THE 2014
OUTSTANDING NURSE AWARD Sponsored by The Brown Foundation, Inc.
Houston Methodist Hospital CVICU nurse Tracee Kennon, RN, was awarded The Brown Foundation, Inc. Outstanding Nurse Award for 2014, earning the $15,000 annual prize. “Tracee embodies professionalism, wisdom, strength and compassion — all great qualities to have when providing exemplary care for patients at the bedside,” said Liisa Ortegon, senior vice president and chief nursing executive at Houston Methodist Hospital. Kennon, who began working at Houston Methodist Hospital in 2002 as a student nurse and has moved through the ranks to RN III, is well-known for possessing excellent nursing skills, striving to advance the nursing profession and promoting the spirit of nursing, Ortegon said.
Tracee Kennon, BSN, RN III, CCRN, ECMO Specialist – CVICU
Also recognized were two runners up, Christie Aguirre and Myre Omega. Christie is an RN III in the Main 3 Northwest AOD. According to her manager, Julie Reyes, who nominated Aguirre for the second year, “Each and every day when Christie steps into Houston Methodist, she leads our unit with innovation aimed at caring for each patient.” Omega is an RN III in the Dunn 3 PACU. According to her manager, Alisha Estay, “Myre works closely with new employees and has developed educational materials that help contribute to their success in the unit.”
I CARE AWARDS: Houston Methodist Winners for Fall 2014
Danny Chang, IT
Vanessa Yacouby, HM Specialty Physician Group
Cassandra Frankiewicz, RN II, MICU
Johnie Leonard, director of Emergency Services
Brandi Sutton, HM Specialty Physician Group
Chea Wallace, RN II, PACU-OPC
Gwendolyn Williams, RN II, Dunn 4 West/Dunn 10 East
Congratulations to our newest I CARE Award winners, who were honored at a special luncheon in November. This year’s winners are: Danny Chang, Information Technology; Cassandra Frankiewicz, RN II, Medical Intensive Care Unit; Christina Hadley, RN II, Main 6 Northwest (not pictured); Brandi Sutton, Specialty Physician Group; Chea Wallace, RN II, PACU-OPC; Gwendolyn Williams, RN II, Dunn 4 West/Dunn 10 East; and Vanessa Yacouby, HM Specialty Physician Group. Our I CARE Leader Award for the fall went to Johnie Leonard, director of Emergency Services.
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