May is a special time in healthcare, a time for honoring nursing and support staff as well as all those individuals who work together to care for the communities. The celebrations start with National Nurses Week, from May 6 through May 12. This is followed by National Hospital Week from May 12 through May 18.
A wide variety of activities and events have been planned for both weeks to show gratitude to all Greene County Medical Center team members. The week will close with a Jefferson Matters Java and Juice Friday, May 17.
Greene County Medical Center will honoring the work of extraordinary nurses and their support staff. Everyone is invited to attend the Partner of Nursing and DAISY Award ceremonies, which will take place in the main lobby Thursday, May 9, at 1:30 pm.
“The Greene County Medical Center nursing team came together in 2020 with the idea of recognizing the support they receive from other team members throughout the organization,” explained director of nursing Jessica Steinberg. “The Partner of Nursing Award is just one way we can show our appreciation for the commitment, compassion, care and collaboration that results in the highest levels of patient-centered care. This year, we want to recognize seven individuals who exemplify the meaning of teamwork.”
Nominees for the 2024 Partner of Nursing Award are Shelby Ackerman, Tammy Andre, Brittany Day, Lauren Goeser, Deonne Robey, Amy Sessions and Jolene Wiley.
Following the Partner of Nursing Award will be the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. DAISY is an international foundation and program that was created in 1999 by the Family of J. Patrick Barnes, who died from complications of an auto-immune disease. His family was amazed by the care Patrick and they received and they wanted to find a way to honor these caregivers.
“Every day, we hear from patients, their family members and other healthcare professionals about the outstanding work of our nursing teams at Greene County Medical Center,” said chief nursing officer Amanda Lass. “We are all proud of the dedication and selflessness they display as they serve their communities by providing compassionate, exceptional care. Each and every patient that walks through our doors is treated like family, and they receive the very best every member of our team has to offer. We are also very proud to announce that 15 nurses from Public Health, the Family Medicine and Specialty Clinics and Greene County Medical Center’s acute, emergency and surgery departments have been nominated for this year’s award.”
Nominees for the 2024 DAISY Award include Erin Ackerson, Stacey Biggart, Barb Broich, Lauren Carlson, Shelby Cooklin, Kelli Farley, Dylan Feldmann, Gina Geisler, Sarah Hoffman, Tammy Kiner, Jordan Kral, Teresa Morlan, Sydney Schiltz, Cassie Shriver and Chelsie Thompson.
The public is invited to the awards ceremonies May 9, starting at 1:30 pm, as well as the Java and Juice on Friday, May 17, at 9:30 am. Both will take place in the main lobby at Greene County Medical Center.
