‘Nursing Excellence Awards’ awards announced
Lee Memorial Health System has announced this year’s recipients of the Nursing Excellence Awards.
For 15 years, the system has been recognizing its registered nurses and licensed practice nurses with this award. Some of the criteria for selecting these outstanding nurses included participation in activities that improved patient care, acting as a role model and fostering clinical advancement.
“Recipients of the Nursing Excellence Awards contribute to their profession by providing superior care and improving patient outcomes through professional skill and compassionate support,” said Donna Giannuzzi, chief nursing officer in a prepared statement. “They truly give of themselves to improve the lives and well-being of others.”
2014 recipients of the Nursing Excellence Awards:
Stephen Berge, RN, HealthPark Medical Center
Natasha A. Borntrager, BSN, CMSRN, Lee Memorial Hospital
Ann Marie Bustamante, RN, BSN, Lee Physician Group
Barbara R. Diana, LPN, Lee Physician Group
Wendy Falzone, RN, Outpatient Surgery at the Sanctuary
Maureen Flaherty, RN, BSN, LMT, CLC, CA Home Health
Heather Haddock, RN, BSN, CPON, Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida
Michelle Johnson, BSN, CEN, Gulf Coast Medical Center
Colette Kiesel, RN, BSN, CBC, HealthPark Medical Center
Debbie Lopez, RN, BSN, CPN, Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida
Bethany L. Loppnow, RN, BSN, CNOR, CST, HealthPark Medical Center
Lisa Roberts, RN, ADN, Cape Coral Hospital
Renee K. Sheppard, RN, BSN, OCN, Lee Memorial Hospital
William St. Laurent, RN, BSN, BC, Cape Coral Hospital
Eleanor Sutton-Griffey, LPN, HealthPark Care & Rehabilitation Center
Tim Walsh, RN, BSN, The Rehabilitation Hospital
Amanda Whittaker, RN, BSN, CWON, Gulf Coast Medical Center