Taylor Irons, RN, F8 – Cardiac Progressive Please join the Center for Nursing Excellence in congratulating Taylor Irons, RN, for being selected as the DAISY Award recipient for the month of May! Taylor Irons, RN, works on F8 – Cardiac Progressive and was nominated by a patient. The nomination below reflects how Taylor impacted their […]
May 2023 BEE Award
Lesa Robinson, Patient Service Associate on the H8 – Neurology/Neurosurgery Please join the Center for Nursing Excellence in congratulating Lesa Robinson for being selected as the May BEE Award winner! Lesa is a Patient Service Associate and was nominated by a UAMS employee. The following is the story of how Lesa impacted their life in […]
Outstanding Area of the Month for May, 2023
Congratulations! PRI-6th Floor – Adult Unit Based on the clinical indicators below, your unit has been awarded Outstanding Area of the Month for May!!! Data Used to Determine Winner: July 1, 2016, to April 15, 2023 Category Rank Data % of patients with apt within 7 days 82.6% ECT Timeout Compliance 98.4% Barcode Scanning Compliance 99.50% […]
Excellence in Advanced Practice Award 2023
Stephanie Rogers, APRNMyeloma CenterStephanie was nominated by Dr. Sharmilan Thanendrarajan. Stephanie joined the Myeloma Center as an APRN one year ago to support our clinic, when we were facing a difficult time with a shortage of APRNs. She was able to quickly adapt to the situation although it was very difficult and challenging, as she […]
Mary Helen Forrest Legacy Award 2023
Tammy Gillham, RN, CCRN, TNCC, CDFH4 – Trauma/SICU/CVICUTammy was nominated by Carol Brizzolara. Tammy has been a registered nurse at UAMS for 37 years. She began her nursing career in the critical care unit, the former SICU, on the 2nd floor in the Central Building. Early on, she took on leadership roles in the SICU […]
Betty Casali Transformational Leadership Award 2023
Devin Terry, DIRClinical EducationDevin was nominated by Becky Sartini, Assistant Director of WISL with supportive statements from Rebekah Thacker, Director of Research and Nursing Excellence Devin oversees over 30 employees across 3 departments. This is a large number of employees for most nursing leaders and her span of influence reaches far and wide, from the […]
Excellence in Nursing Education Award 2023
Paige Womack, Clinical Specialist, H8 – Neurology/NeurosurgeryPaige was nominated by Dees Davis, with supporting statements from multiple staff members Paige Womack has successfully fulfilled the role of Clinical Specialist on H8 for seven years. She is very knowledgeable and considered an expert in neurology. She is thorough and detail-oriented and always completes things before the […]
Outstanding Community Service Award 2023
Delores Chandler, RNMovement Disorder ClinicMovement Disorder ClinicDelores was nominated for all of her leadership in different Community Service projects. Delores worked on several community projects in 2022. She served with the UAMS Strike Out Stroke at Dickey Stephens Park in the summer to raise awareness on stroke prevention. She served as team captain to raise […]
Advancement of Nursing Practice Award 2023
Kristen Phonvilai, BSN, RN IV, RNC-NICNeonatal Intensive Care UnitKristen was nominated for her leadership in a quality improvement project. Thermoregulation is a keystone of neonatal care. Regardless of weight or gestational age, hypothermia at birth is a significant risk factor for mortality. Kristen has been involved in a quality improvement to decrease the incidence of […]
April 2023 DAISY Award
Carol Brizzolara, RN IV, H4 – Trauma/SICU/CVICU Please join the Center for Nursing Excellence in congratulating Carol Brizzolara, RN IV, for being selected as the DAISY Award recipient for the month of April! Carol Brizzolara, RN IV, works on H4 – Trauma/SICU/CVICU and was nominated by a patient. The nomination below reflects how Carol impacted […]