With great pleasure, the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics Nursing Recognition Council announces the names of our nurses who have been selected to receive 2009 UW Hospital and Clinics Nursing and Patient Care Excellence Awards.

 

The following nurses have been selected based on the recommendation of the Excellence Awards Review Committee for their outstanding clinical practice and leadership, which exemplify the spirit of caring we strive to achieve.

 

See the list of winners below, or watch the video for interviews with these outstanding nurses:

 

 

 

Category: Medical   Recipient: Jamie Sterns, RN, BSN, CRRN, Rehabilitation Unit	Category: Support Staff    Recipient: Kari Sowieja, Health Unit Coordinator, CAN, American Family Children's Hospital - P5
Category: Surgical   Recipient: Kristine Outhouse, RN, BSN, General Surgery/Trauma	Category: Leadership   Recipient: Terry Gion, MS, RN, CRRN, Rehabilitation Unit
Category: Surgical Services   Recipient: Cathy A. Hurst, RN, ADN, Post Anesthesia Care Unit	Category: Primary Nurse   Recipient: Genevieve S. Nicol-Sey, RN, CCRN, CNRN, Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit
Category: Home Health and Case Management   Recipient: Carol Slama, RN, BSN, General Surgery/Trauma	Category: Rising Star   Recipient: Chrissy Clemens, RN, BSN, Rehabilitation Unit
Category: Clinics   Recipient: Jacki Hershberger, RN, BSN, Infusion Center	Category: Pediatrics   Recipient: Laura Robison, RN, MSN, CPN, NIC, American Family Children's Hospital - P5
Category: Critical Care   Recipient: Kate Francois, RN, BSN, Cardiothoracic Surgery