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TMH Nurses Receive Awards

Taylorville Memorial Hospital is recognizing seven of its registered nurses with nursing excellence awards. Geri Kirkbride was recognized with the Florence Nightingale Legacy Award. Heather Alwerdt received the Pathways to Excellence Well Being Award. Pamela “Sue” Benton received the Pathways to Excellence Safety & Quality award. Tori Donaldson received the Professional Development Award, Anna LeVault received the Pathways to Excellence Shared Decision-Making award, Morgan McWhorter received the Pathways to Excellence Leadership Award, and Cassandra Peat received the Pathways to Excellence Well-Being award.

 

Geri Kirkbride, who is a registered nurse and the director of quality, safety and compliance, received the very first Florence Nightingale Legacy Award. The award is given to a nurse whose legacy has and will continue to shape patient care for years to come. Kirkbride has over 40 years of experience and has been with Memorial Health System since 1983. 

 

Alwerdt was recognized with the Pathways to Excellence Well-Being Award. This award celebrates a nurse’s contributions to the well being of fellow nurses and clinical staff. Alwerdt has been with Memorial Health System since 2002.

 

Benton received the Pathways to Excellence Safety and Quality Award. This award celebrates a nurse’s effort to prioritize both patient and nurse safety. She has been a nurse for over 25 years and has served with TMH since 2005. 

Donaldson received the Professional Development Award. Donaldson came to the Acute Care Unit in 2019 after graduating from nursing school. 

 

McWhorter received the Pathways to Excellence Leadership Award. She has served as the main outpatient infusion nurse at TMH for about one year.  

 

Peat received the Pathways to Excellence Well-Being Award. Peat has worked within Memorial Health System since 2007. 

 

Regional Radio News salutes all of the Nurses for their hard work and helping and caring for people’s lives daily. 

 

Heather Alwerdt received the Pathways to Excellence Well-Being Award.

Pamela "Sue" Benton received the Pathways to Excellence Safety Award.

 

Tori Donaldson received the Professional Development Award.

Anna LeVault received the Pathways to Excellence Shared Decision-Making Award.

Morgan McWhorter received the Pathways to Excellence Leadership Award.

 

Cassandra Peat received the Pathways to Excellence Well-Being Award.

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