William Ladner, BSN, RN, works in the Intensive Care Unit at Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital. He is one of the latest DAISY Award winners at VUMC.
From the nomination
“I met William Friday afternoon in the ER as he was doing an IV on my father-in-law. He was extremely helpful and sympathetic to the situation. He was called back down later to run a PICC line as the veins were shrinking and collapsing. As he came in, he explained everything in full detail, so we knew what to expect. Again, [he] was super helpful answering all our questions. He allowed me to say goodbye as he was gathering everything he needed and said no rush, take as long as I needed before I had to drive back to Crossville (2.5 hours).”
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.
