WINDSOR, ON - Every May, National Nurses’ Week draws attention from around our nation as we celebrate the role and contributions nurses make to the well-being of Canadians. The recognition week brings attention to the profession and takes place during the birthday week of Florence Nightingale, who is considered the founder of modern nursing.
This year, Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare (HDGH) safely hosted its first in-person event at Thursday morning’s Nurses’ Awards. The event symbolically took place surrounded by spring renewal in the west-end hospital’s beautiful Healing Garden in what could be seen as signifying a fresh start to a challenging few years. The event honoured HDGH Nurses with the Jeanne Mance Extraordinary Nursing Award and the Lori Dupont Bursary.
Winners of the Jeanne Mance Extraordinary Nursing Care Award which recognizes HDGH nurses who continually go above and beyond to provide compassionate and professional care to patients and exemplify teamwork, compassion, stewardship, and respect included:
· Melanie Vandewiel, NP, Withdrawal Management Services
· Jay Haroun, RN, Complex Medical Care
· Kristy McLean, RPN, Withdrawal Management Services
Milijana Radic, RN, in her final year of the Masters of Nursing Program at the University of Windsor was also named the recipient of the Annual Lori Dupont Bursary, which assists with continuing education costs. Each successful candidate is awarded up to $1,000.
“It was an exciting morning celebrating and honouring some of our best and brightest HDGH Nurses who are leading the way through the direct impact that their care is having on our patients and families. What is even more special is that they are being recognized by their peers and nominated for these awards” said Janice Dawson, VP of Clinical Services, Restorative Care and Chief Nursing Executive at HDGH. “As a nurse, I know the devotion these nurses have to bettering the lives of their patients. Nurses’ Week is an important opportunity to celebrate the continued excellence, compassion, quality care, and heart our nurses exemplify.”
Congratulations to all of our excellent RNs, RPNs and NPs across the Windsor-Essex hospital system!
