Jenny Meier, RN, works in the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. She is one of the latest DAISY Award winners at VUMC.
From the nomination
“For almost 18 months, my husband has been a patient of Dr. Rajiv Agarwal, the most knowledgeable, kind and caring doctor we have ever known. By his side, making things happen is Jenny. If you don’t know Jenny, you need to make the effort to do so. We all need a Jenny in our lives. We never know what kind of day she has had or what is going on in her world when we see her, but it doesn’t matter to her. She is all about her patients. It’s like she sees ‘hers’ and she has tunnel vision. It’s all about being there for them. She has been there so many times for my husband as well as myself, that we can’t begin to count.”
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.
