2011 SA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards Congratulations

At the Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards on 6 May 2011, nurses and midwives were recognised for their excellence in practice and were acknowledged for the significant contribution that they make to their professions, their teams and the community through their practice.

Congratulations to all the finalists and the following recipients of the 2011 Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards.

Aboriginal Health Care
Cheryl Russ, Port Augusta Hospital & Regional Health Service, Country Health SA

Leadership – Registered Nurse/Midwife
Nicole Kelly, Lyell McEwin Hospital, Adelaide Health Service

Nursing Excellence
Helen Jurgens, Women's and Children's Hospital, Children, Youth and Women's Health Service

Research – Registered Nurse/Midwife
Professor Eimear Muir – Cochrane, Flinders University of South Australia

Metropolitan Clinical Practice - Registered Nurse/Midwife
Leigh Pretty and Langduo Chen, Repatriation General Hospital, Adelaide Health Service

Rural and Remote Clinical Practice - Registered Nurse/Midwife
Judy Bagg, Murray Bridge Soldiers Memorial Hospital, Country Health SA

Education – Registered Nurse/Midwife
Julie Rogers, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide Health Service

Midwifery Excellence
Lisa Frahm, Gawler Health Service, Country Health SA

Metropolitan Clinical Practice - Enrolled Nurse
Heather Walker, Royal District Nursing Service of SA Inc

Future Leader – Registered Nurse/Midwife
Sue Wilkinson, Port Pirie Regional Health Service, Country Health SA

Team Clinical Practice – Registered Nurse/Midwife/Enrolled Nurse
South Australian BloodSafe Program, Australian Red Cross Service and SA Health

More information about the Awards and pictures from the celebration will be available soon at www.nursingsa.com