Marcia Thornburg wrote the following:


Please consider Anne Roland, RN for the DAISY Award. She is a devoted,
compassionate and highly skilled NICU nurse. Anne is admired by her peers. She is
a leader and resource person in the NICU. Her generosity for our nurses in need is
more than anyone can imagine. For example; one of our nurses became ill, had family
problems and ended up loosing everything except her job. Anne brought her a car so
she could come to work. Anne did not tell anyone because is so gracious and gives
truly from the heart. Another nurse was having a life crisis and Anne encouraged
her to pray together. No one takes Anne's friendship for granted.
Besides helping, us she puts her heart and soul into her nursing care. For example:
the last 4 + months, Anne has taken on a most challenging task of being a primary
nurse for a little baby that is extremely critical and has had many ups and downs.
She is devoted to caring for this baby. She has developed a rapport with the
parents by encouraging them, educating them and offering emotional support on a
daily basis. In this case, it takes inner strength, patience combined with her
expertise in caring for this critical baby. The parents are so thankful and
appreciate her. The NICU nursing staff thank her from the bottom of our heats for
caring for this baby and her parents. Anne has reached out to this family in so
many ways. We have learned so much from Anne and she inspires us to be better
nurses as well as better people. We think she might be an "angel".