Lenny Gang, RN, from the RN Transport Team of Stony Brook University Hospital, was named the December DAISY Award recipient. 

Lenny was nominated by a patient he cared for during a Rapid Response Team (RRT) code.

While the room was filled with staff for the RRT, Lenny really stood out to the patient. The patient said, “He introduced himself to me right away and explained every little thing he did … He explained even the little things like how he was going to raise the bed just so I wasn’t caught off guard.” The patient felt Lenny really cared and was impressed that he stayed throughout the code.  

When the patient was told about moving to intensive care, the patient was scared. “Lenny helped keep me calm and even made me laugh a bit, which I wouldn’t think possible in an emergency. He clearly understands that the most important thing during a stressful situation is not only the medicine but the person who is sitting in this bed, who just wants to feel understood.”