Friday, May 06, 2016
Another six Beaumont Health nurses recognized as runners-up
Three Beaumont Health nurses won top honors at the Oakland University School of Nursing and Board of Visitors' 28th annual Nightingale Awards for Nursing, May 5, at the San Marino Banquet Center in Troy.
Another six Beaumont Health nurses were recognized as runners-up.
Nightingale Awards celebrate the exemplary contributions of registered nurses. Winners are selected through nominations by peers, supervisors, friends or patients for nursing excellence in one of nine areas of specialty.
Award winners receive a $1,000 cash award, a solid bronze Nightingale statue and a Nightingale pin.
The 2016 Beaumont Health Nightingale Award winners are:
- Michelle Boiani, RN, of Macomb Township, administrative nurse manager, neuroscience, Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, in the new category, emerging leader
- Dawn Nieman, RN, of Hartland, director of Nursing, Staffing Solutions and Central Staffing, Beaumont Hospital, Dearborn, in the category of executive administration
- Lisa Muma, RN, of Troy, pediatric oncology nurse in the Pediatric Oncology, Long Term Follow-Up Clinic, Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, in the category of staff nurse practice
The 2016 Beaumont Health Nightingale runners-up are:
- Kelley McMillan, RN, of Bloomfield Township, clinical nurse specialist, Nursing Education and Research, Beaumont Hospital, Troy, in the category of advanced practice nursing
- Kimberly Little, RN, of Belle River, Ontario, Canada, assistant nursing manager, in the medical surgery department, Beaumont Hospital, Grosse Pointe in the new category of emerging nurse leader
- Kristine Donahue, RN, of Allen Park, administrator, clinical operations; chief nursing officer, Beaumont Hospital, Taylor, in the category of executive administration
- Deborah Counts, RN, of Sterling Heights, director of the Renal Program for Beaumont Hospitals, Grosse Pointe, Royal Oak, Troy, in the new category of post-acute care
- Nancy Thomas, RN, of Allen Park, staff nurse, Labor and Delivery, Beaumont Hospital, Dearborn, in the category of staff nurse practice
- Danielle Dinkins, RN, of Novi, assistant nurse manager, medical surgical, Beaumont Hospital, Troy, in the category of staff nurse practice
The Oakland University Nightingale Awards for Nursing Excellence are the only statewide awards for nursing in Michigan and have run consecutively since 1989.
For the past 27 years, Nightingale celebrations have provided the Oakland University School of Nursing with student scholarships, research support for faculty, cutting-edge technology and resources to ensure access to advanced nursing education.
Susan Grant, executive vice president and chief nursing officer for Beaumont Health, the presenting sponsor of the 2016 Nightingale Awards for Nursing Excellence, welcomed attendees to the event.
“The Nightingale celebration isn’t just about awards,” Grant said. “It’s about the accomplishments of all the winners, runners-up and nominees. Because, really, it’s about what we can do together—not just what we do by ourselves—that makes a difference in our practice and in the lives of our patients.
Through their years of nursing, each of these individuals has been the inspiration for someone,” Grant added. “And that inspiration—that effect—is our legacy as nurses.”
The dinner attracted more than 500 nurses, physicians and administrators, as well as family and friends. A total of 49 Beaumont Health nurses were nominated for 2016 Nightingale awards.
Beaumont Health employs more than 10,000 nurses, nursing assistants and nurse technicians.