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The MUSC Pastoral Care
staff recently presented the sixth annual
Caring Spirit Award to Tyrone Vanish.
The award is presented each year in
conjunction with national Pastoral Care
Week, the purpose being to honor one
faculty or staff member for his/her
commitment and support. Four people were
nominated for the award by the Pastoral
Care staff, and it was difficult to select
just one.
The annual Caring
Spirit Award recognizes:
- Spiritual care
of patients and families
- Support of
the MUSC Pastoral Care mission
- Effort to
foster community among clergypersons
and hospital staff
- Support of
this year's Pastoral Care Week theme,
"Giving Voice"
Vanish, who works in
the surgical-trauma intensive care unit
(STICU), was nominated by the chaplains
for his compassionate care of patients and
their families. According to the Pastoral
Care staff, Vanish sees the person and not
just the patient. "He does a wonderful job
of making the STICU run smoothly and
unselfishly works with lots of heart and
compassion," said Rev. Terry Wilson,
clinical staff chaplain and manager.
 Pastoral Care
Services' Dr. Terry Wilson, left,
clinical staff chaplain, presents Tyrone
Vanish, STICU, with the Caring Spirit
Award. Vanish was nominated by the
chaplains for his compassionate care for
patients and their families.
Wilson said Vanish
always strives to be attentive to the fact
that all patients are "spiritual" and have
a need for compassion and human
sensitivity during their suffering and
pain. He does a wonderful job of being
steady, faithful and consistent. He also
regularly supports and helps the mission
and work of chaplains.
In accepting the award,
Vanish recognized and credited his peer
group and the team he works with in the
STICU as being a vital part of who he is
as a health care provider.
Other nominees this
year for the award included: Caroline
DeLongchamps, guest relations
representative in the Children's Hospital;
Mary Ernst, R.N., perinatal outreach
coordinator; and Johan Zamoscianyk, adult
emergency department technician.
The chaplaincy staff
support MUSC faculty and staff members who
"give voice" and ensure the spiritual and
pastoral care needs of patients and
families are given the highest priority.
Friday, Nov.
23, 2012
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