Nursing Honors and Awards

National Conference presentations and/or posters

• Christina Smith RN, BSN, CPN, CPPS; Brennan Lewis DNP, APRN, PCNS-BC, NEA-BC; Annie Tolliver MSN, RN, CPN presented “Reducing Alarm Fatigue Across a Healthcare System", Podium, at Society of Pediatric Nurses Pittsburg, PA. May 2023.
• Misty Daughtery BSN, RN, CPHQ presented “Instill Confidence and Empower Clinical Nurses to Lead Shared Governance Councils”, Podium, at Society of Pediatric Nurses Pittsburgh, PA. May 2023.
• Janna Berg BSN, RN, CPN; Jill Hanks, BSN, RN, CPN; Tera Holland, BSN, RN, CPN; Heaven Harvey, PCT presented “Bridging Gaps in Our Care of Patients with Autism by Building Better Connections”, Podium, at Society of Pediatric Nurses Pittsburgh, PA. May 2023

Posters at Society of Pediatric Nurses Pittsburgh, PA. May 2023.

• Janna Berg, BSN, RN, CPN; Jill Hanks, BSN, RN, CPN; Tera Holland, BSN, RN presented “Looking Below the Surface: Learning to Recognize Human Trafficking and Raising Awareness by Connecting with Passionate Peers”
• Lilivette Velez, BSN, RN and Kayland House, BSN, RN, won a poster award won the award for presenting “Increasing Retention for New Graduate Float Pool Nurses through Mentorship”
• Caitlin Roush, BSN, RN, CPN presented “Bringing on Demand Interpretation Onto iPad’s in Patient Rooms”
• Melissa Ruffini, BSN, RN, CPN presented “Teaming up to Tackle Total Parental Nutrition”
• Christina Reyna, BSN, RN, CPN presented “Creating a Customized Discharge Checklist for the Technology-dependent Population”
• Ayehubirhan Shenkute, BSN, RN, CPN, CRRN; Dawn Penner, BSN, RN, CRRN presented “Neurogenic Bowel Program in Pediatric patients with Spinal Cord Injury”
• Karen Barajas, RN, BSN; Madyson Roehrig, RN, BSN; Priscilla Aponte, RN, BSN presented “L.A.P.S. Not Apps: Evaluating the Use of Electronic Devices in a Level 4 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit”
• Hayden Dutton, MSN, RN, CPN; Natalie Denson; Mayra Garcia, DNP, APRN, PCNS-BC, EBP-C; Kiele Samuel, MSN, RN, CPN presented “All Eyes on Our Patients: Utilization of a Watcher Program to Prevent Escalation Events”

Other Poster Presentations in 2023

• Ashley Sewell, BSN, RN presented “Implementation of Health Literacy Strategies in a Pediatric ENT Clinic”, at American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing Conference, Orlando, FL April 2023.
• Susan Webber, RN, MSN, CPN, CEN, CPEN, TCRN presented “Utilizing Patient-Initiated Call Program to Assist with Self-Care in Pediatric Patients after Hospital Discharge”, at American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing Conference, Orlando, FL April 2023.
• Jennifer Brown BSN, RN presented “Effects of Untreated Hypothyroidism” at the Pediatric Endocrine Nurse Society Conference in April 2023 and WON BEST NOVICE POSTER
• Tamera Sigmund, BSN, RN; Linda Jackson, MSN, RN; Murray Raymond, BSN, RN; Adha Choudhary, MD, Pediatric Endocrinology “After-Hours Nursing Care of an Ill Child Living with Diabetes” at the Pediatric Endocrine Nurse Society Conference in 2023.
• Tiffany Montgomery, MSN, RN, NPD-BC and Jill Hesler, MSN, RN, CPN presented at the Vizient/AACN Clinical Workforce & Nurse Residency Program National Conference in March 2023:
  • Podium Presentation – Pivot or Persevere: Engaging Partners to Collaborate for Program Evaluation
  • Poster & SPARK Presentation - Increase Nurse Residency Diversity Through ADN Apprenticeship
• Shelley Burcie, RN, BSN and Angelica Morris, RN, BSN presented poster entitled “Minimal Stimulation as a Nursing Practice: A Qualitative Exploratory Descriptive Study” at the 2023 American Association of Neuroscience Nurses Conference in March 2023
• Carol Hasty, MS, RN and Jessalynn Colbert RN, EMT-P presented at the Baylor Internship class entitled “Recognizing the Deteriorating Child” on March 28th, 2023
• Courtney Campbell, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC, C-NPT; Jeanne Gaines, MSN, RN, CPN, RNC-NIC; Kymeone Lanehart, MSN, RNC-NIC; Lisa Mason, DNP, MHA, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE; David Haggard, DNP, APRN, NNP-BC, NEA-BC, C-NPT; Roumillat, Jessica MA, LCSW presented a podium presentation entitled “LEAP: Leading Engagement Accountability and Positivity” NICU team presented at the Synova NICU Leadership Forum in Tucson, Arizona (March 19-23, 2023)
• Rebecca Palmer, RN, MSN, CPHQ; Jerithea Tidwell, PhD, APRN, PNP-BC, PCNS-BC; Kymeone Lanehart, MSN, RNC-NIC; Jeanne Gaines, MSN, RN, CPN, RNC-NIC; Sushmita Yallapragada, MD MSCI FAAP; Courtney Campbell, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC, C-NPT; Lisa Mason, DNP, MHA, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE presented a podium presentation entitled “TRACE: A Robust Event Review Process Aimed at Addressing Safety in a Level IV NICU”
• Jeri Tidwell, PhD, APRN, PNP-BC, PCNS-BC; Rebecca Palmer, RN, MSN, CPHQ; Charmaine Shaw, BSN, RN, RNC-NIC; Sushmita Yallapragada, MD MSCI FAAP presented a podium presentation entitled “Reach Out and Touch Someone: Creating communication networks within a level IV NICU to improve patient care delivery”
• Jeanne Gaines, BSN, RN, CPN, RNC-NIC; Kymeone Lanehart, MSN, RN, RNC-NIC; Whitney Lewis, BSN, RN, CPN; Lisa Mason, DNP, MHA, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE; Jerithea Tidwell, PhD, APRN, PNP-BC, PCNS-BC, FCNSI presented a poster presentation entitled “Sweet as “PIIE”-NICU Family Experience”
• Rebecca Palmer, RN, MSN, CPHQ; Jeri Tidwell, PhD, APRN, PNP-BC, PCNS-BC; Kym Lanehart, MSN, RNC-NIC; Sushmita Yallapragada, MD MSCI FAAP; Courtney Campbell, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC, C-NPT presented a poster presentation entitled “Improving the Peripheral IV Infiltrations and Extravasations (PIVIE) Rate Within a Level IV NICU: Interventions and Line Management for Early Identification”
• Alexis Williams, MSN; Jerithea Tidwell, PhD, APRN, PCNS-BC, FCNSI; Jeanne Gaines, MSN, RN; Elaine Beardsley, MN, ACCNS-P CP; Peng Chen, MPH, CPH, BS presented a poster presentation entitled “Implementing a Quiet Room in a Level IV NICU: Evaluating Impact on Nurse Burnout”Children’s Health Transport Department presented in Texas Health Plano ED titled, “Pediatric Code Scenarios”.
• Joanna Spahis presented “Living with Down Syndrome” at UT Southwestern in February 2023.
• Diana Cardwell, MSN, APRN, PCNS-BC and Tami Turrubiarte, MSN, RN, CPN presented a poster at the Annual Dialysis Conference online titled, “Hotel Hemodialysis: A Review of an Inclement Weather Disaster Plan During Winter Storm Uri.”.
• Martha Shaw, BSN, RN, CPN, NPD-BC; Jen Brown, MS, BSN, RN; Jenny Harshman, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CPN, CCRN-K; Kim Schuettner, MS, BSN, RN, NPD-BC, CCRN-K; Lori Akins, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CPN Virginia Koepsell, MBA, MSN, NPD-BC, CPHON; May Bressler presented their poster at the National EBP Conference titled, “Multidisciplinary Efforts in Redesigning the Ongoing Competency Process of a Pediatric Health System”
• Christina Smith, RN, BSN, CPN, CPPS; Lindsey Patton, MSN, APRN, PCNS-BC; Peng Chen, MPH, CPH, BS; Chelsea Reynolds, MSN, RN, CPN; Martha Shaw, BSN, RN, CPN, NPD-BC; Megan Toler, BSN, RN, CPN, PED-BC presented at Society of Pediatric Nurses Conference titled, “Improving Patient Safety by Predicting Early Deterioration in the Pediatric Population”.
• Krista Westbrook, MSN, RN, CPN presented a poster at the Society of Pediatric Nurses 32nd Annual Conference titled, “A Whole New World: Precepting in the Pandemic Age of Reduced Clinical Preparation for New Graduate Nurses”.
• Misty Daugherty, BSN, RN, CPHQ did a podium presentation at the Society of Pediatric Nurses Conference titled, “Supporting a Culture of Clinical Inquiry through Shared Governance”
• Janna Beg, BSN, RN, CPN; Jill Hanks, BSN, RN, CPN; Tera Holland, BSN, RN, CPN presented a poster at the Society of Pediatric Nurses Conference titled, “The Safety Wizard: Implementing an Innovative Protection Program for High-Risk Suicidal Patients”.
• Christina Smith RN, BSN, CPN, CPPS and Peng Chen MPH, CPH, BS presented a poster at the Society of Pediatric Nurses conference titled, “Predicting Early Deterioration in the Pediatric Pulmonary Population-Where do Nursing Perceptions and Early Warning Tools Align?”- Awarded the best poster at this conference for the EBP track. 
• Christina Smith RN, BSN, CPN, CPPS presented a poster at IHI Patient Safety Congress titled, “Predicating Early deterioration in the Pediatric Pulmonary Population”.
• Diana Cardwell MSN, APRN, PCNS-BC presented at the conference of Children’s Hospital Association titled, “Standardizing Care to Improve Outcomes in Pediatric ESKD (SCOPE)”.
• Tiffany Montgomery, MSN, RN, NPD-BC did a podium presentation at the Vizient/AACN National Conference titled, “Diversity Hiring Practices for New Graduate Nurses”.
• Tiffany Montgomery MSN, RN, NPD-BC presented a poster at the Vizient/AACN National Conference titled “Decreasing Orientation Time and Cost with a Capstone Feeder Program into the Nurse Residency Program”
• Lakisha Bennett, RN presented a poster at the Foundation for Sickle Cell Disease Research Symposium titled, “Transcranial Doppler Screening in Children with Sickle Cell Anemia: Review of Best Practice”.
• Lori Batchelor, PhD, MHA, RN, CPN, NEA-BC; Sharron Coffie; Alaina Tellson (Member of the Board of the Directors for TNAD4) presented on Behalf of the Texas Nurses Association District 4 at Clements University Hospital titled, “Who is the New Nurse? Part I: Graduate Nurse Transition to Practice”.
• Lori Batchelor, PhD, MHA, RN, CPN, NEA-BC; Alaina Tellson, Sharron Coffie, (Member of the Board of the Directors for TNAD4) presented on Behalf of the Texas Nurses Association District 4 at Clements University Hospital, along with Emily Flahaven, Toni Akers, Jewell Hemmings, and Shabnam Noordin- “Who is the New Nurse? Part II: Experienced Nurse…Paradigm Shift”.
• Mayra Garcia DNP, APRN, PCNS-BC, EBP-C presented as a panelist at the National Association of Hispanic Nurses Conference for a session titled, “Chat with Evidence Based Practice & Research Committee”.
• Elaine Beardsley, MN ACCNS-P presented at the Dallas Independent School District Back to School Conference titled, “Self-care promotion in school nurses”.
• Kaye Schmidt, MA, RN, NEA-BC, CPHON; Cecilia Gladbach, BSN, RN, CHTC CPON-APHON presented at the National Association of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Nurses National Conference titled, “Where was that in Nursing School”.
• Jen Brown MS, BSN, RN did a podium presentation at the CareFlight ECU Conference on “Engaging Pediatric Patients in Crisis”.
• Virginia Koepsell MBA, MSN, NPD-BC, CPHON did a poster presentation at the Association of Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nurses Annual Conference titled, “Multidisciplinary Efforts in Redesigning the Ongoing Competency Process of a Pediatric Health System”.
• Rebecca Brooks, MSN, APRN, RNC-NIC, PCNS-BC, Candice Bailey, BSN, RN Ashley Sewell, BSN, RN co-presented at the National Association of Neonatal Nursing 38th Annual Conference titled, “Keep Calm....It’s Just a Trach in the NICU A Comprehensive Tracheostomy Program”
• Amy Linton, RN, BSN, CPON and Cindi Winkle, RN, BSN, CPON presented poster at the Association of Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nurses Conference titled, “A Process Improvement Project to Reduce Patient and Family Wait Times for Procedures Using Sedation or Anesthesia in an Outpatient Setting”.
• Michelle Creech, RN, MA, BSN, NOD-BC presented at the Elevate AMTC Conference titled, “Resiliency in the Transport Environment -Connecting to Resilience Factors in the Pediatric Critical Care Transport Environment”
• Michelle Creech, RN, MA, BSN, NOD-BC; Elaine Beardsley, MN ACCNS-P; Jessalynn Colbert, RN did podium presentation the AMTC 2022 Elevated Conference titled, “Stop the Chaos -Improving Team Dynamics and Regulatory Requirements Through Innovative Program Design”.
• Tiffany Montgomery, MSN, RN, NPD-BC; Erika Grimes, MSN, RN, NPD-BC; and Jenny Harshman MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CPN, CCRN-K presented at the ANPD National Webinar titled, “Impacting Nursing Workforce Diversity through an ADN Apprenticeship”.
• Jill Hanks, BSN, RN, CPN was a speaker for a panel discussion at the Behavioral Health Summit titled, “A Population in Crisis: Implementing an Innovative Protection Program for High-Risk Suicidal Patients”.
• Kristin Cummins, DNP, RN, NE-BC did podium presentation at IHI National Patient Safety Congress titled, “Quality Improvement Dyad Led Harm Huddles: Equipping Leaders to Decrease Harm”.
• Kristin Cummins, DNP, RN, NE-BC did podium presentation at Configo Health Pediatric Benchmarking Summit titled, “Succeeding in Analytics by Changing Culture Quickly”.
• Rebecca Palmer, MSN, RN, CPHQ; Jerithea Tidwell, PhD, APRN, PNP-BC, PCNS-BC FCNSI; Sushmita Yallapragada, MD MSCI FAAP; Kymeone Lanehart, MSN, RNC-NIIC; Deb Jensen, RN; Courtney Campbell, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC, C-NPT; Collin Strunk, Pharm; Kathryn Deavilla, Pharm presented at Children’s Hospital Neonatal Consortium Annual Symposium titled, “Managing Sepsis in a Level IV NICU: Collaborating and engaging multidisciplinary teamwork and discussion for early identification and interventions”.
• Rebecca Palmer, MSN, RN, CPHQ; Kymeone Lanehart, MSN, RNC-NIIC; Jerithea Tidwell, PhD, APRN, PNP-BC, PCNS-BC FCNSI presented at Children’s Hospital Neonatal Consortium Annual Symposium titled, “Improving the Peripheral IV Infiltrations and Extravasations (PIVIE) Rate Within a Level IV NICU: Interventions and Line Management for Early Identification”.
• Rebecca Palmer, MSN, RN, CPHQ; Jerithea Tidwell, PhD, APRN, PNP-BC; PCNS-BC, FCNSI; Jeanne Gaines, MSN, RN, CPN, RNC-NIC; Whitney Lewis, BSN, RN, CPN; Charmaine Shaw, BSN, RN, RNC-NIC; Sushmita Yallapragada, MD, MSCI FAAP; Courtney Campbell, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC, C-NPT; Lisa Mason, DNP, MHA, MBA, Rn, NEA-BC, FACHE presented at Children’s Hospital Neonatal Consortium Annual Symposium titled, “TRACE: A robust event review process aimed at addressing safety in a level IV NICU”.
• Whitney Lewis, BSN, RN, CPN; Jerithea Tidwell, PhD, APRN, PNP-BC, BCNS-BC; Sushmita Yallapragada, MD, MSCI FAAP; Charmaine Shaw, BSN, RN, RNC-NIC; Rebecca Palmer, MSN, RN, CPHQ presented at Children’s Hospital Neonatal Consortium Annual Symposium titled, “Reach out and Touch Someone: Creating Communication Networks Within a Level IV NICU To Improve Patient Care Delivery” 

2022 Children’s Health EBP and Research Virtual Poster Fair, 30 poster presenters

Poster Fair Winners:

• Evidence-Based Practice: Chelsea Reynolds MSN, RN, CPN, NE-BC, Elaine Beardsley MN, ACCNS-P presented at Children’s Health 2022 Poster Fair titled, “Remain Calm: Decreasing Perceived Stress Levels through Implementation of a Quiet Room”
• Research: Mayra G. Garcia, DNP, APRN, PCNS-BC; Hayden Dutton, MSN, RN, CPN; Bailey Cochrum, MSN, RN, CPN; Jasmine Thomas, MSN, RN, CPN; Peng Chen, MPH, CPH, BS; Adam Craig Alder, M.D. presented at Children’s Health 2022 Poster Fair titled, “Probiotics and antibiotic associated diarrhea in pediatric complicated appendicitis: Prospective Controlled-Comparison Trial”
• Quality: Deniro Brown BSN, RN, CCRN; Kimberly Schuettner MS, BSN, RN, NPD-BC CCRN-K, Lindsey Daigle BSN, RN, CCRN; Andrea Torzone MSN, APRN, CPNP, PCNS; Joshua Wolovits MD presented at Children’s Health 2022 Poster Fair titled, “Implementation of Predictive Analytic Software to Reduce Cardiac Arrest in the CICU”
• Innovation: Andrea Torzone MSN, APRN, CPNP, PCNS; Deniro Brown BSN, RN, CCRN; Krista Carey BSN, RN, CCRN; Amy Hadley BSN, RN, CCRN; Maddie Herrera, BSN, RN, CCRN; J. Michelle Moore BSN, RN, C-NPT; Meredith Pearson BSN, RN; Jean Storey MSN, RN, NEA-BC presented at Children’s Health 2022 Poster Fair titled, “Clinical Coaching to enhance proactive thinking & advance clinical care in the Cardiac ICU”
• Peer Choice: Virginia Elizondo BSN, RN, Nicole Bizzack, BSN, RN, Amber Dayton, BSN, RN, Angie Rodick, BSN, RN, Ashley Collins, BSN, RN, Georgina Hernandez, BSN, RN, Jordan Butterfield, BSN, RN, Amber Albiar, BSN, RN presented at Children’s Health 2022 Poster Fair titled, “Improving Antibiotic Administration Time in at-Risk Populations”

Other Research and EBP Professional Accomplishments:

• Lori Batchelor, MHA, PhD, RN, CPN, NEA-BC and TWU Principal Investigator received approval from Texas Women’s University (Internal) Grant Award for Innovation in Education: Application of a Generalizable Joint Competency-Based Education in Nursing and Healthcare Administration: Narrowing the Practice Complexity Gap. This project first cohort of the pilot has been completed.  The study continues through the timeline, June 2022 - September 2023. (Project team: Carin Adams PhD, RN, CPN (Principal Investigator-TWU Faculty Denton), Rigoberto Delgado PhD, MBA (TWU Faculty Houston), Pam Joplin-Gonzales, PhD, MSN, RN (TWU Faculty Dallas), Jorg Waltje, PhD, PFHEA (TWU Faculty Denton), Joy Spadachene MS, RN, CNE (TWU Faculty Dallas).
• Graduated three nurses from the Texas Christian University Harris College of Nursing EBP Fellowship
  • Chelsea Reynolds MSN, RN, CPN; Chelsea Sproul, BSN, RN; and Amy Wilson BSN, RN  
• Lindsey Patton MSN, APRN, PCNS-BC has been appointed to IRB board at UT Southwestern.
• Zara Sajwani-Merchant, PhD, MSN, BSN, RN, AS appointed as Co-Chair of Research in Clinical Setting Group of Southern Nursing Research Society.
• Brennan Lewis DNP, APRN, PCNS-BC was selected in 2022 as a participant in the American Organization for Nursing Leadership Nurse Executive Fellowship  
• Lori L. Batchelor PhD, RN, CPN, NEA-BC adjunct faculty at Texas Christian University Harris College of Nursing.
• Lindsey J. Patton MSN, APRN, PCNS-BC adjunct faculty at Texas Christian University Harris College of Nursing.

May Smith Nursing Excellence Award

Each year, during National Nurses Week, nurses are selected as award winners in recognition of how they exemplify nursing characteristics within the Children's Health Professional Practice Model (PPM).

2023 May Smith Nursing Excellence Awards:

Dallas Campus

• Brittany Ross, RN, BSN, RNC-MNN GI Team Leader: Advocacy and Moral Agency
• Margarita Ramos, BSN, RN, CCRN, ECMO Specialist: Caring Practices
• Lilivette Velez, BSN, RN, Clinical Resource Team (CRT): Clinical Inquiry
• Emily Walsh, BSN, RN, Surgery: Clinical Judgment
• Janna Berg, BSN, RN, CPN, CRT: Collaboration
• Courtney Fields, BSN, RN, Team Leader CCBD: Facilitation of Learning
• Samar Abuhandara, BSN, RN, Cardiology Critical Care: Response to Diversity
• Kris Noel, BSN, RN, Team Leader Trauma ICU: Systems Thinking
• Rebecca Palmer, MSN, RN, CPHQ, Quality Program Manager Neonatal Perinatal: Beyond the Bedside
• Kristin Ritchie, BSN, RN, CPN, Clinical Manager Neurosurgery: Transformational Leader
• Maya Ilarraza, CST NICU: True Collaboration

Plano Campus

• Kristina Northam, BSN, RN, BMTCN, CCBD: Advocacy and Moral Agency
• Gabriela Barajas, BSN, RN, Acute Care Services: Caring Practices
• Annie Eads, BSN, RN, Acute Care Services: Clinical inquiry
• Crista Salinas, BSN, RN, Acute Care Services: Clinical Judgment
• Deborah Swain, BSN, RN, CRN, Radiology Nursing: Collaboration
• Sally Lewis BSN, RN, CPN, Pre/Post Anesthesia Unit: Facilitation of Learning
• Catherine Valenski, BSN, RN, CPN, Acute Care Services: Response to Diversity
• Johanna Muller, BSN, RN, CPEN, CRT: Systems Thinking
• Adriane Kreher, MBA, RN, CPN, Director PICU OutPt Infusion: Transformational Leader
• Kelly Finefrock Hutchinson, Program Coordinator Radiology: True Collaboration

​2022 May Smith Nursing Excellence Award Winners:

• Advocacy/Moral Agency: Claire Roberts, Gastroenterology, Dallas
• Clinical Judgment: Sylvia Davis, Endocrinology/General Pediatrics, Dallas
• Facilitation of Learning: Ayehubirhan Shenkute, Our Children's House
• Caring Practices: Isamar Serrano, Emergency Department, Plano
• Response to Diversity: Samantha Schryver, General Pediatrics, Dallas
• Systems Thinking: Kristin Rollins, Emergency Department, Plano
• Clinical Inquiry: Kylie N. Thomas, Pediatric ICU, Dallas
• Collaboration: Rose-Anne Dela Cruz, Clinical Resource Team, Plano
• Transformational Nurse Leader: Shelby Eckles, Clinical Manager, Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, Plano Inpatient
• Beyond the Bedside: Blanca Cruz Escalante, Team Leader, Disease Management, Enterprise Care Management
• True Collaboration: Heaven Harvey, Patient Care Technician, Variable Staffing, Dallas

​2021 May Smith Nursing Excellence Award Winners:

• Advocacy/Moral Agency: Emily Hernandez, Cardiology ICU, Dallas
• Caring Practices: Julie Davis, General Pediatrics, OCH
• Clinical Inquiry: Kathryn Liddle, Cardiology ICU, Dallas
• Clinical Judgement: Dawn Penner, General Pediatrics, OCH
• Collaboration: Caitlin Layton, General Pediatrics, Dallas
• Facilitation of Learning: Tera Holland, Variable Staffing, Dallas
• Response to Diversity: Kimberly Michaelis, Variable Staffing, Dallas
• Systems Thinking: Leafar Abundo, Neurosurgery, Dallas

​2020 May Smith Nursing Excellence Award Winners:

• Advocacy/Moral Agency: Rebecca Jenkins, Hematology/Oncology, Dallas
• Caring Practices: Julie Calverley, Cardiology ICU, Dallas
• Clinical Inquiry: Hector Munilo, Pediatric ICU, Plano
• Clinical Judgement: Janelle Heygster, Hematology/Oncology, Dallas
• Collaboration: Diane Jeffers, Pediatric ICU, Plano
• Facilitation of Learning: Elizabeth Verges, Inpatient Surgery, Dallas
• Response to Diversity: Delaney O'Brien, Cardiology ICU, Dallas
• Systems Thinking: Lindsey Daigle, Cardiology ICU, Dallas

​2019 May Smith Nursing Excellence Award Winners:

• Clinical Inquiry: Julia Gerstmann, Team Leader, Nursing, Cardiology ICU
• Systems Thinking: Megan Toler, Pulmonary
• Facilitation of Learning: Sarah Newby, Cardiology ICU
• Collaboration: Tracey Porter, Team Leader, Nursing
• Clinical Judgement: Kelly Ford, Trauma/ICU
• Caring Practices: Tena Segovia, Cardiology ICU
• Advocacy/Moral Agency: Cailey Sherrill, Hematology/Oncology
• Response to Diversity: Kaitlyn Denton, Hematology/Oncology
• True Collaboration: Zully Rivera, Program Assistant, Hematology/Oncology