Fauquier Health Names DAISY Award Honoree: Nurse cited for her compassion, care and hard work
Photo attached: Madison Graves (third from left) celebrates her DAISY Award on her nursing unit.
Madison, who has been a nurse at Fauquier Health since 2024, is currently studying to be an RN and has plans to obtain her BSN. “My favorite thing about being a nurse is forming a relationship with patients and being the safe space in their toughest times while cheering them on as they recover,” said Graves. “I fell in love with nursing after my first clinical and knew I had found my calling and where I was meant to be.”
A patient’s mother sent in the nomination, writing “Madison was amazing with my daughter – super attentive to her needs, making sure she was comfortable and that she understood everything that was happening. I was really impressed with how she helped my daughter. Madison is a gem! I would give her five stars for compassion, care, understanding and hard work.”
Tony Maxwell, APRN, FNP-BC, Chief Nursing Officer at Fauquier Health praised Madison. “While she is still early in her nursing career, Madison already shows the most important attributes a nurse can have: compassion and empathy. Madison is a wonderful example of how our nurses take exceptional care of our patients. At Fauquier Health, our nurses are the best of the best, so for her to achieve this recognition is an impressive accomplishment!”
Madison appreciates being part of Fauquier Health. “We aren’t just co-workers; we are friends and family. Everyone is always willing to lend a hand; my leadership is so supportive and willing to work with me – it means the world that they care so much!
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About Fauquier HealthFauquier Health is a community health system dedicated to high-quality, patient-centered care. Nationally recognized twice as a Top General Hospital by the Leapfrog Group – the only one in Virginia – and accredited by the Joint Commission, Fauquier Health has achieved recognition as a Certified Primary Stroke Center, as a Center of Excellence for Joint Replacement, and as an accredited Chest Pain Center. Fauquier Health includes a fully accredited, 97-bed acute care hospital; The Villa at Suffield Meadows, an assisted living facility; and multiple physician’s offices, including primary care, gastroenterology, general surgery, OB/GYN and specialty practices. More information on Fauquier Health is available online at www.FauquierHealth.org.
About The DAISY Foundation
The DAISY Foundation was created in 1999 by the family of J. Patrick Barnes who died at age 33 of complications of an auto-immune disease. Patrick received extraordinary care from his nurses, and his family felt compelled to express their profound gratitude for the compassion and skill nurses bring to patients and families every day. The DAISY Award celebrates nurses in over 6500 healthcare facilities and schools of nursing around the world. For more information about The DAISY Foundation Award, visit DaisyFoundation.org.
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- January 19, 2026
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