Celebrating our
Care Team
Care Team
From left, Kristin Cyr, MSN, RN, senior director, chief nursing officer, MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals; DAISY Award winner Charles Braine, RN, MaineHealth Waldo Hospital PACU; and Denise Needham, PharmD, president, MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals.
Celebrating our
Care Team
Care Team
From left, Kristin Cyr, MSN, RN, senior director, chief nursing officer, MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals; DAISY Award winner Charles Braine, RN, MaineHealth Waldo Hospital PACU; and Denise Needham, PharmD, president, MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals.
Care Team Awards
DAISY Award Winners
The DAISY Award celebrates a nurse who provides extraordinary clinical skill and compassionate care. It is one of the highest honors a nurse can receive.
MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital (MHPBH):
- Q1 – Courtney Dodge, RN, Acute Care, Med-Surg
- Q2 – Heather Russell, RN, Obstetrics Labor and Delivery
- Q3 – Sarah Smith, RN, Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Q4 – Dawn Tassi, RN II, Obstetrics Labor and Delivery
MaineHealth Waldo Hospital (MHWH):
- Q1 – Charles Braine, RN, PACU
- Q2 – Kelly Gubbels, RN, PACU
- Q3 – N/A
- Q4 – Mara Brennan, RN, Acute Care, Med-Surg
Sunshine Award Winners
The Sunshine Award celebrates the special skills and compassion of those who support our nurses. They are an integral part of the care team, and we are proud to recognize them.
MHPBH:
- Q1 – Chelsea Thyng, MA III, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
- Q2 – N/A
- Q3 – Kendal Hopkins, technician II, Emergency Department
- Q4 – Donna Kessler, technician II, Emergency Department
MHWH:
- Q1 – Teri Mace, CNA, Med-Surg
- Q2 – Marcia Newbert, CNA, PACU
- Q3 – Christina Giggey, MA II, Nephrology Belfast
- Q4 – Dylan Quattrucci, laboratory technician, Clinical Lab
Nurse Excellence Awards
MHPBH:
- RN: Abbie Knickelbein, RN, Wound Care Rockport
MHWH:
- RN: Rachel Brewster, RN, Radiology
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