Franciscan Health Dyer: And the Nurses Choice Award Winners Are…

Franciscan-Health-Dyer-And-the-Nurses-Choice-Award-Winners-AreFranciscan Health Dyer Nurses Choice Award winners were recognized and given gifts and accolades during a recent, annual Nurses Week celebration at the hospital. Winners are selected based on nominations by their peers.

Shown, from left, are Patrick Maloney, hospital president and CEO, who presented the awards; Alisa Murchek, chief nursing officer, who read nominators’ comments; award winners Brianne O’Rourke, in the ambulatory-outpatient category; Linda Thompson, nurse leader; Mary Tipton, nurse educator; Liz Hebda, who accepted on behalf of Tracy Schwalm, in the staff/clinical nurse category. Also shown are Rachel Moody, director of critical care, infection control and of the Emergency Department; and Linda Kraiko, senior director of patient care services for Franciscan Health Dyer, Hammond and Munster.