DAISY Award

August 14, 2024

Marilyn Dubree receives DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award

Marilyn Dubree, MSN, RN, NE-BC, FAAN, Former Executive Chief Nursing Officer at VUMC, was awarded a DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award.

Marilyn Dubree, MSN, RN, NE-BC, spent more than 45 years promoting excellence in nursing practice at Vanderbilt. (photo by Erin O. Smith) Marilyn Dubree, MSN, RN, NE-BC, spent more than 45 years promoting excellence in nursing practice at Vanderbilt. (photo by Erin O. Smith)

Marilyn Dubree, MSN, RN, NE-BC, FAAN, Former Executive Chief Nursing Officer at VUMC, was awarded a DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award.

From the nomination

“Marilyn cares deeply about those who care for patients and ensures the organizational environment affords nurses and others the ability to deliver exceptional care. She makes it possible for patients and families to experience care consistent with the DAISY criteria. Marilyn is the best example of a DAISY-worthy nurse. She will long be remembered and never forgotten for building a lasting legacy of caring and excellence.”

About the DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award

The DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award was created to recognize those nurses who have devoted their life’s work to the compassionate care of others. Recipients of this award are nominated for their dedication to nursing through active mentoring, role modeling, advocating for their patients and promoting the positive image of nursing. They serve as a beacon of inspiration to those at all stages of their career and in the various and important roles of nursing.