She was nominated for the award by a patient, who shared about her experience delivering her first child.

“I couldn’t have dreamed of a better nurse to help me bring my daughter into the world and I couldn’t have done it without her. As a first-time mom, she eased my concerns and was extremely attentive and caring,” the patient wrote. “Nicole is hardworking and genuinely cares about her patients. She takes pride in her work, and I will always be so grateful to her. She is such an inspiration, and I will never be able to thank her enough.”

Scully 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 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.