Employee Recognition 

National Nurses Week
May 3 - 9, 2009

The following nurses have been recognized by their peers during National Nurses Week. Please join us in congratulating these outstanding staff members:

Karen Edgell, RN, North Carolina Branch
Karen maintains a professional attitude, is pleasant to work with, always helpful around the office and is timely with her documentation.

Traci Seymour, RN, North Carolina Branch
Traci is a team player and always willing to help others.

Tammy Rogers, RN North Carolina Branch
Tammy is reliable, knowledgeable and professional. She is a great wingman.

Gloria McDaniel, RN Charlottesville Branch
Gloria is everything a Home Care nurse should be, from her heart to her skills. She is compassionate and caring to all her patients.

Vickie White, RN Hospice, Hampton Branch
Vickie consistently communicates with her team members to meet the emotional and spiritual needs of her patients. She provides optimal pain and symptom management for all patients.

Line’ Russell- Murphy, RN, Hospice, Williamsburg Branch
Line’ defines dedication and commitment and consistently goes the extra mile to ensure patients are comfortable and pain free.

Cynthia Williams, RN, Hampton Branch
Cynthia is a great team player, and is kind and compassionate to her patients. She is very professional and has a positive attitude.

Cathryn Boone, RN, Covington Branch
Cathryn excels at the computer and her documentation is exceptional She is a wonderful nurse and we are proud to have her on our team.

Kristie Chappell, RN, Account Executive, Chesapeake Branch
Kristie is always willing to help and does whatever she can to make the transition from hospital to home easy. She keeps a smile on her face and is a good listener.

Wendy Barnes, RN, Suffolk Branch
Wendy demonstrates all the qualities of an effective home care nurse. She is efficient with her computer work and completes her documentation daily and always on time. She treats her patients as if they were family.

Wanda Wyatt, RN, Hospice Chesapeake
Wanda is a compassionate clinician who always seeks the best for her patients. She is a great team leader and a joy to have in the department.

Dianne Kinsey, RN, Performance Improvement/Staff Development
Dianne is knowledgeable and passionate about her work. She provides excellent guidance to all agency staff.

Vickie Motley, RN, Skilled Chesapeake Branch
Vickie goes beyond the call of duty to be sure that her patients are taken care of in a professional manner. Physicians actually request Vickie on their cases. She is vital member of the Sentara Home Care team.

Susan Holland, RN, Skilled Chesapeake Branch
Susan is professional and assures that her patients are taken care of. She works well with numerous physicians and is constantly requested by them to see their patients. She is an asset to her team as well as the agency.

Dawn O'Flaherty, RN, Mother Baby Program, Chesapeake Branch
Dawn is there for every one of her clients every time. She not only cares for her own MICC clients, but also readily gives a helping hand when assistance is needed in the OB/Peds team to make sure every patient is covered.

Roberta Paige, MSN, Mother Baby Program, Chesapeake Branch
Roberta has a passion for the struggling high-risk OB/Peds client. She advocates for her clients at all times - meeting them on the street for admission when they are homeless; interceding with the landlord when their ceiling falls down, thus sending the patient into preterm labor; going to jail for visitation and encouragement; and going to physician appointments to advocate and clarify for the patient.

Kim Boulden, RN, DRS Richmond Branch
Kim’s clinical skills are translated into her DRS work. She is thorough and professional and works extremely well with the staff around documentation and quality issues. She is a wonderful resource to all.

Jodie Cuttle, RN, Infusion Therapy
Jodie is always willing to help. She acts as trainer, preceptor and service recovery guru. She is willing to take patients even on her days off and will help at the drop of a hat.

Maria Creel, LPN, Richmond Branch
Maria will do anything asked of her. Whether you need her to see a patient or to fill in for a sick co-worker, Marie is there to help. Her documentation is timely and complete.

Marie Tequine, LPN, Richmond Branch
Marie acts as the go-to person when anything extra needs to be done. She is professional and provides quality care, completing her documentation in a timely manner.

Tish Brown, LPN, Central Intake Chesapeake
Tish is a hardworking and dedicated Central Intake employee, who is a team player and always willing to help out wherever needed. She continually provides her customers with a high level of customer service they expect and deserve.

Shannon Frederick, LPN, Central Intake Chesapeake
Shannon is a caring, positive, flexible and dedicated Central Intake Coordinator. She is very detail- and customer service-oriented, and a resource to her fellow staff members. She is an asset to our agency.

Sharon Schumaker, LPN, Williamsburg Branch
Sharon consistently gets compliments from her patients regarding her caring attitude.