2017 Annual Nursing Report

TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP

New Nurse Leaders

Kim Mecom joined the LGHM Quality Department in 2017 as the Infection Preventionist. Kim graduated from Radford University with a BSN and received her MSN with an administrative focus from Waynesburg University. Prior to this role, Kim worked in a Trauma ICU at Wake Forest Bowman Gray for four years then spent the next 19 years of her career in the Emergency Department serving in several different roles (staff nurse, educator, manager and director). Kim enjoys spending time with her family, running, hiking, and baking.

Jennifer Rice was promoted to Manager of the Intensive Care Unit in August, 2017. She began working at LewisGale Hospital Montgomery on the Progressive Care Unit as a Patient Care Tech in 2005 and received her Associate’s Degree in Nursing from New River Community College in 2009. Jennifer worked on a pediatric cardiac unit in South Carolina before coming back to the Progressive Care Unit and the Intensive Care Unit at LewisGale Hospital Montgomery. Jennifer is currently working on her BSN through Chamberlain College of Nursing and is on track to graduate in 2018. She is also a member of the American Nurses Association.

Candice Blankenship was promoted to Clinical Coordinator of the Progressive Care Unit in October, 2017. She began working at LewisGale Hospital Montgomery on the Progressive Care Unit as an LPN in 2008 and received her Associate’s Degree in Nursing from New River Community College in 2011. Since becoming an RN, Candice has worked on the Progressive Care Unit and spent one year in Oncology at the Blue Ridge Cancer Care. Candice is currently working on her BSN through Liberty University and is on track to graduate in 2019. She has had extensive training in the administration of chemotherapy and biotherapy.

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