Alex Ford, RN, works at Vanderbilt Primary Care Bellevue. She is one of the latest DAISY Award winners at VUMC.
From the nomination
“I was the victim of a traumatic attack and reached out to Bellevue Primary Care after. Alex was there in such big ways. She encouraged me to come to the clinic and be seen. She even made sure that she was the nurse who welcomed me and started my appointment. I felt as though I said nothing, and she understood everything. She helped coordinate my FMLA paperwork and medication refills, but it was honestly her words all week through the portal and her presence as we sat together that helped me know I wasn’t alone. I will forever be grateful for her and her willingness to “walk me through some of my hardest days”.
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.
