Sunnybrook nurses nominated for awards

We are very pleased to recognize Sunnybrook nurses who have been nominated for both the 2013 Nightingale and Nursing Heroes Awards.

Sunnybrook nurses nominated for the 2013 Nightingale Award:

This year 12 Sunnybrook nurses were nominated for the Toronto Star Nightingale Award. This award is presented each year to an Ontario nurse nominated for recognition by their patients or peers. The recipient and honourable mentions are selected by a panel of representatives from the Star and Ontario's nursing associations.

• Lida Ahmadi RN (Odette Cancer Program, Ambulatory Care)
• Nesan Bandali RN (Odette Cancer Program, Clinical Trials)
• Liya Berezhnoy RN (Odette Cancer Program, Ambulatory Care)
• Beverley Dupont RN -(Women and Babies Program, Neonatal ICU)
• Debbie Lawrie RN (Odette Cancer Program, Ambulatory Care)
• Pamela Meyer RN - (Trauma, Emergency, Critical Care Program, CVICU Patient Care Manager)
• Julie Phillips NP - (HIV Medical Outpatients)
• Julia Roberts RN - Trauma, Emergency, Critical Care, Emergency Department)
• Helen Seto RN - (Veteran's Centre, K1W)
• Stella Soans RPN - (Veteran's Centre, K2W)
• Kathleen Tyrrell NP - (Schulich Program)
• Mercyamma Varughese RN (Odette Cancer Program, C2)                       

Sunnybrook nurses nominated for the Nursing Heroes:

Nursing Heroes is an award that recognizes nursing heroes within organizations or communities highlighting exceptional work that nurses do and how they touch lives. Stories/letters are submitted each year by patients or patients' family members, colleagues or managers.

• Tracey Kitchen-Clark, RN, APN, Honourable Mention (Community Program, C4)
• Bhavna Meta, RPN (Veteran's Centre, L Wing)

Congratulations to all! These nominations are an acknowledgement of their important daily contributions to patient care and the profession of nursing.