As a Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) nurse at Florida Medical Center, Rachel Jean Francois, RN is recognized for striving to make a difference one patient at a time. This nomination is a testament to her hard work.
Rachel received the Daisy Award for her compassion, kindness and patience. She ensures that both the patient, and the patient’s family, receive exceptional care. 
“We congratulate Rachel Jean Francois for being the Daisy Award winner this quarter. She is an inspiration to the team of nurses she works with,” said Jeffrey M. Welch, CEO of Florida Medical Center.
The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses is a special program that recognizes the outstanding deeds nurses perform every day. It was created by the DAISY Foundation, which was founded in memory of J. Patrick Barnes by his parents after they experienced firsthand the compassion and care of their son’s nurses.
About Florida Medical Center – a campus of North Shore
Florida Medical Center – a campus of North Shore is a 459-bed acute care hospital, owned and operated by Tenet Healthcare Corporation. Serving its communities since 1973, Florida Medical Center is a long-standing leader in cardiovascular care and home to The Heart Institute of Florida, a center for cardiac services and accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI. Florida Medical Center was the first hospital in Broward County to perform open heart surgery.
Florida Medical Center offers a broad range of medical and surgical services including: neurology and neurosurgery, a comprehensive orthopedics program, urology, psychiatry, gynecology, diagnostic imaging, pain center, wound care, diabetes education and 24-hour emergency services. The hospital has been granted numerous awards and was the first in South Florida to receive recognition as a Center of Excellence for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery and Robotic Surgery, as recognized by the Surgical Review Corporation. Florida Medical Center has been a recipient of the American Heart Association’s Get With the Guidelines in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and is fully accredited by the Joint Commission. For more information, resources and to follow us on social media, please visit www.FloridaMedCtr.com.
