As Orange County’s only academic health systems, UCI Health is home to the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center based in the county, the region’s only American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, American College of Emergency Physicians Gold Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department and a nationally recognized regional burn center verified by the American Burn Association. Powered by UC Irvine, UCI Health serves 5.6 million people across Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County through excellence in patient care, research and medical education. Follow UCI Health on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and X.