NURSE RECOGNITION AND AWARDS 45
CaroMont Health Great 100 Nurses
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April Hullender, BSN, RNC-NIC April Hullender, BSN, RNC-NIC provides expert care to each patient and family and was recognized by her peers to receive the Award for Nursing Excellence. This is the highest honor that can be presented to a nurse. As a leader in the NICU, April firmly believes in personal and team professional development. She is passionate about education and believes that to gain and share knowledge is to empower yourself and others around you so they can provide the excellent care every patient and family deserves. April has presented lectures in anatomy and physiology, thermo-regulation, de-escalation, neonatal and pediatric resuscitation, and is a Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) instructor. April was the second Neonatal Intensive Care Certified Nurse in CaroMont Regional’s NICU, and since then, she has encouraged other staff to become certified as well. As a result of her encouragement, one-quarter of the NICU team is now certified as Neonatal Intensive Care Nurses. April has been a member of the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses, Academy of Neonatal Nursing and National Association of Neonatal Nurses for the past six years.
Kimberly Jackson, RN, CCRN As a valued team member of the Cardiovascular Short Stay Unit, Kimberly Jackson, RN, CCRN, brings 31 years of experience to CaroMont Regional Medical Center. She promotes and advances the profession of nursing at both the unit and organizational levels, as well as in the community. It is with great honor that we recognize Kim as a Great 100 North Carolina Nurse. Kim’s compassion for serving is visible in her work outside CaroMont’s walls, as she serves as a First Aid Nurse at World Changers. World Changers is an organization which provides mission experiences to serve others and share the Gospel and help change the world. As part of construction missions, Kim assisted in building a camp for children in Alaska and aiding flood victims after hurricanes. Kim’s drive for professional development and exceeding standards in delivering competent and compassionate care for her patients and their families, as well as her beautiful attitude towards others have earned her the prestigious honor as a Great 100 North Carolina Nurse.