Hospitals have acknowledged the outstanding contributions by local nurses and midwives at their annual Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards held across the District.
Tweed Valley Hospital
Winners:
Tweed Valley Hospital acknowledged and celebrated the outstanding achievements of nurses and midwives at their annual Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards on Friday 31 May.
The awards ceremony was held a little late this year due to the transition from The Tweed Hospital to our new Tweed Valley Hospital site. Jacqui Cross, Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer NSW Health attended, presenting the award for Lifetime Achievement to Bernie Waller.
There was a table laden with pizza, an ice cream truck, and a lucky draw raffle of gifts organised by Tweed Valley Hospital A/Director of Nursing and Midwifery, Rachael Andrew and her team.
“We want our amazing nurses and midwives to know how valued they are,” Rachel said.
Leadership Award – Nishamol Antony
Lifetime achievement – Bernie Waller
Nurse of the year – Vicky Phillips
Midwife of the year – Emma Smith
Aboriginal nurse/midwife of the year – Chloe Saddler
New to practise nurse/midwife of the year – Aleisha Rawson
Nursing/Midwifery team of the year – superusers
Healing Hearts – Mark Baker
Lismore Base Hospital
Winners:
Aboriginal Nurse of the Year - Sarah Garrick (F10)
Brown/Ackerman Leadership Award - Fiona Hassey (Cardiac Rehab)
Healing Heart Award (Consumer Appreciation) - Tarsha De Saxe (Surgical Services)
Midwife of the Year - Renay James (WCU)
Nurse of the Year - Vicky Clements (F9)
EEN/AIN of the Year - Kerri Carter (WCU)
New to Practice Nurse/Midwife - Zoe Lawrence-Daly (E10)
Nursing/Midwifery Team of the Year - F9 Ward
Lifetime Achievement Award - Geraldine Heckel (AHNM)
Grafton Base Hospital
Winners:
Team of the year – Women’s Care Unit
New Graduate Midwife of the year – Jacqueline Simmonds
Registered Nurse of the year – Karen Lindsay
Enrolled Nurse of the year – Lynette Dawson
Team of the year - Level 2
New Graduate nurse of the year – Rebecca Gilkinson
Midwife of the year – Layne Bruce
CNE of the year winner – Jeremy Hartley
Maclean District Hospital
Winners:
Team of the year – Maclean ED
Enrolled Nurse of the year – Sammyjo Buckley
Registered Nurse of the year – Chistina Kidd
New Graduate of the year – Samantha Kroehnert
