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2002 MidWest
Nursing Excellence Finalists
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Community Service
Significant professional or voluntary contributions
in community based settings or community outreach efforts
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Martha Adams-Watts,
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, East St.
Louis, Ill.
Karon Gibson, America Nurse, Plainfield, Ill.
Jackie Heinle,
University of Iowa Health Care, Iowa City, Iowa
Karen Meyerson, Saint Mary's Mercy Medical Center,
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Kathie Nash, Rush Hospice Partners, Hillside, Ill.
Genevieve Skogberg,
Belle Fourche School District, Belle Fourche, S.D.
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Advancing the Profession
Contributions that have advanced and strengthened
nursing as a profession |
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Margaret Clark Graham, Wright State University,
Beavercreek, Ohio
Gail Headrick, Avera McKennan Hospital & University
Health Center, Brandon, S.D.
Bernadette Kahler, Wesley Medical Center, Wichita,
Kan.
Leslie Kern, Middletown Regional Hospital, Kettering,
Ohio
Patricia Martin,
Advocate South Suburban Hospital, Frankfort, Ill.
Jaclyn Tropp, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare,
Skokie, Ill.
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Innovation
Innovative and creative contributions that have
improved
patient care |
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Linda Anderson, Sacred Heart Hospital, Eau Claire,
Wis.
Jeanette Cronin, Loyola Hospital, Elmwood Park,
Ill.
Susan Flick, University Hospitals of Cleveland,
Hudson, Ohio
Helen Merillat, The Toledo Hospital, Wauseon, Ohio
Sandra Pippo, Mercy Hospital, Coon Rapids, Minn.
Diana Vance, Summa Health System, Akron, Ohio
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Clinical Care
Excellence in direct-care delivery in any clinical
setting |
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Constance Gosse, Columbia Hospital, Kenosha, Wis.
September Noonan, Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital,
Wildwood, Mo.
Peter Olsen, Bronson Methodist Hospital, Scotts,
Mich.
Loretta Planavsky, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation,
Painesville, Ohio
Leon Rinkerberger, Northwestern Memorial Hospital,
Chicago
Judy Watanabe, North Memorial Health Care,
Ramsey, Minn.
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Leadership
Exceptional leadership of nursing or patient
care services
in any setting |
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Janet Bingle, Community Health Network, Indianapolis
Noreen Davis, Avera McKennan Hospital & University
Health Center, Sioux Falls, S.D.
Jacquelyn Heyboer, Metropolitan Hospital, Grandville,
Mich.
Julianne Krebs, Highland District Hospital, Hillsboro,
Ohio
Lisa Pettrey, Grant Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
Kathleen Wells, Saint Mary's Mercy Medical Center,
Grand Rapids, Mich.
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Patient Advocacy
Going beyond the call of duty to advocate for
patients |
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Debbie Arentz, Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center,
La Crosse, Wis.
Dorothy Armens, University of Iowa Health Care,
Iowa City, Iowa
Sheila Brune, Great River Medical Center,
West Point, Iowa
Margaret Lohr, St. Mary's Hospital, Milwaukee
Sheila Stokes, Regions Hospital, Roseville, Minn.
Ruth Vangerpen, BryanLGH Medical Center, Lincoln,
Neb.
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Teaching
Significant contributions in education, professional
development, and/or long term learning of nursing professionals
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Mary Echternacht, College of Saint Mary, La Vista,
Neb.
Jill Fine, DePaul Health Center, St. Charles, Mo.
Jean Martin, Grand Valley State University, Kirkhof
School of Nursing, Holland, Mich.
Barbara Mountjoy, Carthage R-9 School District,
Carthage, Mo.
June Patton, Ashland University, Ashland, Ohio
Tina Smith, St. Francis Hospital, Troy, Wis.
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Mentoring
Providing a positive professional influence,
guidance and support of other nurses in any setting |
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Susan Barnes, St. Luke's Hospital, Ballwin, Mo.
Victoria Lilga, Northern Michigan Hospital, Harbor
Springs, Mich.
Darla Meredith, St. Joseph Health Center, St. Charles,
St. Peters, Mo.
Jane Meyer, Saint Luke's Northland Hospital, Kansas
City, Mo.
Pamela McCants, DMC Nursing Centers-Northwest,
Detroit
Jacqueline Owens, Ford Motor Co., Olmsted Township,
Ohio
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