The team members of Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital are deeply committed to providing high quality, personalized care to all those who need it. On these pages are colleagues from departments system wide who have been recognized by their peers, or by members of our community, for excellence during fiscal year 2020. We are proud to recognize these exemplary leaders and wish to thank them for their commitment to each other and to the community.
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DAISY Award
The DAISY Award celebrates a nurse who provides extraordinary clinical skill and compassionate care. It is one of the highest honors a nurse can receive.
1st Quarter
MICHELLE ABBOTONI, RN, SCU
Sarina Roche, RN, ICU
2nd Quarter
REBECCA OSBORNE, RN, house supervisor
BARBARA YOUNG, RN, supervisor endoscopy clinical care coordinator
3rd Quarter
ISABELLE DeMERCHANT, RN, medical surgical unit
DEBRA WELLMAN, RN, women & infants healthcare unit
4th Quarter
JOHN EASTHAM, RN, operating room
JENNIFER LAVI, RN, medical surgical unit
SHANNON WRIGHT, RN, medical surgical unit
Nurse Excellence Award Winners
CHERYL CUMMINGS, RN, medical surgical unit
CHASITY TAYLOR, CNA, medical surgical unit
(Chasity won the award as a CNA. She has since passed her boards and is now an RN on the unit).
Smart Ducky
The Smart Ducky Award goes to a team member who substantially improves an existing process or creates a new one. It celebrates our culture of continuous improvement.
1st Quarter
JUANITA “JANE” BROWN, mental health tech III, PARC unit
HOLLY EMERSON, switchboard director
2nd Quarter
JOE LITTLEFIELD, carpenter, maintenance
HEATHER LONG, unit assistant, Quarry Hill Terraces & Courtyard
3rd Quarter
ART DURITY, communications & public affairs manager
TARA MURRAY, RN, OR manager
4th Quarter
The Smart Ducky Award was retired after the 3rd quarter awards
Standing Ovation
The Standing Ovation Award recognizes a team member who goes above and beyond the call of duty, whether they work with patients directly or in a support role.
1st Quarter
CATHERINE ATHAY, oncology social worker
LISA ELKINS, referrals & prior authorizations
JUDY GRAVES, respiratory therapist, cardio-pulmonary
DAVID HAGUE, RN, operating room
JOSEPH NOONAN, MD, WCMP Orthopedics
KAREN YOUNG, physical therapy assistant
2nd Quarter
THERESA BUNKER, cleaning tech, environmental services
MARGARET “SUNNY” DAGGETT, Knox Center Activities
ROD HALL, grounds tech, maintenance
DANA HARRIS, desktop support specialist, IT
MEAGAN MILLER, pharmacy supply manager, inpatient pharmacy
IRIS PERKINS-POWELL, CNA/CRMA, Quarry Hill
3rd Quarter
KAREN GODFREY, CNA/CRMA, Quarry Hill Assisted Living
MEGAN HARVEY, RN, PACU
MARLA LANPHIER, radiology informatics
ROBIN PARKER, RN, PACU
LISA PENDLETON, medical surgical unit support partner
CLAE SEEKINS, perioperative administrative coordinator
4th Quarter
DEBRA ALLEN, mental health tech III, PARC
PAUL HARLOW, respiratory therapist, cardio-pulmonary
TYLER JOHNSTONE, unit secretary, emergency department
RUBY LONG, Quarry Hill dining assistant
IRIS PIERSIAK, RN, PACU
JEAN TWEEDIE, Pen Bay Rheumatology practice manager
Sunshine Award Winner
The Sunshine Award celebrates the special skills and compassion of those who support our nurses. They are an integral part of the care team, and we are proud to recognize them.
1st Quarter
AMBER STROUT, CNA, float pool
TAMELA THOMAS, MA CERTIFIED, WCMP Physical Medicine
2nd Quarter
JUANITA “JANE” BROWN, mental health tech III, PARC unit
JUSTIN SHAW, lead nuclear medicine tech, radiology
3rd Quarter
DONNA KESSLER, ED technician
MINDY LITTLEFIELD, CNA, medical surgical unit
MARICA NEWBERT, ambulatory care aid, surgery
4th Quarter
JULIO SANTANA, CNA, medical surgical unit, intensive care unit, emergency department technician
JENNIFER SEAVEY, mental health tech III, PARC
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