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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.

May honoree

Tameka Alston, DDC ART 6E
“Tameka was a blessing to us on the third day after my Mother's whipple surgery. This was by far the worst night of our entire stay. Mama threw up all night long; Tameka and the CA changed her nightgown and bedding at least four times. Through it all, Tameka was kind, compassionate and always smiling. We were so concerned and upset, yet encouraged by Tameka's calm, compassionate demeanor. We're now on night number seven since surgery and still believe God sent us Tameka that night.”

Updated August 2009

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