DAISY Award
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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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
November 26, 2025
DAISY Award spotlight: ‘Lacey’s warm greeting and confident professionalism set the tone for our entire experience.’
Lacey Thomas, BSN, RN, works in the Progressive Care unit at Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.