The local March of Dimes chapter honored three Children’s Hospital nurses at its 5th annual Nurse of the Year awards banquet on December 6, at the downtown Bellevue Hilton.
The following nurses were recognized for their outstanding work in these specific categories:
Patient/Clinical Care: Anne Williams, RN, Surgical Unit
Advocacy for Patients: Leslie Elder, RN, Pulmonary
Mentoring: Nancy McAfee, RN, MN, CN, Dialysis
Consistently ranked as one of the best children's hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report, Children's serves as the pediatric referral center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho. Children's has been delivering superior patient care for 100 years, including advancing new discoveries and treatments in pediatric research, and serving as a primary teaching, clinical and research site for the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine. For more information about Children's, visit www.seattlechildrens.org.
Jennifer Seymour, Director, Public Relations
Phone: (206) 987-5207
Pager: (206) 469-1011
E-mail: jennifer.seymour@seattlechildrens.org