"When love and skill work together,
expect a masterpiece." (John Ruskin)
May 6-12 was National Nurses Week,
with activities and events planned to recognize and celebrate excellence in
every All Children's Hospital Nurse among peers, professional colleagues,
student nurses, and our patients and families. All Children's Hospital proudly
participated in celebrating the strength, commitment, and compassion of our
truly outstanding nursing staff.
Our nurses received multiple community
endorsements, including many from our patients and families. Lyn Marinello, a
parent who has experienced the impact of nursing excellence at All Children's
with both of her children, introduced her family and presented a special poem as
part of the Nurses of Excellence ceremony. (Read the poem / Watch the video)
Twenty Nurses of Excellence were
honored at the ceremony:
Lynda Ruckman
Employee Health
Joann Levenia
Systems Integration / Information Technology
Kim Harrell
Transport Team
Cindy Guerra
Two South West (2SW)
Michelle Cook
Two South West (2SW)
Nancy Hillgruber
Tampa Outreach Center
Carol Botwinski
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
Lori Blastic
Clinical Education
Kentlee Pell
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) 1
Lisa Moore
Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)
Linda Watson
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) 1
Teala Dobby
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
Margie Baldwin
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
Ida Creech-O'Brian
IV Team
Katie Claus
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
Beverly Skinner
Surgery
Jodi Moll
Clinical Education
Pam Clark
Two South West (2SW)
Dennelle Sheridon
Two South West (2SW)
Jennifer Borland
Two South West (2SW)
Suzanne Mullins
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) was honored as Preceptor of the Year with registration and travel to a national conference, funded by HRSA
Michelle Bracey
Four South West (4SW) was honored as the University of South Florida College (USF) of Nursing Preceptor of the Year, chosen by the USF student nurses for her impact on their student experience at All Children's Hospital
