We are in the middle of celebrating Nurses Week here at the UCSF Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging. This observance was started by the American Nurses Association to celebrate and elevate the nursing profession.
This year, the department is happy to announce that Lindsay Lawless, RN, was selected as a Daisy Nurse Award recipient. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses was established by the DAISY Foundation (Foundation for the elimination of Diseases Attacking the Immune System) in memory of J. Patrick Barnes. The award is given to honor, recognize and express appreciation for the extraordinary work that nurses do every day.
According to Charlene Fong, RN, administrative nurse and supervisor, there were multiple nominations submitted for Lawless. The quote below summarizes them all:
“No one adds more humanity to our department than does Lindsay. She has…
