The BRMC family welcomed twelve new RN graduate nurses to the RN Residency
on Monday, March 10 at a reception held in their honor. BRMC partners with
Versantandreg; to provide a structured 18-week program to assist new graduate RNs transition
into clinical practice.
Opening remarks were provided by BRMC President and CEO Ron Peterson
and Chief Nursing Officer Cathy Hamel, MSN, RN, NEA-BC. Melanie Jenkins,
RN, 5 South, was a graduate of the first RN Residency Cohort, and she
shared an inspirational perspective with the new residents as they embark
on their journey. Wynne Woodard, MSN, APRN, ACNS-BC, NE, RN Residency
Coordinator, took the opportunity to thank everyone who has shown such
dedication to the long term success of the program and introduced each resident.
Each resident was presented with BRMC gift bags and an RN residency pin
by their nurse director. Cohort II of the RN Residency officially begins
Thursday, March 20 with the graduation of these 12 residents anticipated
for July 17, 2014.
The 12 members of Cohort II of the BRMC RN Residency include Anna Gilley,
RN, 3 West; Megan Denton, RN, 3 West; Jill Doucet, RN, 4 South; Desiree
Underwood, RN, 4 South, Charita James, RN, Women and Newborn Care Center;
Roszlyn White, RN, 4 South; Kimberly Murphy, RN, Cline Emergency Center;
Brooke Barger, RN, Women & Newborn Care Center; Joelle Hadra, RN,
CSICU; Nathan Blanton, RN, CSICU; Cristy Porting, RN, 5 South and Sheila
Rather, RN, 5 South.
Each resident was presented with BRMC gift bags and an RN residency pin
by their nurse director. Cohort II of the RN Residency officially begins
Thursday, March 20 with the graduation of these 12 residents anticipated
for July 17, 2014.
The members of the Cohort II of the BRMC RN Residency include (front row,
from left)
Anna Gilley, RN, 3 West; Megan Denton, RN, 3 West; Wynne Woodard, MSN,
APRN, ACNS-BC, NE, RN Residency Coordinator;
, CNO Cathy Hamel, MSN, RN, NEA-BC; Jill Doucet, RN, 4 South; Desiree Underwood,
RN, 4 South, Charita James, RN, Women and Newborn; Roszlyn White, RN,
4 South and (back row, from left) Kimberly Murphy, RN, Cline Emergency
Center; Brooke Barger, RN, Women and Newborn; Joelle Hadra, RN, CSICU;
Nathan Blanton, RN, CSICU; Cristy Porting, RN, 5 South; Sheila Rather,
RN, 5 South and Ron Peterson, BRMC President and CEO.
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