Awards and Recognition
Carteret General Hospital’s Recognizes Excellence
Judy Viereck, RN Receives Lewis Award
Judy Viereck, RN in Carteret General Hospital’s Home Health Department received the Lewis Excellence Award during Nurses’ Week on May 9. Named in honor of Georgia Lewis, RN, the award recognizes the impact and importance of nursing on patient care.
Mrs. Viereck was one of many individuals nominated from our 350 nurses and LPNs at Carteret General. “She was selected because of her positive attitude and team spirit. She is one of our special nurses who help make Carteret General great.” says Tonya Fluellen, Assistant VP Patient Care Services.
Sonda Warrington, Cancer Treatment and Home Health, Hospice Director, elaborates, “Mrs. Viereck is always calm and collected even in challenging times. She has stepped up to the plate on many occasions to assist the department and her coworkers. Her most recent occasion is in agreeing to work fulltime and participate in the interim management team.”
Another manager, Claudia Lewis, shared, “Judy is a professional in every sense of the word. She is caring, well-organized, skilled and competent. Her years of experience give her credibility with the staff. Co-workers look to her for guidance and trust her judgment. She is completely dedicated to the profession of nursing and to Carteret Home Health and Hospice of Carteret County.”
As a recipient of the Lewis Nursing Excellence Award, Mrs. Viereck will receive an expense paid trip to a national nursing convention of her choice, her name will be submitted to the North Carolina Nursing 100, and $500 cash. She will also be challenged to continue to display excellence in nursing, act as a role model for nursing at Carteret General, and serve on the Recognition Committee for one year.
Carteret General Hospital will recognize nursing excellence twice per year in October for the Mildred Clapsadl Award and May for the Georgia Lewis Award. The Clapsadl & Lewis Nursing Excellence Awards are open to all clinical RNs and LPNs at Carteret General Hospital who have a minimum of three consecutive years of employment at Carteret General and a minimum of 1000 hours worked each of these years.
Nominations for Excellence Awards may be submitted by letter describing how the individual demonstrates excellence in nursing and are due 30 days prior to the announced presentation date. Nominations forms are also available at Carteret General Hospital.