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Bee Award

March 2026 BEE Award

Blair Kasero is a Phlebotomist at the UAMS Women’s Clinic, 1st Floor Lab. Please join the Center for Nursing Excellence in congratulating Blair Kasero – for being selected as the March BEE Award winner! Blair Kasero is a Phlebotomist at the UAMS Women’s Clinic, 1st Floor Lab and was nominated by a Patient. The following […]

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February 2026 BEE Award

Noah Schweizer is a Patient Care Technician in the Float Pool. Please join the Center for Nursing Excellence in congratulating Noah Schweizer – for being selected as the February BEE Award winner! Noah Schweizer is a Patient Care Technician in the Float Pool and was nominated by a Patient. The following is the story of […]

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January 2026 BEE Award

Jeri Jenkins is a Patient Care Technician in F9 – Surgery Specialties/ENT/Ortho. Please join the Center for Nursing Excellence in congratulating Jeri Jenkins – for being selected as the January BEE Award winner! Jeri Jenkins is a Patient Care Technician in F9 – Surgery Specialties/ENT/Ortho and was nominated by Patients and Family Members of a […]

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December 2025 BEE Award

Billy Trent is a Patient Services Associate (PSA)/Mobility Tech in H8 – Neuroscience Progressive Care. Please join the Center for Nursing Excellence in congratulating Billy Trent – for being selected as the December BEE Award winner! Billy Trent is a Patient Services Associate (PSA)/Mobility Tech in H8 – Neuroscience Progressive Care and was nominated by […]

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Daisy Award

March 2026 DAISY Award

Sameer Lakhani, RN, Float Pool – MedSurg Please join the Center for Nursing Excellence in congratulating Sameer Lakhani, RN, for being selected as the DAISY Award recipient for the month of March! Sameer Lakhani, RN, Float Pool – MedSurg, and was nominated by a Family Member of a Patient. The nomination below reflects how Sameer […]

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February 2026 DAISY Award

Kendall Thomas, RN IV, H4 – Trauma Surgical Cardiovascular Intensive Care Please join the Center for Nursing Excellence in congratulating Kendall Thomas, RN IV, for being selected as the DAISY Award recipient for the month of February! Kendall Thomas, RN IV, H4 – Trauma Surgical Cardiovascular Intensive Care, and was nominated by a Family Member […]

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January 2026 DAISY Award

Jonathan Goodman, RN, F4 – Trauma Progressive Care Please join the Center for Nursing Excellence in congratulating Jonathan Goodman, RN, for being selected as the DAISY Award recipient for the month of January! Jonathan Goodman, RN, F4 – Trauma Progressive Care, and was nominated by a co-worker. The nomination below reflects how Jonathan impacted their […]

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December 2025 DAISY Award

Shirley Elmendorf, RN, F5/H5 – NICU Please join the Center for Nursing Excellence in congratulating Shirley Elmendorf, RN, for being selected as the DAISY Award recipient for the month of December! Shirley Elmendorf, RN, F5/H5 – NICU, and was nominated by a Family Member of a Patient. The nominations below reflects how Shirley impacted their […]

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Outstanding Area of the Month

Outstanding Area of the Month for March 2026

Congratulations! F8 – Cardiac Progressive Care, Outstanding Area of the Month for March 2026 Based on the clinical indicators below, your unit has been awarded Outstanding Area of the Month for March!!! Data Used to Determine Winner: July 1, 2016, to January 31, 2026 Category Rank Data Falls with Injury 150 days since last Falls […]

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Outstanding Area of the Month for February 2026

Congratulations! F9 – Surgical Specialties/ENT/Ortho, Outstanding Area of the Month for February 2026 Based on the clinical indicators below, your unit has been awarded Outstanding Area of the Month for February!!! Data Used to Determine Winner: July 1, 2016, to December 31, 2025 Category Rank Data Falls with Injury 56 days since last Falls with […]

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Outstanding Area of the Month for January 2026

Congratulations! H8 – Neuroscience Progressive Care, Outstanding Area of the Month for January 2026 Based on the clinical indicators below, your unit has been awarded Outstanding Area of the Month for January!!! Data Used to Determine Winner: July 1, 2016, to November 30, 2025 Category Rank Data Falls with Injury 43 days since last Falls […]

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Outstanding Area of the Month for December 2025

Congratulations! H7 – Medical Oncology/GYN Oncology, Outstanding Area of the Month for December 2025 Based on the clinical indicators below, your unit has been awarded Outstanding Area of the Month for December!!! Data Used to Determine Winner: July 1, 2016, to October 31, 2025 Category Rank Data Falls with Injury 102 days since last Falls […]

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