UMHC Nurses Honored with Excellence In Nursing Awards
University of Mississippi Health Care nurses recognized by their peers for exceptional service to the institution were honored at an awards ceremony May 7 in the second-floor conference center of the Norman C. Nelson Student Union.
Winners, chosen by a panel an independent panel of judges, were selected in seven categories:
Licensed Practical Nurse of the Year
Sharon M. Sumler, LPN Utilization Review
Neonatal Intensive Care and Newborn Nursery
Nurse Educator of the Year
Michelle Burns, Nurse Educator
Bone Marrow Transplant Unit
Clinical Practice Nurse of the Year
Jan Robinson, RN First Assistant
Department of Orthopedics
Advanced Practice Nurse of the Year
Lora Lonidier, ACNP/Instructor
Department of Surgery Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Nurse in Non-Traditional Setting of the Year
Darlene Bryant, Clinical Coordinator
Nursing Leader of the Year
Rusty Sumrall, Nurse Manager
