Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital announced the most recent PRIDE and DAISY award winners.  Lonnie Lewis was awarded the PRIDE award and William Price, RN, was awarded the DAISY award. The goal of these awards is to recognize excellence in the workplace by both nurses and non-nursing employees. 

Lonnie, who works in the lab’s blood bank, received the PRIDE award for his continued strong work ethic and his ability to handle multiple assignments while always putting the patients first. 

The DAISY award winner, William, works at the Wound Care Center. According to the nomination letter, William goes above and beyond to explain plans of care – making patients feel better about their situations.  As one patient stated, “I felt as though I had a big brother talking care of me.”  

Phoebe PRIDE stands for Person Responding In Dedicated Excellence and recognizes excellence in the workplace by non-nursing employees.  The DAISY Award, which is an acronym for Diseases Attacking the Immune System, is a nationwide program that rewards and celebrates the extraordinary clinical skill and compassionate care given by nurses every day. Phoebe Putney Health System is proud to be a DAISY Award hospital partner.