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Thursday, 10 June 2010 10:39 |
Resident Nurse Elaine Jacobs was honored as Nurse of the Year at Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center during the recent annual National Nurses’ Week Celebration held at the hospital. Jacobs, a Charge Nurse in the Medical Surgical Unit, was selected among more than 200 nominations from the nursing staff. As a charge nurse, Jacobs manages the delivery of patient care and serves as a resource to staff throughout the hospital. Jacobs has been at Sierra Vista for more than eight years. She was selected for the award by her peers for her professionalism, clinical expertise, leadership skills and bedside manner.
In addition to her work at Sierra Vista, Jacobs also volunteers her time with the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life.Other nurses recognized include: | Clinical Practice Award | Ruth Tonkin (Recovery)
| | Mentoring/Teaching Award | Lisa Karamatic-Shaner (Float Pool) | | Mentoring/Teaching Award | Kim Little (Step Down Unit) | | Patient Advocate Award | Anne Reposa (Pediatric Unit) | | Professionalism Award | Penny Whittaker (Labor & Delivery Unit) | | Rookie of the Year | Kacie Peacock (Surgery) |
All of the award winners were provided with flowers and a gift certificate. In addition, each of the nominees received a special certificate presented by Candy Markwith, Chief Executive Officer and Christie Gonder, Chief Nursing Officer.
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