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Allison Snyder, RN, BSN, CCRN<br />
Cardiovascular Clinician<br />
Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth<br />
33 years in nursing<br />
There was no specific reason I choose nursing.<br />
I just always wanted to be a nurse and thought I<br />
could help people. The greatest honor was being<br />
nominated by my peers. I was humbled to think<br />
others would nominate me.<br />
Janet C. Stovall, RN, BSN<br />
Clinical Manager, Med/Sur Telemetry<br />
Baylor Regional Medical Center Plano<br />
15 years in nursing<br />
Being named a Great 100 nurse gives me tremendous<br />
pride and honor to be a nurse. It encourages and<br />
challenges me to work harder to improve patient<br />
safety and to provide an excellent working environment<br />
for the staff. This honor requires me to maintain<br />
high standards of care, to mentor nurses to obtain<br />
higher goals, and to inspire others to do the same.<br />
Nancy Viamonte, MBA, MSN, BA, RN, CHE<br />
Manager, Employee Health/Infection<br />
Prevention and Control Departments<br />
Richardson Regional Medical Center<br />
30+ years in nursing<br />
Named as one of the Great 100 nurses this year<br />
means a lot to me because of who nominated me. It<br />
is an honor to be chosen by our Vice President of<br />
Patient Care Services (Elizabeth Steger) since she is a<br />
person whom I respect for the many wonderful and<br />
caring things she does for others. I am blessed and<br />
grateful to be selected.<br />
Amy Vickers, RN, BSN, IBCLC<br />
Executive Director<br />
Mother’s Milk Bank of North Texas<br />
25 years in nursing<br />
My first year in college I was undecided about a<br />
career. I began working in an ER as a tech. I was<br />
inspired by the amazing professionalism, skill, and<br />
split second demonstrations of <strong>com</strong>passion and<br />
caring I observed in the nurses I worked with. I was<br />
only 18 and the impact that their example has had<br />
on me has lasted my lifetime.<br />
Carole Taylor, RN, BSN<br />
School Nurse<br />
Thomas Jefferson High School (D.I.S.D.)<br />
21 years in nursing<br />
I had a wonderful role model, my Mom. However,<br />
I fought be<strong>com</strong>ing a nurse. My original major<br />
was Animal Science. Maybe I was being a rebel.<br />
I believe nurses are born not made. My Dad told<br />
me once "Where the world's needs and my talents<br />
intersect, there lies my call". That is why I am a<br />
nurse.<br />
Joanne (Ruth) Vordenbaum, RN, BSN, CCRN<br />
Staff nurse, PICC Team<br />
Children’s Medical Center<br />
25 years in nursing<br />
Such a tremendous honor and surprise that someone<br />
feels I’ve earned that recognition simply doing<br />
a job I’ve always loved.<br />
Gail Tucker, RN, BSN<br />
Manager, Postpartum Unit<br />
Texas Health Harris Methodist Southwest<br />
Fort Worth<br />
26 years in nursing<br />
Being named a Great 100 nurse is a tremendous<br />
honor. Texas Health alone has over 6,000 nurses.<br />
So imagine the number of nurses employed by<br />
Texas Health in the DFW area along with all of the<br />
other hospitals…that’s a lot of nurses. To be<br />
recognized in the top 100 of all of those nurses,<br />
I am so blown away. Wow!!!<br />
Christine Wagner, RN, MSN, CPNP, FNP-BC, AE-C<br />
Nurse Practitioner Comprehensive Asthma Center<br />
Children’s Medical Center<br />
39 years in nursing<br />
I think I came out of the womb destined to be a nurse.<br />
I have never wanted to do anything else and have<br />
never regretted the decision. Nursing allows me to<br />
help others learn to better care for themselves. This is<br />
an incredible honor to be recognized by my co-workers<br />
and peers. It means my work has been recognized<br />
by the people who work just as hard as I do everyday<br />
caring for children.<br />
Alisa Vaughn, RN, BSN, RNC<br />
NICU, Transport<br />
Baylor University Medical Center<br />
7 years in nursing<br />
My own child had an extended stay in the NICU.<br />
The nurses helped me find ways to connect with my<br />
critically ill son and were such an incredible support<br />
system. There are not words to express my gratitude<br />
for the skilled and <strong>com</strong>passionate care they provided<br />
him. It is a tremendous blessing to be on the "other<br />
side of the equation" and be given the opportunity<br />
to make a difference for others during a time that I<br />
know all too well, is extremely difficult.<br />
Meg Wagner, RN, MLS<br />
Education Resources Coordinator/Librarian<br />
Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth<br />
31 years in nursing<br />
I especially appreciate being selected as one of the<br />
great 100 nurses since I now work in a non-traditional<br />
role. I have <strong>com</strong>bined the two professions of<br />
librarian and nurse and work in the cancer resource<br />
library in a cancer center. This is an excellent opportunity<br />
to create public awareness of the diversity of<br />
career path options.<br />
16 NURSES LOUNGE / Dallas-Fort Worth<br />
www.NursesLounge.<strong>com</strong>
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