La comunidad reconoce a los homenajeados con el premio Northern Nevada Nurses Of Achievement 2020
1 de septiembre de 2020
Renown Health nurses are being celebrated for going above and beyond for their patients and care team colleagues.
Every year, the Northern Nevada Nurses of Achievement Committee recognizes registered nurses (RNs) from across the community to celebrate their accomplishments and further the nursing profession. El Comité acaba de anunciar a los 2020 galardonados, entre los que se incluyen siete enfermeros de alto desempeño de Renown Health.
El personal de enfermería está al frente de los equipos de atención que trabajan para combatir la pandemia de COVID-19, y el 2020 fue declarado acertadamente como el “Año Internacional del Personal de Enfermería y Partería” por la Organización Mundial de la Salud. Celebrar a nuestro personal de enfermería este año es más importante que nunca, y Renown se enorgullece de ser el hogar de siete de los ganadores del premio Northern Nevada Nurses of Achievement 2020 en las siguientes categorías:
- Clinical Leadership: Jenny Garcia, RN, BSN, supervisor of nursing in the orthopedics unit at Renown Regional Medical Center;
- Cuidados críticos: Olivia Cartwright, RN, BSN, bedside nurse in the intensive care unit at Renown Regional Medical Center;
- Lifetime Achievement: Cheryl Jameson, RN, bedside nurse in the general surgical unit at Renown South Meadows Medical Center;
- Office & Outpatient: Kathleen Neilan, RN, BCN, OCN, cancer nurse navigator at Renown Institute for Cancer;
- Oncology and Infusion Services: Paola Espinoza, RN, BSN, supervisor of nursing in the cancer nursing unit at Renown Regional Medical Center;
- Rookie of the Year: Tamara Slater, RN, BSN, bedside nurse in the general surgical unit at Renown Regional Medical Center;Renown
- Facility Winner: Chelsea Zielinski, RN, MSN, clinical nurse educator in the neonatal intensive care unit at Renown Regional Medical Center.
De un grupo de más de 400 enfermeros nominados públicamente que prestan cuidados en los centros de atención y hospitales del norte de Nevada, el Comité anunció un total de 14 ganadores de premios durante una celebración virtual de premios el viernes, 28 de agosto.
Anthony D. Slonim, RN, MD, DrPH, FACHE; President and CEO of Renown, who worked as a registered nurse in an Emergency Department earlier in his career says, “We appreciate the work that every nurse does every day, not only for the patient in the hospital, but in all of the other settings where people come to learn how to live healthier lives. Los enfermeros tienen una influencia directa en los resultados de cada paciente, y felicito a los 14 enfermeros por sus logros excepcionales”. He adds, “The real winners are those patients, families, colleagues and community members who are cared for by these exceptional nursing professionals.”
“We’re proud to celebrate our community’s nurses and all they do to care for patients and their loved ones,” said Jana Elliott, Associate Chief Nursing Officer, Acute Care Services. “Nursing is a true calling to serve others and there are so many incredible ways nurses go beyond their duty to provide the best care despite the intense nature of the pandemic.”
“Nurses are at the core of our care teams; they provide compassionate care and advocate for patients and their loved ones in a time of need,” said Melodie Osborn, Chief Nursing Officer, Health Services. “The Northern Nevada Nurses of Achievement awards are a longstanding way of honoring our community’s most compassionate nurses.”
Interview Opportunities
A 2020 Nurses of Achievement winner and a representative from Renown’s nursing leadership are happy to speak on this prestigious honor, as well as what it means to be a nurse during these unprecedented times. Please email news@renown.org or call 775-691-7308 to schedule an interview.