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Nurses honor exceptional service at fifth annual Nightingale awards
JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi nurses honored their own Monday night at the fifth annual black tie Nightingale Awards Gala sponsored by the Mississippi Nurses Association and the Mississippi Nurses Foundation. More than 85 nurses across the state were nominated in 14 awards categories and three nurses were inducted into the prestigious MNA Hall of Fame for their career service to nursing.
Clarion Ledger Managing Editor Ronnie Agnew was emcee of the annual black-tie event that recorded more than 570 in attendance.
"The Nightingale Awards distinguish those men, women and organizations that have made a special effort to excel in the area of health care,” said Ricki Garrett, executive director of the Mississippi Nurses Association, co-host of the event. “Each year, the event gains in momentum with energy of the participants and the enthusiasm of our sponsors."
Recipients of the 2010 Nightingale Awards are
Nurse Rookie of the Year
Katina Denice Bell, RN of Itta Bena - Greenwood Leflore Hospital
Nurse Mentor of the Year
Romeatrius Moss, RN, MSN, APHN-BC, DNP(c) of Gulfport - Keelser Medical Center
Nurse in a Non-Traditional Setting
Christina Higgins, MSN, RN of Flora - University of Mississippi Medical Center, Office of Nursing Excellence
Nurse Research of the Year
Stephanie Inmon, RN, COS-C, HCS-D of Pontotoc - North Mississippi Medical Center Home Health Agency
Nursing Educator of the Year
Dorothy Aultman-Abrams, MSN, RN of Brandon - University of Mississippi Medical Center
School of Nursing of the Year
University of Southern Mississippi School of Nursing, Hattiesburg
Nursing Faculty Member of the Year
LaDonna Northington, DNS, RN of Jackson - University of Mississippi Medical Center
Nursing Administrator of the Year
Bobbie Ware, RN, MHSA of Jackson - Baptist Health System
Hospital of the Year (Less than 100 Beds)
Woman's Hospital, Jackson, Flowood
Hospital of the Year (100 Beds or More)
Baptist Memorial Hospital, DeSoto County, Southaven
Clinical Practice Nurse of the Year
Pamela Helms, RN, MN, FNP of Jackson - University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Nursing
Advanced Practice Nurse of the Year
Bettye Logan, RN, MSN, CFNP of Prentiss - Green Tree Family Medical Clinic
Community Service Nurse of the Year
Ashley Ramage, RN-BC of Jackson - University of Mississippi Medical Center, Blair E. Batson Children's Hospital
Nurse of the Year
Lisa Byrd, PH.D., FNP-BC of Madison - Bolton Family Clinic
MNA Hall of Fame
Inductees into the Mississippi Nurses Association Hall of Fame for 2010 include Laura Brower, RN, MSN of Belden – formerly of North Mississippi Medical Center, Tupelo; Hazel Brown Hall, RN, BSN of New Albany – Baptist Memorial Hospital, Union County; and Sister Mary Trinita Eddington, MSN, RN, APRN, BC, OP of Jackson – St. Dominic’s Hospital.
For more information about the 2010 Nightingale Awards Gala or the Mississippi Nurses Association or Foundation, contact Betty Ruth Hawkins at (601) 898-0670 or e-mail brhawkins@msnurses.org.
Previous winners include:
Nurse Rookie of the Year
- 2008: Jennifer Brooke Edwards, University of Mississippi Health Care
- 2007: Serenity Crump, North Mississippi Medical Center's Women's Hospital
- 2006: Robin Hoover from Central Mississippi Medical Center
Nurse Mentor of the Year
- 2008: Paula Brown, North Mississippi Medical Center
- 2007: Brenda Castleberry, Baptist Health Systems
- 2006: Janet Harris, Pyxis Consulting
Nurse in Non-Traditional Setting of the Year
- 2008: Tonya Moore, University of Mississippi Medical Center
- 2007: Deborah S. "Deby" Broussard, American Nursing Services at DuPont Chemical
Nurse Researcher of the Year
- 2008: Sanjosa Martin, Mississippi Baptist Medical Center
- 2007: Melvin Ray Justice, North Mississippi Medical Center Home Health Agency
- 2006: Janice Unruh Davidson, Mississippi University for Women
Nursing Educators of the Year
- 2008: Judy Baker, Jones County Junior College and Rebecca Tustain, Hinds Community College
- 2007: Robin R. Wilkerson, University of Mississippi School of Nursing
- 2006: Rowena W. Elliott, Integrity Consulting Services, LLC
School of Nursing Administrator of the Year
- 2008: Kaye Bender, University of Mississippi Medical Center
- 2007: Sheila Adams, Mississippi University for Women
- 2006: Mary Stewart, William Carey College
School of Nursing of the Year
- 2008: Northeast Mississippi Community College
- 2007: Mississippi University for Women College of Nursing
- 2006: Mississippi Delta Community College
Nursing Administrator of the Year
- 2008: Karen George, North Mississippi Medical Center
- 2007: Susan Renee' Butler, Boswell Regional Center
- 2006: Pam McVey, Biloxi Regional Medical Center
Nurse Employer of the Year
- 2008: Deaconess HomeCare
- 2007: McKesson Health Solutions
- 2006: Quality Hospice Care, Inc.
Hospital of the Year (Less than 100 Beds)
- 2008: Baptist Memorial Hospital, Union County
- 2007: Highland Community Hospital, Picayune
- 2006: Simpson General Hospital
Hospital of the Year (100 Beds or More)
- 2008: University of Mississippi Health Care
- 2007: Biloxi Regional Medical Center
- 2006: North Mississippi Medical Center
Clinical Practice Nurse of the Year
- 2008: Leigh-Anne Scroggins, North Mississippi Medical Center
- 2007: Maria Ormon, North Mississippi Medical Center
- 2006: Kimberly Shows, Forrest General Hospital
Advanced Practice Nurse of the Year
- 2008: Lisa Marie Byrd, Byrd Healthcare, LLC and the Bolton Family Clinic
- 2007: KC Arnold, ANP, BC-ADM-The Diabetes Center, PLLC
- 2006: Tina Mabry, Rush Family Practice/Lake
Community Service Nurse of the Year
- 2008: Debrynda Davey University of Mississippi Medical Center
- 2007: Dottie Wilson, RN, North Mississippi Medical Center
- 2006: Pamela Watts, South Mississippi HomeCare and Hospice
Nurse of the Year
- 2008: Pamela Gail Hodges, North Mississippi Medical Center
- 2007: Katherine Patrick, North Mississippi Medical Center
- 2006: Melanie Graham, Delta Regional Medical Center
Hall of Fame Inductees
- 2008: Mary Pat Curtis, Mary Sprayberry and Mary E. Stainton
- 2007: Barbara Powell, Bebe Richardson and Ruth Werner
- 2006: Edna R. Roberts, Flora Mae Posey, and Sister Elizabeth Catherine Harkins
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