From left to right: Deborah Shepherd, Diana Fletcher, and Elizabeth Karas.
Northwest Health today announced the recipients of the health system’s Nursing Excellence Awards. The award recipients are:
- Deborah Shepherd, BSN, RN, CEN, a nurse at Northwest Health – La Porte,
- Elizabeth Karas, BSN, RN, PCCN, a nurse at Northwest Health - Porter
- Diana Fletcher, RN, a nurse at Northwest Health - Starke
This peer-nominated award, given in recognition of the critical role nurses play in treating our patients, was open to qualifying RNs and LPNs working in a direct patient care position who consistently demonstrate characteristics synonymous with nursing excellence.
They were chosen from among numerous nominations for their outstanding contributions in the areas of compassionate caring, team support, and leadership.
“Northwest Health is fortunate to have many outstanding nurses. All three of our Nursing Excellence Award recipients deliver exemplary care, compassion and service, and understand the importance of teamwork and mentoring others. They have all shown leadership in times of crises,” said Ashley Dickinson, CEO of Northwest Health. “With an ongoing focus this year on the selfless efforts of healthcare professionals like Deb, Liz, and Diana, we are pleased to acknowledge the important contributions of our nursing professionals.”
In addition to receiving the Nursing Excellence Award itself, each recipient received a cash prize, a celebration with peers at their hospital, and a copy of “Shining the Light on All the Right” by Mark and Bonnie Barnes, co-founders of The DAISY Foundation, an international movement created to recognize and express gratitude for extraordinary nursing.
