DAISY Award Archive — Page 1 of 9

May 22, 2026

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘Her compassion shaped our first memories with our daughter — memories that could have been filled with fear but instead are filled with gratitude.’

Catina Crawford, RN, works in Women’s Health at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners. 

May 22, 2026

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘In moments when my family felt worried or overwhelmed, Kayleigh’s reassuring presence brought them comfort and peace of mind.’

Kayleigh Jones, RN, works in the surgical stepdown unit at Vanderbilt University Hospital. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners. 

April 20, 2026

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘She went out of her way to bring in her own personalized life-size Elvis display into his room.’

Haley Brady, LPN, works in the Medical Telemetry unit at Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.

April 20, 2026

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘I have serious trust issues, but I trust him.’ 

John Upham BSN, RN, works in the Adult 1 unit at Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital. He is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.

April 20, 2026

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘We are the luckiest to have Elise on our team.’

Elise Perry, BSN, RN, works in the Pediatric Holding Room/Post Anesthesia Care unit at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.

April 20, 2026

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘What makes Jill exceptional is not just her clinical expertise, but her deep humanity.’

Jill Young, BSN, RN, CPN, works in the Pediatric Surgery, Trauma, Adolescent Medicine unit at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.