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DAISY Award for Nurses

The MUSC DAISY (Diseases Attacking the Immune System) Award for Nurses is a monthly award and is part of the DAISY Foundation’s program to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every day. The foundation was formed in January 2000 by the family of J. Patrick Barnes who died of complications of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP).

All DAISY Award winners received an African Shona Tribe sculpture entitled, “A Healer’s Touch,” a framed certificate, and a DAISY Award pin. The DAISY Foundation also delivered cinnamon rolls to all the nurses in each winner’s unit.

MUSC is among 400 medical facilities honoring nurses with The DAISY Award. This is one initiative of the foundation whose overall goal is to help fight diseases of the immune system.

December honoree

Henrietta E. Parson, R.N., Urology Clinic
She was nominated by one of her co-workers. Henrietta was born here in Charleston and has been here for 49 years. Henrietta has been a registered nurse for two years and has worked at MUSC for five years. She graduated from Trident Technical College in 2007. "MUSC is a wonderful place to work, it’s a place with great employees and a place to grow, learn and excel," said Henrietta.

"Mrs. Henrietta is a wonderful nurse that will go to the full extent to make a patient happy and satisfied rather she is assigned to the patient or not. About a week ago our unit in Urology had a mayday and Henrietta took charge in making sure that everything for this patient was done to the full extent. She knew exactly what should have been done and where to find most of what we needed to keep the patient alive and I really admire her for this. She was awesome! She made sure that the patients brother understood what happened and ensure him that his brother was fine and would be OK. Later in that same day Henrietta was up for the challenge again because we had another emergency and once again the patient wasn't assigned to her but she was ready and knew what to do to help the distressed patient. She uses absolutely wonderful nursing judgment and treats our patients as if they were her own family. Henrietta, you ROCK!"

Updated December 2009

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