McLeod nurses receive Palmetto Gold Award
McLeod Health announced Catherine Huggins and Elaine Stone, Registered Nurses with McLeod Health Darlington, as well as Lisa Page, Chief Nursing Officer, McLeod Health Darlington, have been selected to receive the 2019 Palmetto Gold Award.
Huggins, Stone and Page were part of 17 McLeod Health Nurses to receive the award for 2019.
The Palmetto Gold Award was created by various nursing organizations throughout South Carolina as a platform to recognize nursing and support nursing education with scholarship funds.
Each year, employers from a variety of South Carolina health care settings nominate outstanding nurses from their organizations to be considered as one of the 100 nurses honored with this prestigious award. The nominators are asked to provide evidence of how the nominee demonstrated excellence to the profession by addressing the following criteria: promoting and advancing the profession of nursing; displaying caring and commitment to patients, families, and colleagues; and demonstrating leadership by assisting others to grow and develop.
Huggins, a resident of Darlington, has four years of nursing experience and currently serves as a Patient Care Supervisor on the Medical/Surgical Swing Bed Unit.
“Catherine is a jewel,” said Lisa Page, Chief Nursing Officer, McLeod Health Darlington. “She just started in her new role as Patient Care Supervisor and already has made improvements in the unit. Her creativity never ceases to amaze me. We have improved communication with our Occupational Therapy team, thanks to Catherine, and our patients receive their treatments in a timely manner. Often, you’ll find a picture drawn by Catherine as she is a great artist and her sketches are enlightening.
Stone, a resident of Effingham, has five years of nursing experience and currently serves as a Patient Care Supervisor on the Medical/Surgical Swing Bed Unit.
“Elaine does more than go out of her way for patients; she’s truly every patient’s dream,” said Page.
“I have seen her at the local grocery store with a cart full of snacks for our patients, and she is known to make meals for the staff without any reason except that she is passionate about her job and co-workers. She has a heart of gold and quickly recognizes and responds to her patients.”
Page, a resident of Hartsville, has 31 years of nursing experience and currently serves as the Chief Nursing Officer for McLeod Health Darlington. Page has served as an Oncology staff nurse, a nursing supervisor, and a director of nursing.
“Lisa has been a successful nursing leader and because of her support, direction and leadership, nursing turnover in her areas of responsibility is less than 3 percent,” says Virginia Hardee, Administrator, McLeod Health Darlington. “The patient population has also shown satisfaction with the care they receive.”