Venice resident A was recovering after total knee replacement surgery at HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital. As a veteran of the hotel and hospitality industry, A says he knows and appreciates good care and service. Nurse Lisa Lilligren, RN was A’s recovery nurse in the outpatient department. He says her compassion and skill were helpful those first few hours after surgery. A has made a full recovery and recently returned to the hospital to say thank you to his nurse and be there as she was presented with the DAISY Award.

“Lisa was an Extraordinary Nurse. She reflects exactly what your value statement states…she was kind, compassionate, knowledgeable, professional, and had a great sense of humor…she made me totally at ease and you should be very proud to have her on your team.”