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6/7/2018 12:00:00 AM EASTERN
Updated: 6/7/2018 3:13:46 PM EASTERN
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Randolph Health Awards Five Top Honors During Nurses Week

    ASHEBORO- Randolph Health honored its nurses for their contributions for outstanding care during the Annual Nurses Week celebration the end of May.

    “This celebration gives us a chance to say ‘thank you’ to our outstanding nurses for the excellent care they provide each and everyday,” notes Tremonteo Crawford, Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer at Randolph Health. “Our nurses are truly amazing individuals and their commitment to the profession is something to celebrate.”

    Each year during National Nurse’s Week, Randolph Health’s nurses perform the difficult task of narrowing down a field of excellent candidates to celebrate five outstanding individuals, naming the year’s top nurse, nurse tech, preceptor, rookie nurse and rookie nurse tech.

    These awards were established as a means to enable co-workers to recognize their peers for the exceptional work they do every day. Nurses are nominated based on their dedication to the nursing profession, advocacy, team support, educational achievements and community outreach. The final selections were made by a committee comprised of hospital employees, retired nurses and a physician.

    This year, Beth King took top honors, receiving the coveted Mia Curry Nurse of the Year award. “In every nomination we received for Beth, she was described as being an asset to Randolph Health,” said Crawford, during the awards ceremony. “She is well respected by her colleagues, patients and family members.”

    Crawford added King inspires those around her to work as a team and brings out the best in her team members. Randolph County has approximately 600 practicing nurses, 300 of whom work within the Randolph Health System. This is the first time King has won the award, named in honor of former Randolph Health nurse, Mia Curry, who was killed in a car accident in 2004.

    Curry will always be remembered for her amazing spirit and compassion in which she chose to live her life. She is dearly missed and was a role model to many nurses because of her willingness to go above and beyond the call of duty. Curry was a teacher, a leader and a mentor to other nurses at Randolph Health. Her caring personality, desire to provide quality patient care and drive to achieve personal goals by attending extra classes and serving on committees, are just a few of the reasons why the nursing administration decided to honor the late Mia Curry.

    Ricky Bourne was honored as Nurse Tech, formerly called Nursing Assistant, of the year. “Ricky has a strong work ethic and has tasks completed before I realize something needed to be done,” said Crawford. “He can always be counted on to go the extra mile to help his patients.”

    In nursing, a preceptor helps incoming nurses move from the classroom to the clinical setting, and this year’s Preceptor of the Year for Randolph Health is Gina Bryant. “Gina is a patient and organized nurse,” said Crawford. “Her communication and customer service skills help new nurses to be successful.”

    To be considered a rookie at Randolph Health, a new nurse must have completed school fewer than two years ago. This year’s Rookie of the Year is Okema Kelly. “Okema is a team player, always willing to help her fellow team mates,” said Crawford. “She is a positive person to be around and is continually lifting up and encouraging those around her.”

    This year’s Nurse Tech Rookie of the Year is Allison Smith. “Allison always has a smile on her face and a willingness to help,” said Crawford. “She is a joy to work with every day.”

    National Nurses Week is traditionally celebrated in May to recognize the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing.