Nurse leaders from Long Island’s hospitals and nursing education programs gathered September 19 at the Watermill Caterers in Smithtown, NY, to bestow recognition upon their nurse peers at the Nurse of Excellence Award Ceremony hosted by the Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council (NSHC). One nurse from each of the NSHC’s member hospitals was nominated for the award, which recognizes outstanding leadership and clinical practice. Deans of area nursing schools also submitted nominations recognizing nursing excellence in education and clinical practice.
Rewa Thompson, clinical associate professor at the Stony Brook University School of Nursing, took the top honor for nursing education excellence. This year there were 21 nominees selected from a field of about 500 nurses at hospitals and teaching institutions from across Long Island.
Thompson is a staunch advocate for women’s health and for health equity. She has developed initiatives that foster understanding and empowerment among nursing faculty, students and community members. Thompson is a subject matter expert in the education workgroup for the National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing.
For more information about this program and a full listing of nominees, visit www.nshc.org.
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