Donna Elrod, PhD, RN,Associate Chief Nursing OfficerDonna was nominated by Heather Alverson. Donna has worked in the organization since 1989. She went to Vanderbilt for 5 years and then returned in 1995 when she started in front line staffing and then went into her role in clinical education as a CNS, supporting the oncology nursing […]
Professional Nursing Awards 1
Advancement of Nursing Practice Award 2024
Melanie Mason, RNNeonatal Intensive Care UnitMelanie was nominated for a quality improvement project she led. Melanie is the resource nurse for the NICU. Vancomycin and Gentamicin are commonly used antibiotics in the neonatal population and need close adherence to timed dosing to ensure the accuracy of therapeutic drug monitoring and achievement of desired therapeutic level. […]
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 […]
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 […]