Nursing

January 2, 2026

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘Amanda deeply cares and connects with her peers and staff.’

Amanda Smith, MSN, RN, works in Nursing Education at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.

By Kylie Avery
January 2, 2026

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘She empowers nurses at all levels to ask questions, seek solutions, and embrace innovation in their practice.’

Amanda Mock, BSN, RNC-NIC, works in Nursing Quality at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.

By Kylie Avery
January 2, 2026

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘He works in a very busy ED caring for multiple patients in a high-stress, fast-paced environment, but even so, he made time to go above and beyond.’

Thomas Barringer, BSN, RN, works in the Emergency department at Vanderbilt University Hospital. He is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.

By Kylie Avery
December 12, 2025

New DAISY Award display serves as a tribute to compassionate nurses

In the heart of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt hospital leaders recently unveiled a new display dedicated to honoring pediatric nurses who receive a DAISY Award.

By Christina Echegaray
From left are Karen Keady, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, System Chief Nursing Officer for Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Jason Wolf, PhD, CPXP, President and CEO of the Beryl Institute; Terrell Smith, MSN, RN; and Hope Collins, senior director of Patient and Family Engagement, pose for a photo following the inaugural Terrell Smith Lectureship. (photo by Erin O. Smith)
December 10, 2025

Inaugural Terrell Smith Lecture stresses the importance of a ‘people-first’ mindset

Jason Wolf, PhD, CPXP, president and CEO of the Beryl Institute, kicked off the series with “Returning to the Heart of Care: Human Experience is Our True North.”

By Kylie Avery
November 26, 2025

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘Being in the hospital can be a scary place and he helped to make it not feel like that.’

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.

By Kylie Avery