UNC Health Lenoir celebrates Certified Nurses Day
UNC Health Lenoir celebrated Certified Nurses Day, March 19, by honoring its 33 board-certified nurses with a breakfast to recognize their professionalism, leadership, and commitment to excellence in patient care:
Michelle Aycock, RN, CCDS – Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist
Kimberly Best, BSN, RN, CPHQ – Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality
Robin Duuring, MSN, MHA, RN, CCRN-K, NPD-BC – Certified Critical Care Knowledge Professional (Pediatric) & Certified Nurse in Professional Development
Ashleigh Everett, BSN, RN, CPHQ – Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality
Lisa Farrior, RN, CDE – Certified Diabetes Educator
Brittany Ferrell, MSN, RN-BC – Certified Medical Surgical Nurse
Erica Fields, BSN, RN-BC – Certified Medical Surgical Nurse
Rachel Garris, BSN, RN-BC – Certified Medical Surgical Nurse
Lauren Ginn, BSN, RN, NPD-BC – Certified Nurse in Professional Development
Loretta Griffin, RN, OCN – Certified Oncology Nurse
John Hagen, BSN, RN, VA-BC – Vascular Access – Board Certified
Constance Hengel, BSN, RN, HNB-BC – Certified Holistic Nurse, Baccalaureate
Penny Hill, BSN, RN, CRRN – Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse
Suzie Hobgood, RN, CCDS – Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist
Elizabeth Hood, MS, BSN, CPHQ – Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality
Cheryl Jarman, BSN, RN, CHC – Certified in Health Care Compliance
Edelweiss Jaum, MSN, RN-BC – Certified Medical Surgical Nurse
Janna Kelly, BSN, RN, WTA-C – Certified Wound Treatment Associate
Kristi Koonce, BSN, RN, OCN – Certified Oncology Nurse
Cori LaBounty, RN, WTA-C – Certified Wound Treatment Associate
Jessica Long, BSN, RN, CEN – Certified Emergency Nurse
Leah Lovett, MSN, RN-BC – Certified Cardiovascular Nurse
Annette Outlaw, RN, CNOR – Certified Nurse, Operating Room
Donna Potter, RN, OCN – Certified Oncology Nurse
Katherine Potter, BSN, RN, CCRP – Certified Cardiac Rehab Professional
Natalie Smith, MSN, RN, NPD-BC – Certified Nurse in Professional Development
Keri Smithwick, BSN, RN-BC – Certified Medical Surgical Nurse
Mary Steele, RN, CRRN – Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse
Bonnet Tyndall, BSN, RN, CCDS – Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist
Kay Tyndall, BSN, RN, WTA-C – Certified Wound Treatment Associate
Noah White, BSN, RN, CCRN – Certified Critical Care Nurse
Peggy Williams, BSN, RN, CCRN – Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse
Liz Williams, BSN, RN-BC – Certified Medical Surgical Nurse
Board certification of nurses plays an increasingly important role in the assurance of high standards of care for patients and their loved ones. Nursing, like health care in general, has become increasingly complex. While a registered nurse (RN) license provides entry to general nursing practice, the knowledge-intensive requirements of modern nursing require extensive education, as well as a strong personal commitment to excellence by the nurse.
UNC Health Lenoir encourages national board certification for all its nurses. Patients are encouraged to inquire whether there are certified nurses on staff when they visit a hospital or their primary care provider. There are many nursing certification specialties, such as medical-surgical, pediatric, pain management, cardiac vascular, oncology, hospice, case management, emergency nursing, critical care, and many others. Many nursing certification bodies exist to serve the full range of specialized nursing care offered in the contemporary healthcare system; national nurse-certifying bodies should be accredited by the Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC) or the National Organization for Competence Assurance (NOCA).
Please join UNC Health Lenoir and the nation’s national nursing certification organizations in honoring those hardworking, dedicated nurses for their professionalism and a job well done!
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