Excellence in Nursing Awards 2022
ADMINISTRATION
Lindsev Wilson
Memorial Hospital Belleville
As a nurse manager, Lindsey Wilson typically gets to work early so she can touch base with the previous shift. She separates her tasks into “buckets,” including patient, quality, and employee satisfaction. One of the biggest challenges she has faced during the pandemic? Leading by example while showing co-workers that she’s human.
On daily huddles during the pandemic: “The silence at the beginning of every huddle was very eerie because everyone was on edge. You could almost hear a pin drop. We were going over everything we knew, and it was continuously changing and resetting. At 6 a.m.it would be one thing, and by 6 p.m.it would change about four times. So the atmosphere was very intense.”
On working through the pandemic: “I feel very proud of the team who fought through [the pandemic]. I know that sounds corny, like we were going to war, but if you talk to anyone up here, it’s really what it felt like. [Our] team was there for each other, and I don’t think there would be one person who would still be here if they didn’t have a strong team to support them.”
HOSPICE/HOMEHEALTH/PALLIATIVE CARE
Marquita Morris
SSM Health Hospice & Home Health Foundation
Marquita Morris is an on-call nurse, so she often doesn’t know the patients and families she’ll visit until her shift begins. Once she receives a list of patients, she starts her day by familiarizing herself with their illnesses, medications, and the supplies she’ll need. She says it’s rewarding to meet new people every day.
“When I am faced with letting the family know their loved one is in that
