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02/09/2007

ST. JOSEPH’S WAYNE HOSPITAL HONORS TWO NURSES FOR PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE

Two SJW registered nurses were recently honored by their colleagues, physicians and hospital leaders for their outstanding commitment to providing high quality, compassionate care for their patients, serving as a mentor for staff and exemplifying the highest standards of the nursing profession. Corazon S. Dumalagan, RN, a nurse on the Intensive and Critical Units, received the 13^th Annual Ursula Cahsens’ Critical Care Excellence Award. Sheila Blythe, RN, a nurse on the Fifth Floor Telemetry Unit, received the Fourth Kathleen Houlihan Special Recognition Award for Telemetry and Progressive Care.

“Ursula Cahsens and Kathleen Houlihan were nurses at our hospital who epitomized excellence in nursing practice, dedication to their patients, advocacy, leadership and commitment to our hospital,” commented Linda Bowersox, RN, Vice President of Patient Care Services. “By establishing these awards in their honor and presenting them annually, we affirm the invaluable contributions that nurses make to the quality of patient care, the advancement of best practice guidelines and the education of staff. I congratulate my colleagues, Corazon Dumalagan and Sheila Blythe and thank them, on behalf of our hospital, their nursing colleagues as well as the countless numbers of patients  and families who have benefited from their care and caring,” Ms. Bowersox added.