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Excellence in Nursing Award – Compassionate Care: Chris Green The Compassionate Care Award is given to a nurse who demonstrates exceptional nursing knowledge and expert skills and consistently applies both with compassion and integrity so that the quality of the care experience and care outcomes are improved for patients in any clinical setting or nursing specialty. “Whether diabetes is a new or old diagnosis, Chris exemplifies compassionate care as she teaches families and patients how to manage the disease.” Recently Chris received a weekend call from a physician who was concerned about a newly diagnosed student patient who was far from home and family. Chris came in on her day off to spend time with the patient, answer questions and ensure the patient had the necessary resources and equipment needed to manage their care. Chris also leads the interdisciplinary Inpatient Diabetes Management Committee focused on improving diabetes care. She assisted in leading this team in a project that resulted in a significant decrease in hypoglycemic events in our facility. Due to Chris’ collaborative efforts with physicians, nurses and the Diabetes Management Committee, there have also been significant increases in inpatient and outpatient diabetes education referrals. “Chris is committed to providing compassionate care to her patients and their families.” i r s ionate Care: Chris Gre n i r r is given to a nurse who demonstrates exceptional l rt s il s and consistently ap lies both with compas ion t t lity f t e care experience and care outcomes are i t i y linic l set ing or nursing specialty. i r ld diagnosis, Chris exe plifies compas ionate f ili tients ho to manage the disease.” Recently l fr a physician who was concerned about a newly t ti t s far fro ho e and fa ily. Chris came in on her i it t tie t, ans er questions and ensure the patient had ip ent ne ded to manage their care. Chris also i i li r I tie t Diabetes Manage ent Com it e focused on r . s isted in leading this tea in a project hat resulted in i lyc ic events in our facil ty. Due to Chris’ collaborative i i , r t e Diabetes Manage ent Com itte , there i i t i r s s in inpatient and outpatient diabetes education i i it t r viding co pas ionate care to her patients and The Professional Mentoring Award is given to a nurse who advances nursing practice in any clinical setting or nursing specialty by guiding or supporting career development for individuals or groups of nurses or by advancing evidence-based nursing knowledge. Jennifer was nominated for her impact in the peer interview process and as a preceptor for new nurses in the Birthing Center. Her nomination stated that “her passion, drive, and love for the unit was palpable during the interview as it molded and shaped each question she asked. During my shadowing experience, she adopted me as if I had already been hired and she wanted to fill my brain with as much knowledge as possible in those short few hours…Working alongside Jennifer is like working with Google in your pocket with no need for a smart phone!” Jennifer makes herself available for questions, even when she is not working. “She is a strong advocate for her patients and interacts with her peers and other members of the interdisciplinary team well and with respect and she creates a lifelong positive experience for the patients as they come through our department….Through integrity, compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, Jennifer sets the bar high for any and all professional mentors. l t ri r is given to a nurse who advances nursing practice l i r r i s cialty by guiding or sup orting care r development l f rs s or by advancing evidence-based nursing knowledge. i t f r r im ct in the pe r interview proces and as a r i t irt ing Center. Her no ination stated that “her , l f r t it was palpable during the interview as it molded ti ske . During my shadowing experience, she i I lr y hired and she wanted to fill my brain with as i l i t se short fe hours… orking alongside Jen ifer i l i y r pocket with no ne d for a smart phone!” Jen ifer l il l f r stio s, even when she is not working. “She is a r ti ts interacts with her pe rs and other members of i li t l with respect and she creates a lifelong posit ve ti t t y co e through our department….Through integrity, t ilit , r s ct, and excel ence, Jen ifer sets the bar high for any i l t r . Excellence in Nursing Award – Professional Mentoring: Jennifer Snediker i r r f s ional Mentoring:

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