78 Nurses Nominated for 2024 Nurse Excellence Awards

Congratulations to the 78 nominees for the 2024 Nurse Excellence Awards, listed below:

Excellence in the Art of Caring, Relationship-based Care
Alexa Blazejak, BSN, RN – 2 East
Pamela Callahan, RN – Birthing Center
Amanda Coate, BSN, RN – Endoscopy
Kaitlyn Davis BSN, RN – Cardiac Cath Lab
Natalie Dodd, RN – ICU
Hannah Fountain, RN – ED, Easton
Shelby Gauntt, BSN, RN – ED, Chestertown
Nikita Johnson, BSN, RN – PACU, Easton
Julie McLain, RN – Shore Behavioral Health
Christina North, RN – 2 East
Shannon Phoenix, BSN, RN – 2 East
Sandra Simmons, RN – Birthing Center
Juan Vazquez, BSN, RN – JET Team
Kelly Vogt, RN – Dialysis Unit
Emily Wissman, RN – Birthing Center

Excellence in Leadership-Clinical Nurse
Chelsea Compton, BSN, RN – Shore Behavioral Health
Stacy Dion, BSN, RN – Same Day Surgery
Ashley Higgs, BSN, RN – 2 East
Robyn Lanasa, CRNP – Cardiology, SMG
Micah Rowlands, BSN, RN – Birthing Center
Meghan Thompson, BSN, RN – ED, Cambridge
Leigh Tomey, BSN, RN – JET Team
Bobbie Jo Trossbach, RN – ED, Chestertown

Excellence in Leadership-Nurse Manager/Supervisor
Amy Bradley, BSN, RN – 3 East
Mary Collins, BSN, RN – 2 East
Brandi Covey MSN, RN – Ambulatory Surgery Center
Jessica Genrich, MSN, RN – Birthing Center/Women & Children
Lisa Lisle, MSN, RN – Emergency Center Queenstown
Sandra Prochaska, MSN, RN – ED/Acute Care Unit, Chestertown
Jodie Thomas, BSN, RN – SMG Neurosurgery

Excellence in Nursing Practice/Nursing Inquiry
Marla Best, RN – SMG Cardiology
Aymee Gonzalez-Garrido, BSN, RN – Birthing Center
Melissa McAuliffe, BSN, RN – Women & Children’s Services
Stephanie Saffran, BSN, RN – ICU, Easton

Excellence in Professionalism
Sara Andrews, RN – Acute Care Unit, Chestertown
Alexa Blazejak, BSN, RN – 2 East
Brianna Chester, BSN, RN – Shore Behavioral Health
Jaimi Hall, MSN, RN – Birthing Center

Excellence in Teamwork/Positive Attitude
Consuella Bowen, RN – Care Coordination
Brianna Chester, BSN, RN – Shore Behavior Health
Natalie Dodd, RN – ICU
Chandra Dye, BSN, RN – Administrative Supervisors
Austin Foxwell, BSN, RN – Shore Behavioral Health
Aymee Gonzalez-Garrido, BSN, RN – Birthing Center
Katherine Heikes, BSN, RN – Cardiac Cath Lab
Casey Henckel, BSN, RN – ED, Easton
Erica McCready, BSN, RN – Birthing Center
Jeannine Moore, MSN, RN – Professional Nursing Practice
Kristen Myers, BSN, RN – 2 East
Shannon Phoenix, BSN, RN – 2 East
Lauren Princiotta, RN – SMG Pulmonary Care
Tamera Pritchett, RN – Med-Surgical Unit
Stephanie Saffran, BSN, RN – ICU
Kara Stuart, RN – Birthing Center
Kayla Toulson, BSN, RN – Acute Care Unit, Chestertown
Melissa Towers BSN, RN – SMG Primary Care-Easton
Taffie Wilson, MSN, RN – Administrative Supervisors
Emily Wissman, RN – Birthing Center

Excellence as Preceptor/Mentor/Educator-Clinical Nurse
Sara Andrews, RN – Acute Care Unit, Chestertown
Rebecca Hutchison, BSN, RN – 2 East
Erica McCready, BSN, RN – Birthing Center
Irina Mileva, BSN, RN – 3 East
Amanda Mittelstetter, BSN, RN – 3 East
Micah Rowlands, BSN – Birthing Center
Rachel Stewart, RN – Shore Behavioral Health
Kayla Toulson, BSN, RN – Acute Care Unit, Chestertown

Excellence as Preceptor/Mentor/Educator-Nurse Educator
Stephanie Blades, BSN, RN – Birthing Center/Women & Children
Chelsea Compton, BSN, RN – Shore Behavioral Health
Della Daniels, BSN, RN – Professional Nursing Practice

Excellence as a Promising Professional
Alexa Blazejak, BSN, RN – 2 East
Amanda Collins, BSN, RN – ED, Chestertown
Megan Engle, RN – 2 East
Taylor Heath, BSN, RN – ED, Cambridge
Maddison Lednum, BSN, RN – ICU
Samantha Lyons, RN – 3 East
Jordan Middleton, BSN, RN – ED, Chestertown
Bailey Riggs, RN – ED, Easton
Kara Stuart, RN – Birthing Center