HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital hosts Nursing Exemplar Awards Ceremony during National Nurses Week
HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital Chief Nursing Officer Regina Peterson, DNP, RN, (right) awarded Erin Hazen, RN from the Emergency Department, the Nursing Exemplar Award for Nurse Leader of the Year.
In honor of National Nurses Week, HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital hosted a Nursing Exemplar Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, May 10. Hospital colleagues and medical staff members were asked to submit nominations in seven categories.
Below is the list of winners honored during the ceremony:
Nurse Leader of the Year
Erin Hazen, RN
Emergency Department
Charge Nurse of the Year
Laura McClenagan, RN
IL Regional Float Pool
Preceptor of the Year
Yolanda Cooper, RN
Women and Infants Center
HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital Chief Nursing Officer Regina Peterson, DNP, RN, (right) awarded Angel Deadmond, the Nursing Exemplar Award for Rookie of the Year.
Rookie of the Year
Angel Deadmond, RN
Women and Infants Center
Educator of the Year
Amanda Ernst, DNP, RN
Education Services
Partner in Nursing
Elizabeth Paen, CNA
Intensive Care Unit
Excellence in Nursing
Anne Weiderholt, RN – Med Surg
Brittany Harper, RN – Critical Care Radiation/Oncology
James Connell, RN – IL Regional Float Pool
Joshua Deitz, Critical Care – Emergency Department
Paige Krisby, RN Intermediate Care Unit II
“National Nurses and Hospital Week is an opportunity to celebrate our dedicated nurses and all colleagues for the care and respect they show each other and our patients,” said Regina Peterson, chief nursing officer of St. Elizabeth’s Hospital. “To be nominated by your peers speaks volumes about the dedication, competence and care shown by each of these honorees.”
HSHS and St. Elizabeth’s administration invites readers to join them in thanking these health care professionals for their dedication, compassion and commitment to excellence. For more information about HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, visit www.hospitalsisters.org. To apply for a position at St. Elizabeth’s, visit www.careers.hshs.org.
Photos courtesy HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
