The 24th annual DFW Great 100 Nurses Celebration was held on Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at the Meyerson Symphony Center, 2301 Flora St, Dallas. The 2014 Class of Great 100 Nurses was honored at this event. Honorees were chosen from over 700 nominations.
The Great 100 celebration raises the awareness of the contributions of nurses to patient care, research, leadership, education and community service of more than 40,000 nurses practicing in the DFW area. In addition, the celebration builds the image of nursing through positive reinforcement of the nursing profession as a scientific art and the recognition of those who exemplify excellence.
“As an organization, we believe in the power of nurses to transforms lives, organizations, communities and health systems and they are leading at a local, state and national level in all settings. Three million and growing, nurses represent the backbone, brain, heart and soul of the health care system. We are in the midst of an exciting transformation in healthcare that needs creative destruction and disruptive innovation and nurses are perfectly positioned to do just that and more,” said Cole Edmonson, DNP, RN, FACHE, NEA-BC, President of the DFW Great 100.
The 2014 Great 100 Nurses were selected from over 700 nominations submitted by patients, families, colleagues, teachers, students, co-workers and supervisors.
Nomination letters were reviewed and evaluated in the areas of the nurses’ contributions to quality patient care, support these nurses provided to their peers, and their ongoing efforts to advance the overall quality of health care.
Achu, Nelson Medical City Dallas
Adair, Gina Texas Health Southwest
Baker, Danita Medical City Dallas
Banzon, Carol Medical City Dallas
Barnett, Angela Texas Health Plano
Blain, Brenda Baylor Medical Center at Irving
Blood, Nergis Artik JPS Health Network
Brossett, Greg Texas Health Fort Worth
Bruce, Jennifer Texas Health Fort Worth
Cloud, Jennifer Medical City Dallas
Crabb, Sydnah Jenette Baylor Medical Center at Waxahachie
Curtis, Kelly Texas Health Fort Worth
Decker, Monika Texas Health Fort Worth
Eisenbarth, Jennifer Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine
Elmore, Karen UT Southwestern Medical Center
Estill, Emily Texas Health HEB
Eugenio, Emily Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine
Ewere, Florence Dallas Center of Rehabilitation
Fabian, Phillip North Hills Hospital
Farrer, Brandy Medical Center of Lewisville
Flesher, Tamra Medical City Dallas
Frazier, Erin Texas Health Fort Worth
Gamble, Carolyn Parkland Health and Hospital
Garner, Nicole Texas Health Center for Diagnostics & Surgery
Gaw, Monaliza North Hills Hospital
Golden, Darla Medical City Children’s Hospital
Greiner, Stacy Medical City Children’s Hospital
Guidry, Stacey-Ann Medical City Children’s Hospital
Hall, Charles Plaza Medical Center Fort Worth
Hamblin, Dusty Texas Health Plano
Hardman, Roberta Texas Health Azle
Hatfield, Kristine Texas Health Azle
Hayden, Edris Medical City Dallas
Hill, Jessica Texas Health Southlake
Hoffman, Jo UT Southwestern Medical Center
Holt, Carolyn Palo Pinto General Hospital
Hughes, Beverly Texas Health Allen
Hughes, Summer North Hills Hospital
Irvin, Mary Texas Health Southlake
Jackson, Patricia Joan Methodist Dallas Medical Center
Johnson, Ethel Medical City Dallas
Johnson, Nicole M. Baylor University Medical Center
Jones, Mavis Texas Health Specialty Hospital
King, Amber Texas Health Dallas
Kirkland, Caerisaa Texas Health Plano
Knudmueller, Aracely Texas Health Southwest
Lambdin, Rana Plaza Medical Center of Fort Worth
Landregan-Wallner, Kathleen Methodist Charlton Medical Center
Larrimore, Janet Texas Health Denton
Lee, Joyce Texas Health Dallas
Lerner, Laura Medical City Children’s Hospital
Longino, Kalinda Methodist Mansfield Medical Center
Manley, Kathy Baylor University Medical Center
Massey, Laura Medical City Dallas
McClellan, Cathy VA North Texas Healthcare System
McCommons, Robin Baylor Medical Center at Waxahachie
McNatt, Pam Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine
Milici, Justin Parkland
Moore, Allison Medical City Dallas
Mueller, Zach Medical City Dallas
Nantz, Carol Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine
Neal, Jackie JPS Health Network – Center for Cancer Care
Neal, Winifred Methodist Dallas Medical Center
Newman, Cheryl Baylor Medical Center at Waxahachie
Norris, Jeff Baylor Medical Center at Irving
Ogechi, Hilary Medical City Dallas
Pena, Amanda Jean Methodist Dallas Medical Center
Peterson, Tammie Baylor University Medical Center
Phillips, Michelle Texas Health Dallas
Pierre, Trinette Parkland
Prendergast, Erin Texas Health Dallas
Preston, Nikita Cowan Texas Health Dallas
Reuber, Michelle Texas Health Plano
Rieth, Joben Methodist Dallas Medical Center
Roberts, Lisa Anne Methodist Dallas Medical Center
Rogers, Michael UT Southwestern Medical Center
Ruddell, Cynthia Texas Health Southlake
Sauer, Connie North Hills Hospital
Savard, Mary Texas Health Southlake
Schell, Nancy Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine
Schlatter, Anna Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine
Schuettner, Kimberly Medical City Children’s Hospital
Smith, Cindy Methodist Mansfield Medical Center
Smock, Gina, L. Baylor All Saints
Spahis, Joanna Children’s Medical Center
Stanzo, Karen Baylor Medical Center at McKinney
Stephenson, Courtney Plaza Medical Center Fort Worth
Sundstrom, Gina Texas Health Dallas
Thomas, Amy Texas Health Dallas
Tjiong, Linda Baylor Medical Center at McKinney
Towery, Sarah Parkland
Trujillo, Angela Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine
Vo, Allison Methodist Dallas Medical Center
Wade, George Medical City Dallas Hospital
Walton, Nicole Texas Health Fort Worth
Wheeler, Rachel Medical City Dallas
White, Daniel UT Southwestern Medical Center
Wilder, Claudia S. Baylor University Medical Center
Wilhite, Patricia VA North Texas Healthcare System
Zambrana, Laura Baylor University Medical Center