Wheeling Hospital Honors Nurses for Excellence
Nurses from Wheeling Hospital and its affiliates Harrison Community Hospital and the Continuous Care Center, as well as the hospital’s Physician Practice Division, were honored May 9 with Nurse Excellence Awards as part of National Nurses Week.
Receiving recognition at the annual ceremony were registered nurse Sharon Bourgo of Wheeling Hospital’s operating room; licensed practical nurse Christine Resczynski, Wheeling Hospital Physician Practice Division; licensed practical nurse Deborah Walt-Snyder, Continuous Care Center; and registered nurse Laurie Koehler, Harrison Community Hospital.
Honored with Wheeling Hospital’s Lifetime Achievement Award was registered nurse Linda Pellen, who works in vascular access. Pellen is a 40-year employee of Wheeling Hospital.
Also nominated for Nurse Excellence Awards from Wheeling Hospital were: Rhiannon Poppe, Michelle Sabinski, Jim Day, Bethany Passmore, Penny Pettit, Kelsay Garvin, Janina Balcita, Maxine Hicks, Kelsey Nicholes, Lisa Applegarth, Dianna “Shelly” Osborne, Eric Schultz, Theresa “Tess” Riley, Brenda Seidler, Megan Allen, Jo Ellen Taylor, Donna Baumberger, Barbara Wojtowicz, Whitney Rothacher and Angela Smith.
Other Physician Practice Division nominees were Heidi Cox and Miriam Deinhardt. Also nominated at Harrison Community Hospital were Nicole Nelson, Jeanette Koleski and Amy Sebring. At Continuous Care Center, the other nominees were Priscilla Kallay, Shana Jones, Dana Schaal, Brittney Kulpa, Cassie Huggins and Deborah Garr.
In addition to the awards, Wheeling Hospital treated its nurses to a variety of special events, including Desserts for You, an ice cream social, educational lecture and chair massages.
Ron Violi, CEO of Wheeling Hospital, said, “This week is set aside nationally to pay tribute to the nursing profession and we are pleased to participate. However, our nurses truly are the heart of what we do here at Wheeling Hospital and our gratitude and appreciation is sent to them every day of the year. We are extremely proud and blessed to have such a dedicated and talented team of nurses at Wheeling Hospital.”
Kathy Stahl, Wheeling Hospital vice president and chief nursing officer, said, “National Nurses Week is a week where we celebrate the vital role and the contribution that nurses make every day. Our nurses associated with the entire Wheeling Hospital family are dedicated and committed in promoting and improving health care for our patients and our community. I am very proud to be a part of our nursing workforce and all that they do to improve the quality of patient care at Wheeling Hospital and all of our affiliates.”
The week, which concludes Sunday, focuses attention on the diverse ways America’s nurses work to save lives and to improve the health of millions of individuals. The American Nurses Association has designated this year’s theme as “4 Million Reasons to Celebrate.”
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