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Shands Jacksonville nurses named among area’s best

Monday, May 11, 2009

In May, five Shands Jacksonville nurses and one UF nurse will be honored at the Great 100 Nurses of Northeast Florida celebration for nursing excellence. This volunteer group of professional nurses provides funding for nursing scholarships, contributes dollars for research studies to improve patient care and recognizes the success of nurses.

Nurses are nominated for this honor by colleagues, family members, patients and community members. Honorees are selected based on their professional contributions and how well these contributions are known and recognized in the community.

The following Shands Jacksonville and UF nurses are being recognized:

Advocacy Category: Jennifer Pierson, AND, CWCA, Inpatient Wound Care; Velia Callao, BSN, Ophthalmology

Clinical Nursing Category: Judy Scott, ADN, CWS, Inpatient Wound Care; Veneree Hall, BSN, Rapid Response Team

Role Model Category: Wayne Hodges, RN, PMD, Shands Jacksonville Neuroscience Institute; Deborah Maxwell-Hodges, ARNP, NP-C, MSN, MBA, PMD, UF Internal Medicine

Research in Nursing Category: Roberta Vallish, MSN, ARNP, Clinical Research Coordinator


For more information, please contact:
Shands Jacksonville Public Relations
(904) 244-3268

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