Sixteen Texas Children’s nurses will receive the 2016 Excellence in Nursing Award from the Good Samaritan Foundation (GSF). They will be honored during a special awards presentation and luncheon on Thursday, September 8, at The Royal Sonesta Hotel in Houston.
The Good Samaritan’s Excellence in Nursing Award honors registered nurses and educators who have demonstrated a passion for the nursing profession and exemplify excellence in teaching, mentoring, leadership and service. They are nominated by their peers and selected by a distinguished Awards Selection Committee.
Texas Children’s congratulates the 2016 award honorees:
Silver Award Winners
Kathleen Carberry, RN, MPH
Director, Outcomes & Impact Service
Lynda Tyer-Viola, PhD, RNC, FAAN
Assistant VP, Nursing at Pavilion for Women
Bronze Award Winners
Sharon Burks, BSN, RNC, C-EFM
Patient Care Manager, Inpatient, Pavilion for Women
Ramon Alidon Enad, MS
Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus
Fran Hawkins-Allen, BSN
Texas Children’s Health Plan
Christi Hicks, BSN, MBA
Assistant Director, Care Coordination, Texas Children’s Health Plan
Cindy Jordan, RN
Case Manager, Texas Children’s Health Plan
Liezel Papel, BSN
Staff Nurse, Inpatient, Pavilion for Women
Audra Rushing, BSN, RN
Service Coordinator, Operation Room
Rachel Saghian, RN, BNS, CPN
Staff Nurse, Inpatient, Cardiology
Janelle Smith, MSN, RN, CPN
Clinical Specialist, Community Initiatives, Pavilion for Women
Dionne Walker, RNC, MSN
Clinical Specialist, Pavilion for Women
Carmen Watrin, MSN, RN
Research Nurse, Outcomes & Impact Service
Rebecca White, RN, BSN
Staff Nurse, Inpatient, PICU-2
Janet Winebar, MSM, BSN, RN, CNML
Director, Perioperative Services
Nan Ybarra, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC
Assistant Clinical Director, Nursing (Inpatient), Pavilion for Women
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