Sanford Health Network Announces Q1 2025 DAISY Award Honoree
Noah Slettum, RN
Sanford Tracy Medical Center
Presented in June 2025
Nomination:
My son Laiken is 5 years old and does not like hospitals due to spending a lot of time in them as a child. Laiken is non-verbal and has level three autism. With that diagnosis giving him care can be quite difficult as he does not tolerate touch well. Upon getting to the emergency room, I informed Noah Laiken has autism. Noah took his time, gained Laiken’s trust and was able to appropriately care for him without causing Laiken to have a meltdown. He bonded so well with my child that my child allowed Noah to listen to his heart and lungs, stayed sitting in the bed, and even reach out to Noah at one point. The reason we are nominating Noah is because of his compassion for the job that he does, his understanding of a child with a disability, his ability to understand an autistic child and provide care at a pace that the child is comfortable with, as well as provide education to myself (his mother) to help find ways to get my son to take fever reducing medication. Noah is very deserving of this award. Laiken and I do not usually have positive experiences in hospitals to Laiken’s regulations needs but today was an experience my son need to be able to trust doctors and nurses.
