Alaina Curry, BSN, RN, works in the Pediatric Intensive Care unit at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.
From the nomination
“Alaina was our daughter’s primary nurse for this stay and had taken care of her many times before. On the day of our daughter’s passing Alaina came in thinking she’d be discharging us. Our daughter went downhill the night before and we knew she wouldn’t make it much longer. Alaina made sure to take the absolute best care of her by keeping her comfortable throughout the day and also answering our questions and helping calm our nerves. She honored our wishes for our daughter. She helped me give her last bath, get her dressed in her own clothes, and do her hair. She kept her as comfortable as possible with any meds she may have needed. We are so grateful for her sweet heart and love she had for our daughter. She absolutely deserves to be recognized for all the love and support she gives to her patients and their families.”
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.
