Excellence Awards 2021

Eisenhower Medical Center’s Nursing Excellence Awards formally recognize nurses for their efforts to promote and advance the nursing profession, for displaying caring and commitment to patients, families and co-workers, and for demonstrating leadership in the nursing profession.

Left to right: John (JT) Thompson, PCCN, BSN, BS, PHN, Bobbie Bachman, BSN, RN, Lucy Curci Cancer Center, Viola Boyle, BSN, RN, Lucy Curci Cancer Center, Kelley Sykora, LVN, General Surgery Clinic, Salta Health Center, Brian McIntyre, RN, Tennity Emergency Department, Crystal Vestal, CNP, RN, CNOR, Surgical Services, Kim Hancock, DNP, RN, FNP, Tennity Emergency Department. Not pictured: Trisha Pitte, BSN, RN, Resource Nursing

Congratulations and thank you to every nominee and to each award recipient. The winners for 2021 in each category are:

Nursing Excellence: Inpatient

Trisha Pitte, BSN, RN
Resource Nursing

Nursing Excellence: Outpatient / Procedural

Brian McIntyre, RN
Tennity Emergency Department

Nursing Excellence: Clinic Division

Viola Boyle, BSN, RN
Lucy Curci Cancer Center

Nursing Excellence: Advanced Practice Nursing

Kim Hancock, DNP, RN, FNP
Tennity Emergency Department

Nursing Excellence: Licensed Vocational Nurse

Kelley Sykora, LVN
General Surgery Clinic, Salta Health Center

Nursing Excellence: Care Coordination

Bobbie Bachman, BSN, RN
Lucy Curci Cancer Center

Nursing Excellence: Teacher/Patient Advocate

John (JT) Thompson, PCCN, BSN, BS, PHN

Innovation/Creativity in Nursing

Crystal Vestal, CNP, RN, CNOR
Surgical Services

Nurse of the Year

Trisha Pitte, BSN, RN
Resource Nursing

The 2021 Eisenhower Medical Center Nurse of the Year winner was selected by her peers from among the three Nursing Excellence Award winners (Inpatient, Outpatient / Procedural and Clinic Division).