Nursing: Awards
Because our nurses are so special, each year during National Nurses Week, Randolph Hospital honors their contributions to providing outstanding quality care with a full calendar of special events including awarding the Mia Curry Nurse of the Year and the Nursing Assistant of the Year. Staff nominate a beside nurse and/or a nursing assistant (including OR), for this prestigious award.
The Nurse (RN) and Nursing Assistant (NA) of the Year program was established in 2005 as a means to enable co-workers to recognize their peers for the exceptional work they do every day. Nurses are nominated based on their dedication to the nursing profession, advocacy, team support, educational achievements and community outreach. The final selection is made by a four-person panel comprised of two hospital employees, a physician and a member of the Randolph Hospital Board of Directors.
2007 Mia Curry Nurse of the Year:
Lisa Coley, R.N.
Coley, who works in Randolph Hospital’s
Intensive Care Unit as a staff nurse and unit educator, is described
by her peers as a great role model who demonstrates excellent leadership,
professionalism and integrity, and has tremendous dedication to
her patients and to the nursing profession.
Having worked at Randolph Hospital for more than 10 years, Coley is
committed to improving nurse education throughout the hospital by
serving on a number of committees, including the Rapid Response Task
Force; chairing the Educational Council; assisting with the new Plan
of Care on the nursing units; and recently enrolling in Winston-Salem
State’s R.N. to B.S.N. program, which is located on Randolph
Hospital’s campus. In recognition of her work and dedication,
Randolph Hospital presented Coley with a commemorative plaque, a $100
check, financial support for a professional workshop and a bouquet
of flowers.
“Lisa was nominated by her peers and shows the utmost professionalism
and integrity,” says Tremonteo Crawford, chief nursing officer. “Her
colleagues felt very strongly that she be nominated for her hard work, pride
and commitment to this unit that she exemplifies every day in her work. Our
patients appreciate Lisa, and we consider ourselves fortunate to work with
her and are very lucky to have her on our staff.”
“I find it extremely rewarding interacting with patients as well as having
the opportunity to teach my peers,” Coley says. “One of the greatest
gifts I can give to a patient is being there in a time of need. Randolph Hospital
has so many amazing and talented nurses. I feel truly blessed to be able to
perform a job that I love and that makes a difference in others’ lives.”
2007 Nursing Assistant of the Year:
Ruth Britt, NA.
Nursing Assistant of the Year Ruth Britt, NA, is described as kind, dedicated,
giving and hardworking. Britt, who is also known for always being there to help
others, has been employed as a Nursing Assistant on the Progressive Coronary
Unit for one year.
“Providing quality care for the patient is the most important thing I can
do,” says Britt. “Sometimes the best therapy is giving a reassuring
smile to a patient or listening to a patient when he or she needs to talk.”
Each day, nursing assistants help create new and better ways of providing care
to our patients. As noted by Britt’s co-workers, “She goes above
and beyond to make a difference in the lives of each and every patient she comes
in contact with. Ruth always has a positive attitude, which seems to infect those
around her. She is a great role model, energetic and always takes patient care
to the next level.”
In recognition of her work and dedication, Randolph Hospital presented Britt
with a commemorative plaque, a $100 check and a bouquet of flowers.
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