NMMC Presents DAISY Award to Coggin

TUPELO, Mississippi—North Mississippi Medical Center presented its most recent DAISY Award to registered nurse Weston Coggin of the Critical Care Unit.

A patient’s family member nominated Coggin for the devoted care he provided. “Weston was very caring and helpful. He always explained things to us, always asked if we had any questions, always asked if we needed anything and always made sure our loved one was comfortable,” she wrote. “He always had a pleasant demeanor and even offered ‘a shoulder’ and a hug. Regardless of the questions we asked, we never felt intimidated until we were fully satisfied with the answer. As busy as he was, he even came to visit to check on our loved one when we went to another unit.”

A 2017 graduate of Booneville High School, Coggin started his career with NMMC in 2018, working as a nurse extern and intern while a nursing student. He earned his associate degree in nursing from Northeast Mississippi Community College in 2019 and his bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Mississippi Medical Center in 2021. He and his wife Madeline Sloan Coggin, reside in Tupelo.

Coggin received a certificate, a DAISY Award pin, a bouquet donated by Bishop’s Flower Shop and a hand-carved stone sculpture titled A Healer’s Touch. The DAISY Award is an international program that rewards and celebrates the extraordinary compassionate and skillful care given by nurses every day. Nomination forms are available throughout NMMC or at www.nmhs.net/daisy-award. For more information, call (662) 377-3431 or email daisyawards@nmhs.net.