- Last Updated on Thursday, 02 May 2019 15:24
Monongahela Valley Hospital (MVH) nurses will be honored at MVH's annual ‘Nurse Appreciation Day Breakfast’ coinciding with both National Nurses Week, May 6-12, and the birthday of Florence Nightingale — the founder of modern nursing.
MVH will host the breakfast on May 9 in the Anthony M. Lombardi Education Conference Center. During the event, one of 13 nurses will be presented with the 2019 Cameos of Caring® Award.
The 13 nominees for the Cameos of Caring Award are:
Maggie Allen
Trudy Bly
Jocelyn Bray
Holly Bright
Robin Broadwater
Lindsey DeCurtis
Christy Kovacevic
D.J. Lenik
Douglas Myers
Natasha Ousky
Tracy Robertson
Melissa Solomon
Becky Walsh
The prestigious Cameos of Caring® Award is presented annually by the University of Pittsburgh's School of Nursing to honor exceptional bedside nurses who work in acute care hospitals. Nurses throughout Western Pennsylvania nominate their co-workers who demonstrate excellence in nursing care, serve as advocates for patients and families and embody the essence of the nursing profession.