Sunflower Award

Patients, families, visitors, nurses, physicians, and employees can nominate an exemplary non-nursing CHKD staff member by completing the form below.

Sunflower Award Criteria:

The Sunflower Award recognizes staff members who demonstrate outstanding service and compassion while exemplifying CHKD’s mission of excellence in a non-nursing role. This staff member consistently meets the following criteria:

Engage with patients and families by introducing themselves and their role, taking time to interact, and always using common courtesy.
Making a personal commitment to safety by explaining to patient’s, families, and other staff members in clear language what they are doing and what’s going to happen next.
Collaborating with patients, families, and other staff members in order to deliver the best possible care for each patient while being accountable and following through on their commitments.
Empathizing with patients and families by communicating clearly and respectfully and responding to all concerns in a timely manner.
Being present in the moment with patients and families by listening and supporting a questioning attitude.

Staff Members that qualify for Sunflower award:

Nursing care partners, patient care assistants, medical assistants, athletic trainers, mental health techs, anesthesia techs, surgical techs, emergency room techs, unit secretaries, ESD staff, etc.

* I would like to nominate:

* From the unit/department as a deserving recipient of the sunflower award:

* Please describe a situation involving the staff member you are nominating that demonstrates how he/she meets the criteria for the Sunflower Award:

Thank you for taking the time to nominate an extraordinary staff member for this award. Please tell us about yourself so that we can include you in the celebration of this award should the staff member you nominated be chosen

* Your Name:

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