Please join us in congratulating Amanda Garza, a HealthTrust RN and DAISY Award Winner for August 2025! Read on for details about Amanda’s award and what she had to say about the honor.
Congrats to DAISY Award Winner & HealthTrust Superstar Amanda Garza!
Topics: Nurse Recognition, DAISY Award, Awards
Oviedo Medical Center's Medical Surgical Telemetry Team Members & HWS Leaders
Congratulations to Haley B., RN, on earning a DAISY Award!
Topics: Nurse Appreciation, Healthcare, HealthTrust, Nurse Recognition, DAISY Award
Congratulations to Bernie B., RN, on earning a DAISY Award! The DAISY Award is presented to nurses who demonstrate extraordinary compassion as they provide care to their patients and families every day. Bernie is an employee at our HCA Healthcare Hendersonville Medical Center.
Topics: Nurse Appreciation, Healthcare, HealthTrust, Nurse Recognition, DAISY Award
Congratulations to Allison Wharton, RN ICU, on earning a DAISY Award!
Allison was nominated by several patients at the Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina for her ability to help and comfort patients as well as thoroughly answer questions. Please see below to read some of her DAISY nominations.
Topics: Nurse Appreciation, Healthcare, HealthTrust, Nurse Recognition, DAISY Award
DAISY Award: Chris OCampo, BSN, RN
Congratulations to Chris Ocampo, BSN, RN, on earning a DAISY Award!
Chris was nominated by a patient at HCA Houston Healthcare West for the kindness that he exhibited and the care that he displayed to both the patient and family. Read the full nomination below:
Topics: Nurse Appreciation, Healthcare, HealthTrust, Nurse Recognition, DAISY Award
Congratulations to Aaron Hicks, RN, on earning a DAISY Award!
Aaron was nominated by a patient at the Medical Center of Aurora for his outstanding kindness and ability to create an atmosphere that was relaxed and comfortable. Read the full nomination below:
Topics: Nurse Appreciation, Healthcare, HealthTrust, Nurse Recognition, DAISY Award
Congratulations to Rebecca, RN, on earning a DAISY Award!
Rebecca, who is a graduate of the StaRN program, was nominated by a patient at Largo Medical Center for her incredible confidence and compassion. Read the full nomination below:
Topics: Nurse Appreciation, Healthcare, HealthTrust, Nurse Recognition, DAISY Award
Congratulations to James Mungai, RN, on earning a DAISY Award!
James was nominated by a patient's daughter at HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast. Read the full nomination below:
Topics: Nurse Appreciation, Healthcare, HealthTrust, Nurse Recognition, DAISY Award
Congratulations to Erik Lien, RN, on earning a DAISY Award! Erik is a HealthTrust nurse who works in the MICU at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas.
Erik was nominated by the facility's Patient Care Technician, Denise Cocking, for the kindness and compassion that he continuously shows to the patients that he serves while working at the hospital. You can read the nomination in full below:
Topics: Nurse Appreciation, Healthcare, HealthTrust, Nurse Recognition, DAISY Award
DAISY Team Award: Menorah Health Center
Congratulations to the Menorah Health 3 North and Med/Oncology teams on earning HealthTrust's first DAISY TEAM Award! Menorah Medical Center is located in Overland Park, just outside of Kansas City.
The Menorah Health teams were nominated for the DAISY Award for kind, compassionate and coordinated care they delivered to a cancer patient and her son, who happens to be a business partner of HealthTrust's StaRN Nurse Training Program.
The nursing teams consist of:
Kristy Veasman, Alicia Hafley, Michelle Johnson, Autumn Ayers, Connie Schwartz. Alivn Tapang, Curtis Alldredge, Judy Marino, Aimee Clausen, Amanda Singhara, Melissa Doyal and Dee Smith-Kisner.
You can read the nomination in full below:
Topics: Nurse Appreciation, Healthcare, HealthTrust, Nurse Recognition, DAISY Award, HCA Healthcare