PHOTOS: Florence Nightingale award ceremony at Russell Medical
- By Abigail Murphy Multimedia Reporter
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Russell Medical Center hosted the 2023 Florence Nightingale award during National Nurses Week for the nurse who goes above and beyond. Physicians and staff wrote nomination letters for several Russell Medical nurses. During the May 10 ceremony, the top three were recognized and the winner was announced. Â Â
PHOTOS: Florence Nightingale award ceremony at Russell Medical
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Russell Medical Chief Nursing Officer Paula Davenport, right, aloud the nomination letters for the three nominees of the Florence Nightingale award. The nominees left to right included Register Nurse in Operating Room Susan Zimmerman, Register Nurse and Transitional Care Unit Coordinator Stephanie Jones and Register Nurse in Women's Services Mandy Wright.
PHOTOS: Florence Nightingale award ceremony at Russell Medical
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Davenport explained Florence Nightingale was the pinnacle of what the nursing profession is all about. The Florence Nightingale award by extension recognizes a nurse at Russell Medical that goes above and beyond.
PHOTOS: Florence Nightingale award ceremony at Russell Medical
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Mandy Wright was awarded the 2023 Florence Nightingale award. "Her smile lightens up our unit and she always leads by example," her letter read.
PHOTOS: Florence Nightingale award ceremony at Russell Medical
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Holding back the tears in her eyes, Mandy Wright said accepting her award "I don't deserve this but thank you so much. This hospital is family to me."
PHOTOS: Florence Nightingale award ceremony at Russell Medical
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With the award being received, all the nurses in the room were asked to stand and to be given a round of applause.
PHOTOS: Florence Nightingale award ceremony at Russell Medical
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Russell Medical Chief Executive Officer Jim Peace unveiled the Florence Nightingale statue, where Mandy Wright's name is engraved along all the recipient before her.
PHOTOS: Florence Nightingale award ceremony at Russell Medical
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Wright and Davenport pose with the Florence Nightingale light, guiding her, as it guided Nightingale while mending soldiers during the Crimean War.
PHOTOS: Florence Nightingale award ceremony at Russell Medical
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 Wright's family joins her around the Florence Nightingale statue.
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PHOTOS: Florence Nightingale award ceremony at Russell Medical
- Abigail Murphy / The Outlook
Russell Medical Chief Nursing Officer Paula Davenport, right, aloud the nomination letters for the three nominees of the Florence Nightingale award. The nominees left to right included Register Nurse in Operating Room Susan Zimmerman, Register Nurse and Transitional Care Unit Coordinator Stephanie Jones and Register Nurse in Women's Services Mandy Wright.
PHOTOS: Florence Nightingale award ceremony at Russell Medical
- Abigail Murphy / The Outlook
Davenport explained Florence Nightingale was the pinnacle of what the nursing profession is all about. The Florence Nightingale award by extension recognizes a nurse at Russell Medical that goes above and beyond.
PHOTOS: Florence Nightingale award ceremony at Russell Medical
- Abigail Murphy / The Outlook
Russell Medical Chief Executive Officer Jim Peace unveiled the Florence Nightingale statue, where Mandy Wright's name is engraved along all the recipient before her.
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