Meet our 2025 Nursing Excellence Award recipients
 Whitney Beaton, MSN, RN Clinical Nurse Specialist, American Family Children’s Hospital Leadership and Advanced Practice |
 Lindsey Brehm, BSN, RN UW Health Fertility Care Clinical Nurse: Patient & Care Coordination |
 Kayli Gilsdorf, BSN, RN Pediatric Universal Care Unit, American Family Children’s Hospital Clinical Nurse: Pediatrics |
 Karlie Klossner, BSN, RN Operating Room, University Hospital Clinical Nurse: Surgical & Procedural Services |
 Luke Markus, BSN, RN Burn Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital Clinical Nurse: Intensive Care Units |
 Karen Meudt, Patient scheduling representative UW Health Belleville Clinic Support staff: Non-clinical |
 Caylin Overfield, BSN, RN Pediatric Universal Care Unit, American Family Children’s Hospital Preceptor/Mentor |
 Audrey Palmer, BSN, RN Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, American Family Children’s Hospital Rising Star |
 Eric Schiller, BSN, RN Gynecology, Urology, Plastics and ENT Unit, University Hospital Clinical Nurse: General & Intermediate Care |
 Katie Sullenbrand, MSN, RN UW Health Line Clinical Nurse: Primary Care |
 Donna Thompson, CNA Cardiology Unit, University Hospital Support Staff: Clinical |
 Scott Vandenberg, BSN, RN Oncology Nurse Navigation, University Hospital Clinical Nurse: Specialty Care |
 Sara Westra, BSN, RN Emergency Medicine Clinical Nurse: Emergency Services |
Nursing Excellence Award nominees
UW Health recognizes all nominees for their valued contributions to professional nursing practice and patient care.
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