Posts categorized as “Daisy Award Recipients”

May DAISY Winner- Tara Turner

Congratulations to our May DAISY award winner, Tara Turner! Tara, a nurse in the complex medical unit, was nominated by a patient’s daughter for her kind and compassionate care. It was noted that Tara always explained everything where the patient could easily understand.  Her nominator said “Tara had a special touch putting my father’s worries […]

April DAISY Winner- Ainsley Villafana

Congratulations to our April DAISY Award winner Ainsley Villafana! Ainsley, a registered nurse in our med-surge ICU, was nominated by a patient for his heartfelt sincerity and visible love for his job. During an extended stay at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, Ainsley’s nominator noted how he went above and beyond his duties to ensure […]

February DAISY Winner- Natalie Feliciano

Welcoming a new baby is a joyful time. However, if complications arise after birth for the mother or baby, it can quickly become worrisome. Our February DAISY winner is Natalie Feliciano, a newborn nursery nurse, who made sure a family’s trying time was as tolerable as possible during the experience.  Her co-worker, who nominated Natalie […]

January DAISY Award Winner- Jessica Acuff

A hospital stay can be scary. A hospital stay without the company of a loved one can be scarier. Our January DAISY award winner, Jessica Acuff, a nurse on 7N, realized this and went above and beyond trying to contact her patient’s family that was not in the area, spending countless hours attempting to track […]

December DAISY Award Winner- Deborah Hutchings

Our February DAISY Award winner, Deborah Hutchings, is truly the definition of excellence. Deborah, a RN on 3W, made an impact on not only her patient but her fellow co-workers! Deborah was nominated by a co-worker for going above and beyond to care for her patient. The patient did not have any family or friends […]

November DAISY Award Winner – Sydney Johnson

Meet our November DAISY Award winner, Sydney Johnson!