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Two WellSpan Health nurses honored with
Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania
YORK, Pa. (OCT. 27, 2021) – WellSpan Health announces today that two of its nurses
have been selected as winners of the prestigious Nightingale Awards of
Pennsylvania.
- Alison
Arrowood, nursing operations director at WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital,
was announced as the Nightingale Award winner in the Nursing
Administration - Executive category.
- Helen
Copenheaver, magnet program director and professional development
specialist at WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital, received
the Nightingale Award in the Nursing Education – Staff Development
category.
“These nurses have demonstrated
a commitment to their patients and fellow staff,” said Kris O’Shea, senior
vice president and chief nursing executive, WellSpan Health and 2013
Nightingale Award winner. “Both Alison and Helen deserve to be recognized for
their extraordinary work. This continues a tradition at WellSpan of our
nurses being recognized by the Nightingale Awards, and we are proud of all
three of our nurses who were named finalists.”
Three WellSpan nurses were named
finalists for the Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania, from almost 100
nominations received across the state. Tiffany
Downs, nurse manager from WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital, was
announced as one of the three Nightingale Award finalists in the
Nursing Administration – Leader/Manager category.
WellSpan Health team members
have won Nightingale Awards eight out of the last 10 years. Last year, Briana
Wysocki with WellSpan VNA Home Care won the Nightingale Award in the
Community Nursing category, Rosa Hickey from WellSpan Surgery &
Rehabilitation Hospital won the award in the Nursing Administration –
Executive category, and Katie Nolan from WellSpan Surgery &
Rehabilitation Hospital won in the Nursing Education – Staff Development
category.
The Nightingale Awards of
Pennsylvania is a statewide, philanthropic organization that aims to create,
cultivate and support environments where professional nursing achievements
are valued. Nightingale’s volunteer board and
committees utilize gifts, donations and annual gala proceeds to recognize
excellence in a wide variety of nursing career paths, and financially
contributes to the continuing education of nurses throughout Pennsylvania. Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania winners were announced
at a virtual gala on Oct. 22.
For more information on the
Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania, visit www.NightingaleAwards.org.
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