DAISY Award spotlight: ‘Shanda is the kind of nurse who changes lives, not just through her skill but through her heart.’

Shanda Bridges, RN, works in the Neurological Intensive Care unit at Vanderbilt University Hospital. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘If we hadn’t had her at the ER visit when we got the initial diagnosis, I am not sure what I would have done.’

Nicole Meador, RN, works in the Emergency Department at Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘I have never seen this level of compassion combined with a dedication to go above and beyond for the patient.’

Megan Wambold, BSN, RN, works in the Transitional Care unit at Vanderbilt University Hospital. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘Nurses aren’t just there to physically care for their patients, but to care for their spirit and emotions as well.’

Michael Ramirez, BSN, RN, works in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit at Vanderbilt University Hospital. He is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.

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