East Haven Resident Honored with Nightingale Award

Gaylord Specialty Healthcare is proud to announce that East Haven resident Courtney Fletcher, RN, BSN, was honored with the Nightingale Award for Excellence in Nursing.

Considered one of Connecticut’s most prestigious nursing honors, the Nightingale Awards for Excellence in Nursing program was created to celebrate outstanding nursing professionals and to elevate the profession in the state of Connecticut. Fletcher was among dozens of exceptional nurses from Greater New Haven health care organizations to have received the honor.

Described as patient, genuinely kind and empathetic,Courtney Fletcher, RN, BSN, is said to be a “prime example of what it means to be a nurse.”

Fletcher is well-known at Gaylord Specialty Healthcare for consistently placing her patients’ needs as a priority as she assists them through difficult times. A nurse with Gaylord for more than six years, she once organized an in-hospital prom for one adolescent patient who was unable to attend her own high school prom due to severe illness.

Fletcher commented, “I enjoy the opportunity to have a positive impact on my patients and their families. Nursing is a challenging yet rewarding profession!”

About Gaylord Specialty Healthcare:

Gaylord Specialty Healthcare is a rehabilitation-focused, nonprofit health system that provides inpatient and outpatient care for people at every point in their journey from illness and injury to maximum recovery.

Gaylord Specialty Healthcare is widely recognized for its leadership in treating spinal cord and brain injuries and is also known for treating pulmonary, cardiac, amputee and stroke patients as well as sports-related injuries. It is the only rehabilitation system in CT accredited by CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities) for both inpatient and outpatient programs.

Gaylord Specialty Healthcare is anchored by Gaylord Hospital, a Long-Term Acute Care Hospital, and includes Gaylord Outpatient and Gaylord Physical Therapy for patients who require diagnosis and treatment on an outpatient basis. Together, these entities deliver a complete continuum of rehab care driven by technology, research, clinical experience, and human compassion.

Headquartered in Wallingford CT since it was founded in 1902, Gaylord today serves a mix of local, regional, national, and international patients. For more information visit www.gaylord.org.

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