Andrea Tacchi, MSN, RN DAISY Faculty Award Winner Chamberlain College of Nursing, Addison campus 1221 N. Swift Road Addison, IL 60101 Below are excerpts from the nominations for Professor Andrea Tacchi, who teaches Health Assessment: ? Professor Tacchi brings about an excitement that is unlike any other to the world of nursing. ? She is always welcoming, helpful, and truly interested in how each student is doing in life as well as in school. ? Her name continues to positively spill from the mouths of other instructors, because she is THAT influential. ? She is honest and realistic ? She has made us [students] believe in ourselves. ? The way she role plays during lab and lecture on different topics, makes me feel like the situation is currently happening and I am actually assessing my patient. ? She is so funny and entertaining; I love and will never forget her stories. ? She is an extraordinary nurse and professor that has greatly impacted my learning in the past eight weeks. ? Professor Tacchi is extremely enthusiastic about teaching and it shows in the way she carries herself as a professional. ? She has a way of making us (students), truly change the way we think. ? I love that she strives to help all of her students to become extraordinary nurses.