Kelsey Hendrix, BSN, RN, works in the Progressive Care Unit at Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital and is one of the latest DAISY Award winners at VUMC.
From the nomination
“I have been fighting Stage 4 metastatic breast cancer since January 20 of 2017, and I have been in and out of different hospitals. … When I got here, Kelsey and the other nurses on this floor let me know that there are still people willing to care enough to help me. Kelsey has done an exceptional job taking care of me and has taken the extra time to talk to me and make me feel human again, and she helped me have my hope back again. I feel like Kelsey should be recognized, because she goes above and beyond the extra mile to help her patients.”
About DAISY Awards
The DAISY Award is a recognition for extraordinary nurses who exemplify compassion toward patients and families.
VUMC distributes the award in partnership with The DAISY Foundation, which was formed in 1999 to honor the memory of J. Patrick Barnes, a 33-year-old man who died of complications of the autoimmune disease Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP). Barnes’ family was moved by the care they received from his nurses and wanted to recognize them to preserve his memory. DAISY is an acronym for Diseases Attacking the Immune System.
VUMC nurse committees determine the individual recipients. Previous recipients of the DAISY Award are here. The award is open to all licensed nurses, and anyone can nominate — including co-workers, patients and their families. Nominations may be made here.
