Ambassador of the Month

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May Ambassador has experience, enthusiasm and empathy (5-3-2013)
Debbie Richardson, Reid’s May Ambassador, has been a Reid team member for over 24 years and a 5-North nurse for 23. Five-North was known as the L-6 nursing unit prior to Reid’s move to 1100 Reid Parkway. Debbie works on the unit as a first shift charge nurse. She earned her ASN degree from Indiana University East in 1989 and her BSN in 2008. She was honored with a Nurse Excellence Award in 2012.

April Ambassador glows with enthusiasm (4-5-2013)
Becky Fisher, Reid’s April Ambassador, has been a Reid team member for over 17 years and a radiology nurse for six. Prior to joining the radiology team, Becky worked for 11 years on L-3 at the 1401 hospital building. She now administers medications to patients and monitors their recovery after radiology procedures such as ultrasound biopsies and MRIs. Co-workers note her enthusiasm for her work and her comforting approach with patients. “Her cheerfulness is a comfort to all who work with her and to the radiology patients for whom she cares,” said a physician. “Becky is caring, compassionate and treats every patient like they are the only patient she is going to have the entire day,” said a team member.

March Ambassador monitors heart of the CCU (3-8-2013)
Ben Bratton, Reid’s March Ambassador, has shared his expertise with Reid for over two years. As a monitor technician on the Critical Care Unit, Ben alerts clinical staff to any changes in a patient’s heart rhythm. Peers note Ben’s positive attitude, enthusiasm and willingness to help wherever needed. “His attitude and enthusiasm are contagious,” said a co-worker. “Ben is always smiling and pleasant. He often will do extra work when he knows the staff nurses on the floor are busy,” said another.

Reid’s June Ambassador has heart (6-1-2012)
The June ambassador, Misti Foust, has earned the respect of not only her peers, but the respect of physicians as well notes one of her nominators. Although a New Paris native, Misti came to Reid three and a half years ago from the Halifax Medical Center in Daytona Beach, FL. While there she also served on the trauma support teams for NASA at Cape Canaveral and the Daytona Speedway.

May ambassador (5-4-2012)
Reid Hospital’s Ambassador for May is Clint Brubaker. Clint has worked at Reid for seven years in Occupational Medicine and is a certified lymphedema and hand therapist. Clint lives in Eaton, OH, where he grew up.

April ambassador (4-6-2012)
Reid Hospital’s Ambassador for April is Ieshsa Engle. Ieshsa has worked at Reid for eight years as a registered nurse on 5 East.

March ambassador (3-9-2012)
Denise Miller, a medical lab technician, has been named the Ambassador for the month of March at Reid Hospital. Denise has been at Reid for five years, working in the lab her entire tenure.

February ambassador (2-10-2012)
With humor and care, February’s ambassador has served Reid Hospital for over 30 years. Every nomination for Joe Vance cited his sense of humor and his care in getting a job done correctly. Vance has spent his entire career at Reid in the Engineering department where he assists with heating, ventilating and air conditioning requests.

January ambassador (1-13-2012)
Nominations from a dozen office or practice managers stood out in supporting Will Hodges, Information Services support analyst, as Ambassador of the Month for January.

Cancer nurse named December Ambassador (12-6-2011)
Doug Blakley, an LPN and a Connersville resident, has been named Reid’s Ambassador of the Month for December.