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Excellence in Clinical Nursing


An RN who demonstrates superior clinical nursing knowledge and expert skills and who applies both in ways that measurably impact the quality of pa- tient care and improve outcomes in any clinical setting or nursing specialty.


Tracy Haberkorn, BSN, MS, RN, CNOR Epidemiology Coordinator, Surgical Services Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, Ill.


Natalie Seewald, MSN, RN, CRRN Direct Care RN, Patient Recovery Unit Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago


Nicole Albold, BSN, RN, IBCLC, RLC Clinical Nurse and Lactation Consultant, Women & Children


Rush University Medical Center, Chicago


Jennifer Doyle, MSN, RN, CNP Perinatal Outreach Educator/APN Summa Health System, Akron, Ohio


Debra Skopec, BSN, NIC-BC Neonatal Outcomes RN, NICU Advocate Children’s Hospital, Oak Lawn, Ill.


Megan Walker, BSN, RN Registered Nurse, Post-partum Methodist Hospitals, Gary, Ind.


Excellence in Community Care


An RN who exemplifi es outstanding clinical knowledge and nursing expertise in caring for patients in settings beyond the hospital, including professional home care nursing; home hospice; sub-acute and intermediate care; and other ambulatory community, industrial or school nurse roles.


Kathleen Brown, RN, CDDN Director of Development Pharmacy Alternatives, Louisville, Ky.


Shaun Hamberlin, BSN, RN, CRN Staff Nurse, MRI Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago


Gina Barasa, MSN, OCCN Nurse Clinician, Clinical Coordinator, Developmental Therapeutics Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago


Michele Rubin, MSN, APN, CSN-BC, CGRN Clinical Nurse Specialist, Colorectal Surgery University of Chicago Medicine


Judy Bergsmith, RN Lactation Coordinator, Maternity Suites Kishwaukee Hospital, Dekalb, Ill.


Kristen Sarkan, BSN, RN-C Assistant Clinical Manager, Pain Management


Advocate Christ Medical Center, Lockport, Ill.


READ expanded bios of each GEM Awards fi nalist at Nurse.com/Article/GEM-Finalists-Midwest. 2016 • Visit us at NURSE.com 21


2016 Nurse.com Nursing Excellence GEM Awards


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