Good Samaritan Foundation honors 28 Houston Methodist nurses For his golden touch with patients, David Kimball, RN, BSN, of the Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Emergency Department, has earned a Gold Medal Excellence in Nursing Award from the Good Samaritan Foundation. The organization also honored 27 other nurses from Houston Methodist; they will be recognized with other award winners from the Houston area at the Excellence in Nursing Awards luncheon on Sept. 3 at the Royal Sonesta Hotel. Kimball was nominated for his passion for nursing and serving others. “David’s life is genuinely devoted to compassion and caring, educating, mentoring and helping others live better lives,” reads the official nomination. “He is an inspiration to all who meet him and to those fortunate enough to have an ongoing relationship with him.”
David Kimball
As an ED charge nurse, Kimball encounters with patients who are scared, nervous and in pain. The coworker who nominated Kimball has seen patients and their families “immediately fall in love with him” after meeting and talking with Kimball. “It seems as if David has a magic touch that puts others at ease, calming and reassuring them; however, it really is not magic — it is his genuine compassion and kind heart that eases their concerns,” said his nominator. Kimball is also is an adjunct clinical faculty member with Lone Star Community College School of Nursing and is a clinical instructor and didactic instructor with The University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston.
2014 Good Samaritan Excellence in Nursing Awards recipients: Houston Methodist Hospital Sarah Cordray Sarah Corsen Jennifer Thuha Nquyen Susan Puls Julie Reyes Yu Hong “Holly” Shui Kristin Thorp
Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Chung-Win Fey Yves Senat Wanda Butaud Amy Cheng Daisy Del Rosario Crystal Hall Ann Maguire Reena Tharakan Philomena Valson Regina Woode
Houston Methodist West Hospital Aisha Olaleye Gretchen Sump-Mills Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Cristina MontalbanDimafiles Inno Gatchalian Carol LaMonica-Way Marcia Malone-Tedder
David Kimball
(Gold Award Winner)
Laura Connelly Mona Cockerham Delia Bell Raul Dimafiles
Houston Methodist Hospital would like to recognize our nurses who were nominated this year for the Good Samaritan Foundation’s Excellence in Nursing Awards!
Correction from last issue: New photo of winners.
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2014 NURSING AWARD WINNERS Houston Methodist San Jacinto Hospital
Outstanding Graduate Nurse.........Krystal Mallet, RN Outstanding Preceptor....................Dawn Sims, RN Outstanding Nurse Clinician.........Van Mariano, RN Nursing Innovation.........................Kay Noster, RN Nursing Leadership.........................Marilyn Bird, RN, Manager Nursing Champion..........................Kimberly Mitchell, Unit Coordinator Houston Methodist San Jacinto Hospital
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