Nurses Special Section 2021

Nurses Special Section 2021

North Platte Telegraph

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SUNDAY, MAY 9, 2021

Area nurses recognized for their compassion, skill

and Grand Island plate- let and plasma donation sights. She is on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Her donors and staff all highly respect and love her. She is a very compassionate and caring nurse. Peggy has been in nursing for 47 years. In the early years she worked in a small com- munity hospital that required her to know all aspects of medical care. It spanned from labor and delivery to emergen- cy services. For over 30 years she has worked for the Red Cross. She is currently the apher- esis supervisor here in North Platte at the Cottonwood Street site. Peggy is one of the kind-

More than 300 nurses and health care work- ers were nominated to be recognized between Feb. 17 and March 31. Here are the 10 honor- ees, along with what people had to say about them. For all nominees, turn to page E3. Mara Wardyn Becoming a nurse during a pandemic for so many of us has been hard and taxing. Mara has worked many hours in the PCU and ICU COVID-19 units. She has so much grace and com- passion for her patients. Always taking the extra time for her patients. Dani Smith Dani is the day-shift

fice duties and all that entails. She is a true ex- ample of a team player. Michelle Miller Michelle is a charge nurse at Linden Court and provides compassionate and ex- ceptional care to all the residents. She has a delightful sense of humor and high stan- dards of excellence. She mentors others in the nursing department and is a valuable lead- er on her team. We love Michelle! Peggy Baker Peggy Baker has been an American Red Cross nurse for over 30 years. She is supervisor of both the North Platte

Dani Smith

Michelle Miller

Peggy Baker

Zackary Cooper

Mara Wardyn

Samantha Beck Alyssa Bauer Wardyn, Smith, Cooper, and Sprague photos courtesy of GPH; Miller photo courtesy of Photographic Images; Beck photo courtesy of Samantha Beck; Smyth photo courtesy of Heidi Smyth; Bauer photo courtesy of McCook Clinic. Shayla Hecht Liane Sprague Heidi Smyth

RN coordinator on the ICU unit at Great Plains Health. She goes above

and beyond for not only her patients but for her staff as well. She

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Shayla has been working tirelessly in this pandem- ic. She has been working long hours many times in the COVID-19 unit, spend- ing so many hours away from her family to care for those in need during these trying times, dealing with the stress and emotion- al toll but yet still being a positive light in these dark times. She is just one of the many amazing nurses who are giving everything they have to keep our communi- ty safe. Liane Sprague She is an amazing nurse working in infectious dis- ease. Not to mention she took on extra shifts at the hospital when there was a shortage of staff. All while

friend. I am proud to nomi- nate Samantha. Shayla Hecht Shayla goes above and beyond in everything she does, but especially in the care that she provides her patients. When she is work- ing, she pours her whole heart and mind out to make sure that her patients are safe and that they feel loved. She sacrifices much in her own life to be able to make sure her patients are getting the care they de- serve. Shayla is a co-worker and dear friend of mine and the dedication that she has for this profession is inspiration- al to me and I’m sure other nurses and health care staff that work alongside her.

being a single mom with lit- tle support system. Liane has the biggest heart! Heidi Smyth She is my daughter and I know she put herself through nursing school to follow in her grandmoth- er’s footsteps. I can’t help but see the little girl I once held, and now she is such a professional, caring and knowledgeable nurse. It brings tears to my eyes and I am so very proud of the woman she has become. Alyssa Bauer Alyssa is a nurse practi- tioner at McCook Clinic. She has always provided us with wonderful care. Thank you, Alyssa!

nurse at Great Plains Health and is amazing with his pa- tients! He worked tirelessly throughout the pandemic to take excellent care of every- one he helped! Thank you for all you do! Samantha Beck Samantha is a CNA at one of the local nursing homes; she has seen how this pan- demic has affected the residents first-hand and how hard it has taken a toll on them. She goes to work won- dering how she can make a resident’s day, whether it is just by talking to them or by making them laugh. She goes above and beyond at her job, working long shifts, ex- tra shifts or coming in on her days off to help. She is an amazing mom, wife and

est souls I have ever met. She has a heart of gold, and her patients see and feel that every time they have an en- counter with her. Peggy is respected by her team as well as all of the donors that come in. It amazes me to think of the thousands of lives that she has impacted over her career. She is empathetic, compas- sionate, patient, caring, an amazing leader, has integ- rity and still has a desire to learn new things. She is the type of nurse anyone would be blessed to have caring for them. Zackary Cooper Zackary is a critical care

C ongratulations to all nurses who were nominated

GPH Donavon Lillard — Registered Nurse Critical Care at GPH Dorcas Achieng — Registered Nurse Same Day Services at GPH Eddielyn De Guzman — Registered Nurse Medical-Surgical at GPH Eleath Levy-Sterling — Registered Nurse Women’s and Children at GPH Elena Ramos — Registered Nurse Diagnostic Imaging at GPH Elizabeth Clair — Registered Nurse NICU at GPH Elizabeth O’Brien — Registered Nurse Diagnostic Imaging at GPH Emily Maxwell — Registered Nurse Same Day Services at GPH Emily McKain — Clinic RN GPPN Orthopaedic Providers at GPH Emily Michl — Registered Nurse Oncology Providers at GPH Emily Rongisch — RN Critical Care at GPH Emily Swanson — Registered Nurse

Oncology Providers at GPH Caroline Burris — Registered Nurse Emergency Department at GPH Carrie O’Brien — Registered Nurse Diagnostic Imaging at GPH Cathy Hinrichsen — Registered Nurse II Medical Oncology at GPH Cedrick Bayudan — Registered Nurse Surgery at GPH Chelsie Margritz — Home Health-Hospice RN Home Health Services at GPH Cherry Marquez — Registered Nurse Observation at GPH Cheryl Murphy — Clinic RN GPPN Pain Management Providers at GPH Christina Blanton — Home Health-Hospice Christina Yoshida — Registered Nurse Medical-Surgical at GPH Christine David — Registered Nurse Medical-Surgical at GPH Cindy Litz — Registered Nurse Critical Care at GPH RN Home Health Services at GPH

Care at GPH Beccah Mortensen — Registered Nurse Medical-Surgical at GPH Bekah Mallory Bernard Gallenberg — Registered Nurse Critical Care at GPH Betsy Houlden — Registered Nurse Same Day Services at GPH Boreum Yu — Registered Nurse Behavioral Health Services at GPH Breanna Steffes — Registered Nurse Diagnostic Imaging at GPH Brenda Deibert — Registered Nurse Float Pool at GPH Brianna Woods — Registered Nurse Critical Care at GPH Caala Clang — Clinic RN GPPN GPPN Float Pool at GPH Calli Pankonin — Clinic RN GPPN Pain Management Providers at GPH Candice Myers — Registered Nurse Diagnostic Imaging at GPH Carla Stuart-Dean — Registered Nurse Surgery at GPH Carmen Schmoldt — Registered Nurse

Medical Oncology at GPH Amber Higgins — Registered Nurse Critical Care at GPH Amber Rathbun — Registered Nurse Critical Care at GPH Amy Curtis — Weekend only Worker (WOW) RN Women’s and Children at GPH An Dang — Registered Nurse Critical Care at GPH Angela Rodda — Weekend only Worker (WOW) RN Emergency Department at GPH Ann Ria Diaz — Registered Nurse Medical-Surgical at GPH Annie Culangab — Registered Nurse Medical-Surgical at GPH Antonette Marie Pasquil — Registered Nurse Critical Care at GPH April Jessa Suazo — Registered Nurse Medical-Surgical at GPH Ashley McNeel — Registered Nurse Charge Medical-Surgical at GPH Ashley Sandoval Bailey Rasmussen — Registered Nurse Heart Institute Services at GPH Bea Ramona Onate — Registered Nurse Critical

Cindy Smith Colleen Sexson — Registered Nurse Wound Care Providers at GPH Cortney Scott Courtney McColley — Clinic RN GPPN Heart Institute Providers at GPH Dana Barron — Clinic RN GPPN General Surgery Providers at GPH Danika Dizmang — Registered Nurse Women’s and Children at GPH Dawn Mallory — Home Health-Hospice RN Home Health Services at GPH Dawn Miller Debra Tines — Home Health-Hospice RN Home Health Services at GPH Denise Smith — Clinic RN GPPN Pain Management Providers at GPH Derek Farmer — Registered Nurse Behavioral Health Services at GPH Dezarae Herrick — Clinic RN GPPN Heart Institute Providers at GPH Diane Baumgartner — Registered Nurse Coordinator Surgery at

Abbey Jones — Clinic RN GPPN Heart Institute Providers at GPH Addie Schaeffer — Registered Nurse Critical Care at GPH Adrienne McDaniel — Registered Nurse Critical Care at GPH Alecia Doman — Registered Nurse Observation at GPH Alexandra Preitauer — Registered Nurse Special Procedures at GPH Alison Pavelka — Registered Nurse NICU at GPH Allison Kramer — Registered Nurse Heart Institute Services at GPH Alyson Weathers — Registered Nurse Emergency Department at GPH Alyssa Sommer — Registered Nurse Heart Institute Services at GPH Alyssa Walker — Registered Nurse Women’s and Children at GPH Amaka Ozichukwu- Emenike — Registered Nurse Float Pool at GPH Amanda Harwager — Registered Nurse Emergency Department at GPH Amanda Miller — Registered Nurse

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Behavioral Health Services at GPH Emily Thompson — Registered Nurse Coordinator Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehab at GPH Emma Webster — Registered Nurse Emergency Department at GPH Erica Brown — Registered Nurse Charge Emergency Department at GPH Erin DeFruiter — Registered Nurse Critical Care at GPH Erin Pascoe — Registered Nurse Emergency Department at GPH Ethan Suh — RN Medical-Surgical at GPH Fredalie De La Fuente — Registered Nurse Critical Care at GPH Fulvio Calamba — Registered Nurse Special Procedures at GPH Giavanna Anderson — Registered Nurse Medical-Surgical at GPH Gina Melcher — Registered Nurse Critical Care at GPH Gladys Kamuiro — Registered Nurse Surgery at GPH Grace Kamau — Registered Nurse Women’s and Children at GPH Grace Nebechukwu — Registered Nurse Observation at GPH Grayce Jorgensen — Registered Nurse Critical Care at GPH Halley Helleberg — Registered Nurse Critical Care at GPH Hannah Anderson Hannah Kirkpatrick — Registered Nurse Critical Care at GPH Haylee Mitchell — Registered Nurse Critical Care at GPH Hayley Jenny — RN NICU at GPH Heather DeWitt Heather Frederick — Registered Nurse Wound Care Providers at GPH Heather Haneborg Heidi Magpali — Registered Nurse Observation at GPH NURSE from Page E3

RN Home Health Services at GPH Leah Pawlowski — Registered Nurse Medical-Surgical at GPH Leah Wescoat — Case Manager- RN WOW Case Management at GPH Lee Cornelison — Diabetic Educator-RN Diabetic Management Registered Nurse Charge Emergency Department at GPH Lindsay Schwartz — Registered Nurse II Medical-Surgical at GPH Lindsey Voelkel — Registered Nurse Charge Medical-Surgical at GPH Lisa Rosenof — Registered Nurse Behavioral Health Services at GPH Lisa Shippee — Clinic RN GPPN Brain and Spine Providers at GPH Lisa Stiffler — Registered Nurse Coordinator Medical- Surgical at GPH Lori Gager — Program at GPH Leslie Torres — Lisa Glaubitz — Registered Nurse Behavioral Health Services at GPH Registered Nurse Behavioral Health Services at GPH Luciana Gordon — Registered Nurse Critical Care at GPH Luzviminda Pawlowski — Registered Nurse Same Day Services at GPH Madonnna Tan — Registered Nurse Emergency Department at GPH Makayla Tetley — Registered Nurse Critical Care at GPH Makenzie Lienemann — Registered Nurse Women’s and Children at GPH Malinda Harvey — Registered Nurse Critical Care at GPH Marcia Spady — Registered Nurse Charge Medical-Surgical at GPH Mark Anthony Gante — Registered Nurse Medical-Surgical at GPH Martha Okonji — Registered Nurse Observation at GPH Marvia Runners- Swaby — Registered Nurse Critical Care at GPH

RN Home Health Services at GPH Kaycee McCoy — Registered Nurse Women’s and Children at GPH Kayla Dotson — Clinic RN GPPN Nephrology Providers at GPH Kayla Heflin — Registered Nurse Quality Management at GPH Kelli Monheiser — Registered Nurse Emergency Department at GPH Kellie Mahanes — Registered Nurse Emergency Department at GPH Kellie Tagwerker — Registered Nurse IV Administration-Staffing at GPH Kelly Anderson-Benell — Registered Nurse Charge Surgery at GPH Kelly McKay — Clinic RN GPPN Neurology Providers at GPH Kelsey Sellers — Clinic RN GPPN Orthopaedic Providers at GPH Kendra Lampe — Case Manager-RN Case Management at GPH Kierra Knox — Registered Nurse Coordinator Heart Institute Providers at GPH Kim Roe — Registered Nurse Medical Oncology at GPH Kimberly Haney — Clinic RN GPPN General Surgery Providers at GPH Krista Struckman — Registered Nurse II Special Procedures at GPH Kristine Joy Atinon — Registered Nurse Medical-Surgical at GPH Kylin Brooks — Registered Nurse Critical Care at GPH Kynzie Cox — Registered Nurse Medical-Surgical at GPH Kyrstin Townsend — Registered Nurse Women’s and Children at GPH Latoya Jones — Registered Nurse Critical Care at GPH Laura McWha — Physician Liaison-RN Quality Management at GPH Lauri Swanson — Home Health-Hospice

Providers at GPH Jennifer Suurvarik — Registered Nurse Critical Care at GPH Jens Doblies — Registered Nurse Float Pool at GPH Jesirae Earl — Registered Nurse Critical Care at GPH Jessica Buffington — Registered Nurse Critical Care at GPH Jessica Thompson — Registered Nurse Same Day Services at GPH Jhamar Manacmul — Registered Nurse Medical-Surgical at GPH Jill Miles — Clinical >Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12

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