CONGRATULATIONS TO SHARON GITTENS-DUKE , RN , BSN
Rhode Island Monthly ’ s Home Care Nurse of the Year 2021
WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE COMMITMENT AND DEDICATION YOU GIVE EFFORTLESSLY TO PATIENT CARE EACH DAY !
ASSISTED DAILY LIVING IS EXTREMELY PROUD OF THIS WELL DESERVED ACCOMPLISHMENT ! Thank you Sharon !
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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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HONORABLE MENTIONS
NURSE LEADER OF THE YEAR
Bonita “ Bonnie ” DeMello , RN Former Director of Nurses at the Village at Waterman Lake Atrium
“ It is an honor and privilege to care for elders and their families . Every patient has a different story and different needs . Finding a way to make a patient ' s life a little better is at the heart of nursing . Sometimes it ' s just listening and holding a hand , and sometimes it ' s saving a life .”
CLINICAL PRACTICE NURSE OF THE YEAR
Jamil R . Halaby III , BS , BSN , RN , CCRN Registered Nurse at Rhode Island Hospital
“ My favorite part is the trust my patients place in me and my role as their advocate . It is an honor to advocate for them , especially during the current pandemic .”
NURSE OF THE YEAR IN A NON-TRADITIONAL SETTING
Joan Prendergast , RN , BSN , ANP Registered Nurse at the Groden Network - Cove Center
“ My greatest memories are with the patients , clients , families and friends I have encountered in my fifty-five years of nursing . Nursing is a continuous learning experience . I can truly say that I ’ ve loved it all .”
LONG TERM CARE NURSE OF THE YEAR
Sharon Galloway , DNP , RN , MEd , MSN Associate Professor , Undergraduate Department Chair at Rhode Island College School of Nursing ; per diem nurse at Riverview Healthcare Community
“ The most rewarding part is the opportunity to serve in a variety of roles . My love for geriatrics continues to draw me to bedside nursing while my educator role affords me the opportunity to affect knowledge , skills and attitudes of nursing students .”
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