SPRINGFIELD, IL — In honor of National Nurses Week, HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital recently hosted a Nursing Exemplar Awards ceremony to honor those who have gone above and beyond in their profession. Below are the winners of each category:
Clinical Excellence in Nursing
Allison Posten, RN, medical/surgical care
Preceptor of the Year
Sierra Lishman, RN, emergency department
Rookie of the Year
Lanae Koester, RN, women and infants services
Ancillary Team Members of the Year
Rachel Hall, CT technologist, radiology
Mallory Mayhaus, CT facilitator, radiology
“Nursing is a deeply rewarding career that is truly a calling,” said Bobbi Kinkelaar, chief nursing officer. “I couldn’t be prouder of these Nursing Exemplar winners for their dedication to serving the people in our communities, especially over the last couple of years.”
Please join HSHS and St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital’s administration in thanking these dedicated health care professionals for their dedication, compassion and commitment to excellence.
For more information about HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital, visit St. Anthony’s website at stanthonyshospital.org. To apply for a position at HSHS St. Anthony’s, visit careers.hshs.org.
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Photos attached separately:
Photo 1 – Allison Posten, RN, medical/surgical care, Clinical Excellence in Nursing award winner at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital.
Photo 2 – Sierra Lishman, RN, emergency department, Preceptor of the Year award winner at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital.
Photo 3 – Lanae Koester, RN, women and infants services (center), Rookie of the Year award winner, shown with Bobbi Kinkelaar (left), chief nursing officer, and Chad Markham (right), president and CEO of HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital.
Photo 4 – Rachel Hall, CT technologist, radiology, Ancillary Team Member of the Year co-award winner at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital.
Photo 5 – Mallory Mayhaus, CT facilitator, radiology, Ancillary Team Member of the Year co-award winner shown with Bobbi Kinkelaar (left), chief nursing officer, and Chad Markham (right), president and CEO of HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital.
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About Hospital Sisters Health System
Hospital Sisters Health System’s (HSHS) mission is to reveal and embody Christ’s healing love for all people through our high-quality Franciscan health care ministry. HSHS provides state-of-the-art health care to our patients and is dedicated to serving all people, especially the most vulnerable, at each of our physician practices and 15 local hospitals in two states – Illinois (Breese, Decatur, Effingham, Greenville, Highland, Litchfield, O’Fallon, Shelbyville and Springfield) and Wisconsin (Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire, Oconto Falls, Sheboygan and two in Green Bay). HSHS is sponsored by Hospital Sisters Ministries, and Hospital Sisters of St. Francis is the founding institute. For more information about HSHS, visit www.hshs.org. For more information about Hospital Sisters of St. Francis, visit www.hospitalsisters.org.