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Shout out to Daisy Award winner

Midwood

A dollop of Daisy

Cheers and five shots to Nurse Maritoni “Toni” Farin of Beth Israel Medical Center, 3 East Telemetry Unit, for being recognized as this year’s recipient of the Daisy Award. The program honors extraordinary care provided by nurses. Standing O pal Toni was nominated for the award by the son of a patient in Toni’s care. He was so impressed with her professionalism and caring that he not only nominated her, but he also gave a generous donation to the hospital to boot. The mensch wishes to remain anonymous, but Standing O is shouting out to him for his do-goodiness, ’cause every do-gooding act deserves a hip-hip-hooray!

And Nurse Toni’s colleagues say that there are few more deserving of the accolades.

“She’s enthusiastic and passionate about her work,” said nurse manager Nora Villalon. “She treats her patients as if they were her own family.”

The Daisy Award is brought to us by the Daisy Foundation — whose acronym stands for “Diseases Attacking the Immune System” — and was created in memory of J. Patrick Barnes, who died of an autoimmune disease. The foundation and award were created by his family to ensure that nurses know they are appreciated and deserving with profound respect for their education, training, care, and dedication to healing.

Standing O gives shout outs to this angel of mercy.

Beth Israel Medical Center [3201 Kings Highway at E. 31st Street in Midwood, (718) 252–3000].

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