Pomerene Awards Nurse of the Year

Cassel Bear • May 25, 2022

Pomerene would like to congratulate, Jessica Boal, RN who has been named Pomerene Hospital's 2022 Nurse of the Year. This award is given annually to candidates who are nominated by peers and selected by the nursing leadership team. Recipients are compassionate, knowledgeable, ethical and dedicated to improving patient care and fostering teamwork.


Jessica is a nurse in Ambulatory Care, and she embodies all of these qualities and many more. Fran Lauriha, CNO, says, “She is vital part of our nursing team, and without nurses like Jessica, the care that our patients receive would be very different. We rely on our nurses to provide quality compassionate care. She is an incredible asset to our team.”


We also would like to recognize those employees who were nominated for the award. Tammy Gutheridge, Jessica Boal, Brooke Tulk, Shelbie Murphy, Heidi Burgett and Jenny Wolfe.

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