Shannon Bird Receives Plateau Medical Center’s Nursing Excellence Award
12/14/2022
Oak Hill, WV – Plateau Medical Center today announced that house supervisor, RN Shannon Bird, has been selected to receive its Nursing Excellence Award.
This peer-nominated award, given in recognition of the critical role nurses play in treating our patients, was open to qualifying RNs and LPNs working in a direct patient care position who consistently demonstrate characteristics synonymous with nursing excellence.
Shannon was chosen from several nominations for her outstanding contributions in the areas of Patient Experience/Innovation, Demonstrated Team Player, Mentor to Healthcare Team, Promotes Health in the Community and Leader during a Crisis.
“Plateau Medical Center is fortunate to have many outstanding nurses like Shannon Bird among its ranks. Nurses who deliver exemplary care, compassion and service, who understand the importance of teamwork and mentoring others, who can lead in times of crises, and who are true champions of promoting healthcare in our community,” said Justus Smith], CNO and interim CEO of Plateau Medical Center. “With an ongoing focus this year on the selfless efforts of healthcare professionals like Shannon, we are pleased to acknowledge the important contributions of our nursing professionals.
Shannon joined Plateau Medical Center in July 2009, as a PRN Phlebotomist while attending nursing school. Once she completed her nursing degree Shannon worked as a RN in both the med/surg and ICU units and now serves as a house supervisor RN.
In addition to receiving the Nursing Excellence Award itself, Shannon received a cash prize and a copy of “Shining the Light on All the Right” by Mark and Bonnie Barnes, co-founders of The DAISY Foundation, an international movement created to recognize and express gratitude for extraordinary nursing.
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