The following nurses were chosen from 75 nominees and honored at a May 6 event during National Nurses Week, following the 2019 State of Nursing address by Chief Nurse Executive Susan Hernandez, MBA, B.S.N., RN. Congratulations to the winners (listed below in their categories), who received a pin and a certificate. View more photos in the gallery below.
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse of Nursing Excellence
Leonor Sosa, M.S.N., APRN, AGACNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner, KPL Transplant
Ambulatory Nursing Excellence
Laureen Flores, B.S.N., RN
Supervisor Ambulatory RN in Cranial Clinic
Clinical Educator of Nursing Excellence
Mandi Longoria, B.S.N., RNC-OB, IBCLC
Ambulatory Educator
Friend of Nursing
Reginda Dorman
Certified Medical Office Assistant, Heart and Lung Clinic
Frontline Care Provider of Nursing Excellence
Cheryl Thomas, B.S.N., RN, PCCN
RN II, Cath Lab
Leader of Nursing Excellence
Shelley Brown-Cleere, M.S.N., RN
Director of Neurosciences Services
Award winners and their categories, from left: Leonor Sosa (Advanced Practice Registered Nurse), Mandi Longoria (Clinical Educator), Reginda Dorman (Friend of Nursing), Cheryl Thomas (Frontline Care Provider)
Associate Chief Nursing Officer Victoria England (center) receives the traditional “Blessing of the Hands” from the Rev. John O’Neal, Director of Spiritual Care and Support.
The Blessing of the Hands is a nondenominational hospital tradition extended to all.
Nurses packed the Clements University Hospital Lecture Hall to watch the Annual State of Nursing Address and UTSW’s Nurse Excellence Awards.
An applause-worthy moment for Dr. Will Daniel, Vice President and Chief Quality Officer for the Health System.
Winners and nominees for the 2019 Nurse Excellence Awards.
Chief Nurse Executive Susan Hernandez addresses the audience during her annual State of Nursing address.
Nurses Allen Kirby, Manager of Clinical Education & Professional Practice, and Christopher McClarty, Interim Chief Nursing Officer, Ambulatory, share a laugh.
Shelley Brown-Cleere, Director of Neurosciences Services, wasn’t present to receive her Leader of Nursing Excellence award, but her colleagues accepted it on her behalf. Pictured, from left: CNE Susan Hernandez, Alexa Collins, NSICU Assistant Nurse Manager, Julie Greer, Nurse Manager, and Byron Carlisle, NSICU Nurse Manager.
Nurse leaders Kelly Murphy, Victoria England, and Susan Hernandez, share a photo opp.
A Nurses Week cake made the festivities just that much sweeter.
Victoria England, Associate Chief Nursing Officer, enjoys the moment.
