The New Mexico Nursing Excellence Awards recognize excellence in nursing practice and honor nurses for the contributions they make to their organizations, communities and the state. Congratulations to each of the following Lovelace Health System nurses who were nominated for a New Mexico Nursing Excellence Award. All the nominees will be honored at an award dinner in October at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya.
Lovelace Medical Center
Curtiss Vavra, Case/Quality/Managed Care
Lovelace Rehabilitation Hospital
Kerry Flint, Long Term Care/Rehab
Lovelace Westside Hospital
Denise Campbell, Mgmt/Emerging Leader
Christina Maaele, Mgmt/Emerging Leader
Crystal McClain, Nightingale
Joyce Sillador, Critical Care
Eric Anderson, Nightingale
Anu Neeliyara, Critical Care
Cheryl Sundheimer, Nurse Executive
Lovelace Women’s Hospital
Lisa Cochran, Mgmt/Emerging Leader
Christine Cole, Peri-Operative
Brandy Jones, Maternal/Child/Women
Megan Kite, Medical/Surgical
Karla Lovato-Garcia, Medical/Surgical
Maria Merritt, Critical Care
Francine Ortiz, Emergency
Victoria Tellier. Medical/Surgical
Tamra Weems, Maternal/Child/Women