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Cuyahoga Falls Nurses Receive Spa Treatments for National Nurses Week

Nurses and other hospital workers at Summa Western Reserve Hospital were celebrated by the hospital for their work.

pampers its nurses in honor of National Nurses Week.

Nurses and other healthcare workers were given gifts and spa treatments at the hospital Friday. The nursing staff was invited to attend a luncheon and awards ceremony, where their peers were recognized as Nursing Excellence nominees and winners.

“The dedication of our nursing staff is tremendous,” said Suzanne Gill, RN, chief nursing officer for Summa Western Reserve Hospital, in a press release. “They deserve more than a week of recognition for the commitment and professionalism with which they care for our patients and the community. This week was a great way to say ‘Thank you’ and truly appreciate all that our nurses do.”

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Nursing Winners:

Deb Armprester- RN of Streetsboro. Preceptor winner.

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Sue Yee- BSN,RN, CCRN of Akron. Cameos of Caring winner.

Eric McCall- RN of Uniontown. Rookie Winner.

Lana Broda- RN of Uniontown. Excellence In Nursing winner.

Mark Pallante, RN - Emergency, Cuyahoga Falls. Excellence In Nursing winner.

Catherine Mason- BSN, RN of Silver Lake. Excellence in Nursing Practice, Sigma Theta Tau International winner.

Mike Uber, Paramedic – Emergency, Monroe Falls. Support Staff winner.

This year’s Nursing Excellence Nominees from the Cuyahoga Falls area include:

Cameos of Caring Nominees:

Toni Kushner, RN - 3 West, Cuyahoga Falls.

Jodie Lynch, RN - OPS/PACU, Silver Lake.

Excellence in Nursing Nominees:

Cathy Bissonnette, RN - Emergency, Cuyahoga Falls.

Amy Kidd, RN - Emergency, Cuyahoga Falls.

Mary Rupert, RN - Emergency, Cuyahoga Falls.

Bev Steadman, RN - Emergency, Cuyahoga Falls.

Stephanie Weiss, RN – Emergency, Cuyahoga Falls. 

This year’s Nursing Excellence Nominees in the Stow area include:

Cameos of Caring Nominees:

Mel Baughman, RN - 3 West, Munroe Falls.

Jewell, Colleen, RN – 3 West, Stow.

Jodie Lynch, RN - OPS / PACU, Silver Lake.

Support Staff Nominees:

Jordan Danish, Nursing Student Tech- 3 West, Cuyahoga Falls.

Jessica Fisher, Unit Clerk – Emergency, Cuyahoga Falls.

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