Lafayette General Medical Center

Heart of Nursing

I am very pleased to announce the "Heart of Nursing” awards for 2011!

The winners were nominated and selected by their peers. These nurses are great examples of having "purpose, worthwhile work and making a difference”. Please join me in congratulating:

(Pictured above, left to right)

Khaled (Ken) Qaisieh- Emergency Dept.

Ashley Page- Ortho/ Neuro

Jennifer Vicknair- Ortho/ Neuro

Angela Hebert- NICU

Kami Hastings- NICU

Melanie Quillens- ICU

Karen Harson- PACU

Johnathon Koob- ICU

The Heart of Nursing award reflects:

Good clinical skills
Being a patient advocate
Participating in hospital activities, councils, task forces
Being a member of a professional organization
Voluntary involvement with community organizations
Resource person or preceptor for the unit
Having a specialty certification
Being a Clinical Ladder participant
Maintaining a minimum of 15 hours of continuing education in the past year
Demonstrating service behaviors