WCU-Ontario BSN Student Evan Price Honored With DAISY in Training Award

  • June 4, 2018

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Each term one 国产主播 student is selected to win the DAISY in Training award, an internationally recognized program that honors and celebrates skillful and compassionate nurses. This term WCU-Ontario bachelor of science in nursing student Evan Price was awarded this great honor.

鈥淓van has a very pleasant and approachable personality. He is a very caring person who studies hard and makes good grades,鈥 WCU-Ontario faculty said. 鈥淗is compassion for people, working with patients, and helping others is encompassed by his strength to continue to learn more and better himself.鈥

One example of Price鈥檚 compassion is his outstanding behavior toward patients during his clinical rotation at Parkview Hospital.

The chief nursing officer (CNO) at Parkview went to the nurses鈥 station to ask for assistance with a patient. Price stood up right away and went into the patient鈥檚 room to assist her. The CNO was impressed by the compassion, caring and kindness Price showed.

鈥淲e can teach task-oriented duties,鈥 CNO Karen Descents said. 鈥淏ut we cannot teach the compassion, kindness and caring Evan showed.鈥

The DAISY (Diseases Attacking the Immune System) Foundation was established by the family of J. Patrick Barnes after he died from complications of the auto-immune disease ITP in 1999. During his hospitalization, they deeply appreciated the care and compassion shown to Patrick and his entire family. After his death, Patrick鈥檚 family felt compelled to say 鈥渢hank you鈥 to nurses in a very public way, the DAISY award was their solution.

Price was recognized at a ceremony at his campus and received a certificate, a DAISY Award pin and a hand-carved stone sculpture titled A Healer鈥檚 Touch.

鈥淓van is very attentive to his patients and others that need help. He has a very calm and caring nature,鈥 WCU faculty said. 鈥淗e has expressed his wanting to work in the emergency room when he gets out of school. He will be an asset to any position he would be assigned.鈥

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