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Honorees

ANNIE PALMES DUREMDES TAMAR RODNEY
Given by Dr. Maria V. Koszalka & JHBMC Given by Linda Whitner
Nursing Leadership
Tamar, your Contagious smile and Caring
Annie approaches her role as COVID Safety personality define the Exceptional,
Officer with great passion and is quick to adapt Dedicated Nurse I see in you. You always make
to the event changing needs of the role to be time to assist others and make them smile. You
whatever the staff need most at the time. have a good loving heart to want to help and
support others. Tamar, you are a phenomenal
JESSICA PETERS human being and this is what makes you An
Given by Dr. Maria V. Koszalka & JHBMC Incredible and Successful STAR.
Nursing Leadership
DENISE RUCKER
Given by Linda Whitner
Jessica, always on the move, going above and
beyond to care for her patients, engaging the
staff to mobilize their patients, using resources Denise, you are a blessing to so many people.
such as the lift equipment, never to be defeated You’re Compassionate and Necessary to the
in getting patients out of bed. She is a role Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. I
model and an influence for change. admire and appreciate your beautiful Character.
I love our working relationship. Denise, you are
the epitome of a Gracious and Inspiring STAR.
AMANDA POLLARD
Given by Dr. Maria V. Koszalka & JHBMC AMY SEXTON
Nursing Leadership Given by Dr. Maria V. Koszalka & JHBMC
Nursing Leadership
Amanda has consistently pushed boundaries to
implement best practices and incorporate
technology to care for her patients. Her 20 Years of Dedication, Teaching and Caring.
tenacity and always saying, “we can do better,”
have influenced her peers to do and be the best. MARILYN SZEKENDI
Given by Thomas Smith and
HELEN REYES Joann Bodurtha
Given by Dr. Maria V. Koszalka & JHBMC
Nursing Leadership HEATHER THORTON
Given by Dr. Maria V. Koszalka & JHBMC
Helen was nominated for the COVID award Nursing Leadership
because of her passion to keeping the staff safe
during the COVID crisis. She made it her mission During the peak of the COVID crisis, Heather
to make sure everyone had appropriate PPE and organized many contributions for the staff as
that the supplies in the unit were adequate. She the MICU was notified of organizations who
worked tirelessly to ensure staffing for both the wished to donate meals and masks. She made
CICU and the PACU ICU overflow.
sure each shift received the items and the
persons who made donations thanked.
ALEXANDER RIKE
Given by Lou Bartolo IRENE TRUEHEART
Given by James Segar
Alexander is involved in the Men in Nursing unit
at JHSON. Thank you for your hard work and Thank you for all your hard work that has made
leadership at SON.
the team successful!

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