During National Nurses Week, May 6-12, 2021, we embrace this opportunity to pay special thanks and recognition to all UW Health nurses — not only for banding together throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, with unwavering dedication and commitment — but for always putting patients and families first. They have been on the frontlines bravely facing whatever has come their way, and we continue to be grateful.

Nurses Week also gives us another distinct opportunity to celebrate a few exceptional nurses and support staff who exemplify compassion, skill and an outstanding commitment to patient care and the professional practice of nursing.

Watch below: Hear from our Nurse Excellence Award recipients

Support Staff, Clinical: Kelsey Anderson, Nursing Assistant, Inpatient Psychiatry	Support Staff, Non-Clinical: Cheryl Mattingly, Clinical Operations Assistant, Trauma and Life Support Center	Rising Star: Emily Bowie, BSN, RN, General Internal Medicine, University Hospital
Clinical Nurse, Primary Care Clinics: Bonnie Hann, BSN, RN, Oregon Clinic	Clinical Nurse, Specialty Clinics: Linda Carter, BSN, RN, Neurology Clinic, 20 S. Park	Clinical Nurse, Pediatrics: Nicole Wayman, BSN, RN, American Family Children’s Hospital
Clinical Nurse, General Care and IMC: Brandon Stiefel, BSN, RN, Inpatient Psychiatry	Clinical Nurse, ICU: Daniele Payne, BSN, RN, Trauma and Life Support Center	Clinical Nurse, Emergency Services: Raymond Kline, BSN, RN, University Hospital
Clinical Nurse, Surgical Procedural Services: Terrance Wilde, BSN, RN, Operating Room-Cardiothoracic	Preceptor/Mentor: Laura Kramer, BSN, RN, Progressive Care Unit, University Hospital	Clinical Nurse, CTL Lead RNs: Nicole Hansen, BSN, RN, Thoracic Surgery Unit
Leadership & Advanced Practice: Elizabeth Laessig-Stary, MSN, RN-Gyn, Urology, Plastics-University Hospital

Meet the UW Health 2021 Nurse Excellence Award Recipients

Nurses Week also gives us a distinct opportunity to celebrate a few exceptional nurses and support staff who exemplify compassion, skill and an outstanding commitment to patient care and the professional practice of nursing. Meet our Nurse Excellence Award recipients.

Nurse Excellence Award Nominees

UW Health recognizes all nominees for their valued contributions to patient care:

LeAnn Alf Jaclyn Allen Kelsey Anderson Lauren Batcher Natasha Beaver Melissa Beltran Allie Berger Emily Bowie Emily Brandl Jessica Branson Heidi Brown Alexa Callahan Ashley Campbell Linda Carter Kristi Coy Vanessa De La Rosa Marnie Destree Emmanuel Digon-Apuhin Emily Fell Sara Fink Samantha Fralish Andrea Geurin Samantha Griesser Bonnie Hann Nicole Hansen Jennifer Heinle Christina Held Hailey Hicks Susan Hopkins Katherine Hoverson Kari Hromatko Mandi Jackson Katherine Jelinek Rebecca Johnson Madison Kimes Betsy Kite Raymond Kline Stephanie Klock Connor Knellwolf Laura Kramer Marie Kurschner Tracy Kussmaul Elizabeth Laessig-Stary Anna Landry Mary Leisemann Wittnee Linscheid Mary Lowe Eric Mains Naomi Massey Haas Cheryl Mattingly

Courtney Maurer Natalie McCarragher Diana McGlynn Corrin McMannes Jenna Meier Payne Karen Miller Laurel Mitmoen Amanda Mlsna Margaret Murray Kelly O’Connor Josh Palmer Daniele Payne Brooke Peterson Margaret Phillips Reeve Russ Picard Sarah Quinn Shelly Reyzek Sherri Ruhland Sara Schoen Ryan Schultz Casey Shoptaw Windy Smith BethAnn Soliman-Abdalla Tori Sonday Lindsey Speier Megan Stehling Barbara Stevens Brandon Stiefel Rachel Taylor Tsering Tseten Heidi Turnquist Linda Untz Rabold Jessica Virnich Martha Vollrath-Mathiason Andrew Walbrun Karly Walker Joan Watson Nicole Wayman Megan Webber Amanda Weber Amy White Terrance Wilde Emily Wilhelmson Amanda Wilke Kirsten Worzala Dumke Kelly Yaeger Alexandra Zaugg Amelia Zepnick Kim Zinkel