Leaders and staff at North Fulton Hospital happily presented Lai Cheung, RN, with the DAISY Award for Nursing in a ceremony on Friday. Cheung was selected for this honor following nominations submitted by her patients and peers.

A nurse on the Med-Tele floor, Lai Cheung is a valued member of the nursing staff here at North Fulton. Her dedication, compassion and leadership are evident to all who come into contact with her.

Her peers nominated her, saying “everyone has spoken very highly of Lai and her leadership. She continuously shows her team spirit and leadership on the unit. We are very fortunate to have Lai.”

One of her patient says “Lai Cheung always exhibits compassion and treats her patients like a member of their family and is happy and has excellent knowledge and expertise in care and venipuncture.

She conducted herself as a nursing professional at all times and is cheerful and energetic and sincere. Cheung certainly went above and beyond the call of duty in providing high quality care to me and assessing situations to find immediate solutions. She did an excellent job of always educating me and my family throughout my hospitalization.

Lai does unbelievably efficient venipuncture in tiny veins. She is God’s blessing to us in every way and is deeply concerned and compassionate in all her interactions with the patients and families.”