Beaumont Health celebrates nursing at annual awards event

Regarding award winner, Bill Sweet, RN, Gilly Anderson, RN, chief nursing officer, Beaumont, Trenton, said: “Bill doesn’t just talk about servant leadership, he rolls up his sleeves." Beaumont Health celebrated the profound impact our nursing teams and support staff have on patients, families and communities with its 3rd annual Nursing Excellence Awards.

“Congratulations to our winners and to all of our exceptional nursing team members from across the system,” said Anne Stewart, RN, interim chief nursing officer for Beaumont Health. “We received more than 550 nominations this year, which is a testament that the work our Beaumont nursing team does every day makes a difference.”

From each sites’ nominees, one site finalist was awarded in 14 categories.

All award winners and site finalists were announced Aug. 18 and honored with a virtual celebration, live-streamed for family members and friends to tune in and cheer on the incredible nurses and direct nursing support staff.

Bill Sweet, RN, and his team was recognized with the “Nursing Team Award.” He still gets choked up when he talks about the “thank you” sign they received from the son of a 2020 heart attack patient whose life was saved, due in large part, to their efforts.

“At 7-years-old, this boy was still a phonetic speller,” said Sweet, director for the Emergency Center nursing team at Beaumont Hospital, Trenton. “His youth and vulnerabilities are all right there. And, so is his heart. He made time to tell us how much his father and our efforts meant to him. On difficult days, it’s a special reminder of why we do what we do.”

Gilly Anderson, RN, chief nursing officer, Beaumont, Trenton, added, “Bill doesn’t just talk about servant leadership, he rolls up his sleeves. No meeting is too important to keep him off the floor if his team needs him.”

2022 NURSING EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERS

Nursing Support Staff Helping Hands Hero Award

Vallery Ecklund of Troy, hospitality associate, Hospitality, Beaumont Hospital, Troy

Nursing Support Staff Helping Hands Collaborator Award

Cathey McNamee, nursing assistant, Post-Anesthesia Care Unit, Pre-operative Holding Area, Beaumont Hospital, Dearborn

Nursing Support Staff Helping Hands Leader Award

Reginald Wray, scheduler, Nursing Administration, Beaumont Hospital, Trenton

Nurse Hero of the Year Award

Holly Jewett, RN, of Bruce Twp., clinical nurse, Emergency Center, Beaumont Hospital, Troy

Advanced Practice Nurse Excellence Award

Sarah Rauner, RN, NP of Troy, chief pediatric nurse practitioner, Beaumont Medical Group, Beaumont Hospital, Troy

Behind the Scenes Nurse Award

Joan Phillips, APRN of Clinton Twp., vice president and chief nursing officer, Ambulatory/Beaumont Medical Group, Beaumont Health

Nurse Empirical Outcomes Award

Kimberly Marik, RN of Farmington Hills, director of Quality Management and Patient Safety, Beaumont Hospital, Farmington Hills

Nurse Exemplary Professional Practice Award

Carter Doyle, RN, of Canton, nurse professional development specialist, Nursing Education and Research, Beaumont Hospital, Taylor

Nurse New Knowledge, Innovations and Improvements Award

Elise Potts, RN, of Chesterfield Twp., lactation consultant, Family Birth Center, Beaumont Hospital, Grosse Pointe

Nurse Preceptor of the Year Award

Brian Cullen, RN, clinical nurse, Intensive Care Unit, Beaumont Hospital, Grosse Pointe

Nurse Rookie of the Year Award

Emily Bauer, RN of Grosse Pointe, clinical nurse, Family Birth Center, Beaumont Hospital, Grosse Pointe

Structural Empowerment Award

Rana Allawnha, RN, of Windsor, Ontario, Magnet program manager, Nursing Education and Research, Beaumont Hospital, Dearborn

Transformational Leadership Award

Brittany Shepard, RN of Warren, clinical nurse manager, 1 Northeast, Beaumont Hospital, Troy

Nursing Team Award

Emergency Center, Beaumont Hospital, Trenton lead by Bill Sweet, RN., of Flat Rock, director of nursing, Emergency Center