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Virginia Nurses Association Acknowledges 20 Oustanding Nurses from the U.Va. Health SystemOn Wednesday, May 5, 1999, 20 nurses from the University of Virginia Health System out of a total of 99 statewide were honored by the Virginia Nurses Association (VNA). The ceremony was the association's kick-off event for their Century to Celebrate centennial anniversary.
Honorees from the U.Va. Health System are:
- Barbara Brodie
- Marilyn Poling
- Marilu Dixon
- Ann Donovan
- Catherine Ratliff
- Holly Glasberg
- Donna Markey
- Terran Sims
- Kathleen Rea
- Teresa Haller
- Nita Reigle
- Ann Roberts
- Ginny Lee
- Kathy Fletcher
- Susan Hastings
- Julie Novack
- Leslie Buchanan
- Lisa Forsyth
- Mary Jane Morris, retired
- Evelyn Bacon, posthumous recognition
The VNA focuses on the quality of patient care and the quality of nursing as a profession. The leadership of the organization chose to recognize those nurses who best embody the profession today, feeling that this would be the best way to recognize the achievements nurses have made over the years, according to VNA President Becky Rice. In our celebration, we wanted to reflect the spirit of VNA's beginnings . . . as well as give as many members and non-members the opportunity to participate, particularly since the nurses we acknowledge were nominated by their peers, she said.
The VNA's outstanding 99 nurses work throughout the state in a variety of categories, ranging from acute care nursing to nursing research and community settings. The festivities for the VNA's Century to Celebrate will continue throughout this year, 2000, and will culminate with a focus on Nursing in the Future at the VNA Convention in October 2001.
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