Jason Benton, RN, works in the General Medical/Surgical unit at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital. He is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.
From the nomination
“The patient was extremely hostile and violent and refused most medication, if not all, and even got aggressive with the staff. Jason, being the nurse for the patient that day never once faltered in his professionalism and showed nothing but empathy and kindness. When the patient refused to change from soiled clothes they had been in during the entire stay, Jason went out of his way on his lunch break and bought the patient an entire set of clothes and new shoes. He changed the patient’s entire mood towards the staff and introduced what seemed to be an entirely new patient. Seeing the patient’s face light up when he brought in those shoes warmed everyone’s hearts on the unit.”
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.
