Accomplishments & Awards
• Utilizing the Great Places to Work Survey as a benchmark for employee satisfaction with the question “Overall, taking everything into account, this is a great place to work” increased results within the department from a score of 53% to 100% in less than 1 year. Now at 98% despite a pandemic that brought many challenges to the department.
• Decreased Nurse turnover in ICU by 13% despite pandemic.
• AJC Nursing Excellence Award nominee
Issued by Atlanta Journal-Constitution · Apr 2022
In recognition of exceptional performance, dedication, strength, and for improving the lives of others.
• Georgia Nursing Workforce Summit Healthcare Leader award nominee
Issued by Georgia Center for Nursing Excellence · Mar 2022
An award honoring and recognizing nursing leaders who have made significant contributions to their organization over the last two years.
• Patient Safety and Quality award 1st place
Issued by Georgia Hospital Association · Jan 2022
Development and implementation of a nurse-driven mobility protocol for critically ill patients.
• Trusted Leader Award
Issued by Wellstar Health System · Sep 2021
Trusted leader award for leaders that obtained 90% or greater on the Great Places to Work Survey for their work areas.
• Nursing Excellence Administrative Leadership Award
Issued by Wellstar Health System · May 2021
For nurses in administrative roles who epitomize the role of a leader.
• AJC Nursing Excellence Award Nominee
Issued by Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Wellstar Health System · Apr 2021
In recognition of exceptional performance, dedication, strength, and for improving the lives of others.
• Patient Safety and Quality award 2nd place
Issued by Georgia Hospital Association · Jan 2021
2nd place related to our reductions in hospital-acquired infections.
• AJC Nursing Excellence Award Nominee
May 2018
“The Nursing Excellence Awards honor the best of the best in a profession comprised of caring, compassionate, and dedicated professionals who make a difference in patients’ lives every day.” – AJC 2018
• Daisy Award Nominee
Issued by Daisy Foundation · Apr 2018
Nominated for the Daisy Award for exceptional nurses.
• Daisy Award Winner
Issued by Daisy Foundation · Aug 2012
National nursing award for “extraordinary” nursing care.
• ANCC Pathway Nurse of the Year Nominee
Issued by ANCC
The Pathway Nurse of the Year Award™ recognizes the outstanding contributions of one nurse leader globally from a Pathway organization, who has positively impacted the practice environment by demonstrating remarkable skills in working collaboratively with team members and integrating clinical expertise with compassionate patient interactions.
Key Leadership Roles
As a nurse leader in a large health system, I’m frequently participating in system councils to guide policies and procedures for the entire organization. This includes the system mortality review committee, emergency response collaborative, Code and rapid response committee, preceptor advisory council, and the hospital-acquired pressure injury reduction council. In my local facility, I am a member of the hospital-acquired infection prevention workgroup, quality review committee, shared leadership sponsor, complex case committee, patient safety, and quality committee, transformational leadership council, opioid stewardship council, ER to ICU throughput workgroup. Wrote multiple “standards” to support the Pathway to Excellence designation for the facility.
Although participation in various committees, councils, collaboratives, and workgroups has driven policies, procedures, products, and services, I do also lead several committees and collaboratives myself. I chair the critical care process improvement committee, the facility charge nurse committee, ER and ICU charge nurse collaborative, and the critical care collaborative.