Southern Health-Santé Sud recognized full-time, part-time and casual staff at last week's AGM. Two registered nurses from the Lorne Memorial Hospital were given Quality Service Awards. Recipients of this award are staff who make extraordinary contributions and achievements and who extend their efforts beyond the day-to-day issues and share gifts of compassion, patience, kindness and professionalism. Nominations are made by their peers.
CEO Jane Curtis shared why Christine Gundrum was chosen for this award.
"Christine has been hard working and shows commitment to the care of patients at Lorne Memorial Hospital for 32 years. She is never satisfied with just an OK job. She will go the extra mile to make it better. Christine has been described as an excellent nurse, an integral part of the team. She was reliable, dependable, loves learning new things and doesn't mind getting her hands dirty. She is also willing to come in early or do extra shifts when necessary. She was always encouraging patients to keep working hard and functioning to their highest capability. Her tough love is legendary."
She is also known for mentoring new nurses and has passed on her passion to her three daughters.
Board Chair Adam Monteith recognized Edna VanDeKerchove with these words.
"Edna has been with Lorne Memorial Hospital for 37 years. During this time, she has welcomed many babies and cared for many passing on, showing compassion and empathy with every patient. She has mentored many new nurses over the years and has passed on her passion for nursing to her two children. Edna has described as the definition of quality service. She's one of the hardest workers and always willing to pick up shifts when needed. She is positive, ready to tackle any new job, improve care and learn new things. Edna is also one of the main reasons Lorne Memorial Hospital is a great place to work."
Other recipients of the Quality Service Awards were: Administrative Assistant for Home Care Gisèle Gagnon, Business & Finance Analyst Denise Hoeppner, Disability Case Coordinator Jennifer Hyra, Site Lead Ste Anne Hospital Janelle Lapointe.
This year, the CEO Career Achievement Award is presented to Bonny Soper a ward clerk/accounting at Gladstone Health Centre.
The Service Excellence Team Award went to The Finance Leadership Team and The Physician Emeritus Award went to Winkler's Dr Don Klassen.
More to come on Dr. Klassen's recognition.
With files from Candace Derksen.
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