Nurses Recognized for Positive Impact to Patients and Community
March 24, 2010
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Nurses Recognized for Positive Impact to Patients and Community
VALDOSTA -- VSU’s College of Nursing will present two “Profiles
in Caring” awards for nursing excellence -- an honor bestowed to
nurses who have demonstrated a positive impact on the nursing
profession. Members of the community are invited to attend the
awards reception from 5-7 p.m. Saturday, March 27, in the Student
Union Ballroom.
This year’s inaugural recipients are Mary Ann Heddon, RN, MSN, OCN,
at South Georgia Medical Center; and Linda Fullerton, RN, at John
D. Archbold Memorial Hospital.
Honorees were selected based on their exceptional caring
contributions to the nursing profession within their individual
scope of practice. Their contributions have influenced a multitude
of patients and families, and helped to promote outstanding care
and optimal patient outcomes.
As the Oncology Clinical Trials Coordinator at SGMC’s Pearlman
Cancer Center, Heddon focuses on the education of nurses and
patients in an effort to promote the highest standards in health
care options. She is also the co-developer of a survivorship
program for community cancer centers. Heddon is a member of the
Oncology Nursing Society and the Society of Clinical Research
Associates, and holds certification as an Oncology Certified Nurse
and Certified Clinical Research Professional.
For 25 years, Fullerton has served as the Patient Education
Coordinator at John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital, Thomasville, Ga.
Her responsibilities include the coordination and direct patient
education in the area of diabetes management, ostomy care and
mastectomies. An avid volunteer, Fullerton works with Hearts for
Hands, a therapeutic riding program, and the Vashti Center for
Children, a ministry of the United Methodist Church for children
and families.
The reception is free and open to the public. For more information,
visit the College of Nursing Web site at http://www.valdosta.edu/nursing/
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