Jeb MacLennan, BSN, RN, works in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit at Vanderbilt University Hospital. He is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.
From the nomination
“During this time, at Vanderbilt University Hospital with my sister, I encountered so many awesome nurses and doctors. Jeb, with his encouraging spirit and charisma has been the most impressionable. He has made this hospital stay like no other. Jeb has the patience of Job (from the Bible), he was very gentle with my sister and even called her by her nickname in an effort to make her feel comfortable and more acclimated to her surroundings.
“Being in the hospital can be a scary place and he helped to make it not feel like that. She hasn’t been responsive to any of the doctors or nurses but he was the first one to get her to finally respond with a nod of her head.
“He sympathized with the pain she has been going through mentally and physically. Jeb exemplifies what a nurse should be like, readily available, asking ‘Is there anything I can do to assist?, all smiles, greeting upon entry, etc.
If ever I were in the hospital, I pray I have a nurse like Jeb. Jeb is an asset to this hospital and has been an asset to assisting my sister. You have touched a place in my heart, and I am forever grateful!”
About DAISY Awards
The DAISY Award is a recognition for extraordinary nurses who exemplify compassion toward patients and families.
Vanderbilt Health 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.
Vanderbilt Health 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.
