She was nominated for the award by a patient’s family. The nomination reads:

“Jordan took excellent care of my dad while he was a patient here. Jordan showed through her care that she really has a passion for nursing to help her patients. My dad felt very comfortable with her, and she would joke with him. You can tell by her demeanor that she loves being an RN! Jordan has a way of lighting up a room when she comes in and always seemed so relaxed. She gave you the feeling you were her only patient. She never rushed my dad and always explained what she was doing. I highly recommend her for the DAISY Award! She is awesome and a great asset to this hospital.”

Eshbaugh was honored during a celebration with her family and team members. She received a certificate, pin and sculpture.

DAISY is an acronym for Diseases Attacking the Immune System. The DAISY Foundation was formed in January 2000 by the family of J. Patrick Barnes, who died at age 33 from complications of an auto-immune disease. His family wanted to say, “thank you” to nurses by everywhere by establishing a recognition program — The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses — to “honor the super-human work nurses do every day at the bedside.”

The DAISY Award is a merit-based award that honors clinical skill, leadership, strong patient care and compassion.