For Professionals

2007 Frist Employee Award Winner

Laurie Van Damme, RN
Labor & Delivery

Laurie has the reputation of being:

  • amazing
  • approachable
  • compassionate
  • considerate
  • cool-headed
  • dedicated
  • efficient
  • fair
  • great
  • helpful
  • knowledgeable
  • outgoing
  • professional
  • supportive
  • team-player
  • wonderful
2007 Frist Employee Award Winner

And that's just in her work life. In her personal life, she is committed to her church helping orphans and the elderly. As a single parent, she has sacrificed many personal hours to the families of hospital patients that have experienced the loss of an infant. She created Brandon Regional's first Bereavement Program, which includes a beautiful keepsake video of the baby for the family, a caring pamphlet explaining the grief process, as well as an annual Remembrance Ceremony held in the baby's honor.

Laurie is not only the Brandon Regional Hospital award recipient but also the national award recipient from all the HCA facilities. This is such an honor for Laurie as well as our hospital. Laurie is the first national winner at Brandon Regional Hospital and within the West Florida Division.

Congratulations, Laurie, as Frist Humanitarian (Employee) Award recipient - locally and nationally!