Mosaic Life Care recently celebrated 64 nominees for the 2018 Nurse Excellence Award with a banquet and ceremony.

At the ceremony, the 2018 Nurse Excellence Award recipients were announced. According to a press release from Mosaic, in years past, all nurses were eligible for one annual award, the Nurse Excellence Award. This year, the Nurse Excellence Awards program included four awards:

• Nurse of the Year (formerly Nurse Excellence Award) — Recognizing a nurse for outstanding service to patients
• Humanitarian of the Year — Recognizing a nurse who goes above and beyond to give back to the community
• Mentor of the Year — Recognizing a nurse who goes above and beyond to guide fellow nurses
• Rising Star of the Year — Recognizing a new nurse who is excelling in the nursing field or at Mosaic Life Care

2018 Rising Star of the Year Award Winner
Taylor Courtney, RN, BSN, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), was named the 2018 Rising Star of the Year Award winner. Taylor has worked for the ICU for two years. Her nomination reads, “It is amazing to observe how she has developed into the outstanding ICU nurse she is today in such a short period of time. Taylor delivers true, compassionate, connected care to her patients and their families. She takes the time to explain to them on an understandable level and ensure that their needs are met in such a stressful time.”

2018 Mentor of the Year Award Winner
Samantha Collier, LPN, Family Care North Pointe, was named the 2018 Mentor of the Year Award Winner. Samantha received numerous nominations from fellow caregivers and providers in her clinic. She is described as kind, understanding, highly talented and always willing to help those in need. “She is identified as a mentor, formally and informally,” reads one nomination. “She mentors new nurses while other nurses in the clinic look to her with questions and guidance.”

2018 Humanitarian of the Year Award Winner
Glenda Rodgers, RN, BSN, Maternity, was recognized as the 2018 Humanitarian of the Year. Glenda has spent more than ten years educating nurses and medical manufacturers on the dangers of universal connectivity and bring awareness to this patient safety issue. “Her journey began after the tragic loss of her daughter and unborn grandchild — a senseless nursing error due to the universal connectivity of tubing,” says one fellow caregiver. “She tirelessly perseveres going above and beyond to make sure she is giving the best of herself, providing education and care in Robin and Addison’s memory to ensure that no other family loses a loved one unnecessarily.”

2018 Nurse of the Year Award Winner
Natalie Maupin, RN, Forensic Trauma Program, was named the 2018 award winner. Natalie was nominated by a fellow caregiver, not only for her dedication to patient care but also for her dedication to bettering the St. Joseph community through helping those affected by sexual and domestic assault. Her nomination reads, “She took an idea and passion she had for forensic nursing and built our Forensic Program basically from the ground up. She dedicates so much of her time to this program and helping nurses feel comfortable performing exams and collecting evidence.” Her director, Sarah Cassity, RN, Emergency Department, describes her as an amazing person who truly seeks to do what is best for her patients and the community. “She works with organizations across the state and the nation to improve the care and wellbeing of our sexual assault patients, domestic assault patients, and our child abuse/neglect patients — Natalie is a great asset to the ED team, the organization, and the community!”

(Press release)