DAISY Award

February 23, 2026

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘She turned one of the worst days of my life into a memory where I also felt deeply cared for.’

Stephanie Boyd, BSN, RN, works in the Emergency department at Vanderbilt Tullahoma Harton Hospital. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.

By Kylie Avery
February 23, 2026

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘Hospital stays can be frightening for little ones, but my daughter was never scared with Patdy by her side.’

Patdy Leong, BSN, RN, works in the Pediatric Hematology and Oncology unit at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.

By Kylie Avery
February 23, 2026

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘I was scared, confused, and in a very lonely headspace. Emily was beyond kind, caring, and compassionate.’

Emily Dunn, BSN, RN, works in the Pediatric Medicine Acute Care unit at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.

By Kylie Avery
February 20, 2026

Robin Steaban celebrated for lifetime DAISY recognition

Under Robin Steaban’s leadership, Vanderbilt University Hospital achieved four Magnet designations.

By Kylie Avery
February 5, 2026

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘She made me feel truly safe, cared for, and seen.’

Tammy Driver, RN, works in the Perioperative Services unit at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.

By Kylie Avery
February 5, 2026

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘You made the hardest season of my 21 years a little more bearable.’

Cody Stubblefield, RN, OCN, works in the cancer infusion center at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. He is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.

By Kylie Avery
February 5, 2026

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘We are so grateful for her sweet heart and the love she had for our daughter.’

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.
By Kylie Avery
February 5, 2026

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘Ashley greeted us with a smile that warms the heart.’

Ashley Colburn, BSN, RN, works at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center Belle Meade. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.
By Kylie Avery
January 2, 2026

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘It was as if I had fallen into a pit of darkness with no way out. But in that darkness, there was a light. That light was Jasmine.’

Jasmine Bruton, BSN, RN, works in the Pediatric Medicine and Acute Care unit 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: ‘The Neonatal Outreach Team has transformed emergency neonatal care systems in Tennessee.’

The Neonatal Outreach Team consists of Mary Lee Lemley, MSN, RNC-NIC, Katie Judd, MSN, RN, CCRN, Meghan Arms, MSN, RN, RNC-NIC, and Jillian Brown, MHA, at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. They are one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award group winners.
By Kylie Avery
January 2, 2026

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘Her blend of expertise, compassion, and leadership embodies the very best of nursing.’

Comfort Onaghinor, BSN, RN, works in the Labor and Delivery unit at Vanderbilt University Hospital. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.
By Kylie Avery
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