PORTSMOUTH, Va. (May 18, 2020) Lt. j.g. Alex Moran,

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (May 18, 2020) Lt. j.g. Alex Moran, a Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) registered nurse assigned to the Mother Baby Unit (4KL), was surprised with NMCP’s DAISY Award during a ceremony on May 18. Capt. Lisa Mulligan, NMCP’s commanding officer, and Capt. Dixie Aune, director for Nursing Services, presented the award. The DAISY Award was established by The DAISY Foundation in 1999 by the family of J. Patrick (Pat) Barnes, a patient who lost his life to the auto-immune disease ITP. Barnes’ family wanted to recognize the incredible care that the nurses provided him before his death and created the award now embraced by healthcare organizations around the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Ariana R. Torman/Released)