SGMC Chief Executive Officer Ronald E. Dean, Jessica Mullis, Annette Owens, Sheila Warren, and SGMC Chief Nursing Officer/Chief Operating Officer Randy Smith
South Georgia Medical Center honored its Administrative Coordinators as the March Hospital Heroes at its monthly Board of Directors meeting.
The Administrative Coordinators were honored for their unwavering commitment, compassion, and support during the past two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. The team includes Jessica Mullis, Annette Owens, Sheila Warren, Judy Pate, and Jessica Neal.
SGMC Chief Nursing Officer and Chief Operating Officer Randy Smith stated, “From the most trivial of tasks, to the most significant, to the most challenging, our Nursing Supervisors care for our patients, families, visitors, staff, and physicians in a way that no one else can.”
Administrative Coordinators, also known as Nursing Supervisors, serve many essential functions beyond COVID-19, including staffing plans, emergency response, and acuity and patient care requirements on each unit.
“Caring for people in need can be exhilarating and inspiring, but it can also be exhausting,” explained Smith. “You have experienced many difficult and long shifts these past two years in this uncharted environment and each has responded to the COVID-19 pandemic with resolve, resilience, teamwork, and steadfast dedication. You are remarkable people that embody our commitment to delivering the most efficient and quality care with human kindness. We could not deliver on that commitment or even contemplate making it without each of you.”
The Administrative Coordinators received a standing ovation from those in attendance.
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