EXCELLENCE IN NURSING AWARDS 2018
CONGRATULATIONS
Cindy Donahue
Lodge Director of Nursing at
The Village At Waterman Lake
EXCELLENCE IN NURSING AWARDS
NURSE OF THE YEAR IN
AN ACADEMIC SETTING
Melinda Hodne,
DNP, APRN-BC, MSN, BS
Assistant Professor of Nursing at the
Rhode Island College School of Nursing
Long Term Care Nurse of the Year!
Congratulations
Excellence in Nursing
Award Recipients!
Each attorney at Barton Gilman LLP
is proud to support you on the frontlines
of patient care, and we will continue
to be here for you, just as you
are always there for all of us.
Thank You.
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HOW DID YOU GET INTO NURSING?
As a young child, I was interested in a field
that helped others. I entered college as an
education major but switched into health
management because I was interested in
the health care field. Following the completion
of my undergraduate degree, I
worked for a healthcare consulting firm.
I knew within six months I wanted to be
a nurse.
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE PART ABOUT
BEING A NURSE EDUCATOR?
The most rewarding part of being an
educator is seeing students shine in their
clinical settings. It is one thing to hear the
enthusiasm and dedication in a classroom
setting. Witnessing the accomplishments
of the students in the clinical area is very
rewarding.
DO YOU HAVE ANY STANDOUT PATIENT
MEMORIES?
One of my first patients as a nursing
student had ALS. He was only able to
speak with a machine held to his throat.
Most days, he was too weak to speak. He
was in the hospital for end-of-life care.
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