vim - Marion General Hospital

Pursuing
excellence
MGH staff
raise their
level of care
by earning
professional
certification
By Randy deFFenBaugh
Four Marion General Hospital employees have proved their dedication to providing
our Healthcare Community with the highest level of quality healthcare. They have
chosen to further their education and advance their knowledge within their chosen
profession. This dedication is demonstrated by their commitment to study for and
pass professional examinations to become certified.
In healthcare, professional certification helps ensure excellence. At MGH, staff members
pursue this with enthusiasm.
Kimberly Himelick,
MBA, R.N.
Kimberly Himelick, MBA, R.N., critical
care, has earned the designation of
certified nurse manager and leader from
the American Organization of Nurse
Executives and the American Association
of Critical Care Nurses. “I love working at
MGH because of the people I work with,”
Himelick says. “Everyone you encounter
is friendly, professional and committed
to making a difference for the patients we
serve.” The 22-year MGH employee is a
graduate of Indiana Wesleyan University.
She and her son, Tyler, live in Marion.
Karen Stephan,
R.N.
Karen Stephan, R.N., critical care,
received certification as a critical care
registered nurse from the American
Association of Critical Care Nurses. “I
love working at MGH because the size of
the hospital allows me to get to personally
know my patients and co-workers,”
says the four-year employee. “MGH
also maintains a high level of technical
care, allowing me to have the latest and
best equipment to care for my patients.”
Stephan is married, has four children
and resides in Kokomo.
Amy Howard,
R.N., BSN
Amy Howard, R.N., BSN, critical care,
has received certification as a critical
care registered nurse after successfully
completing a nationally recognized exam
by the American Association of Critical
Care Nurses. “Certification gives me the
opportunity to expand my knowledge
and skills to provide better care to my
patients,” Howard says. The Indiana
University Kokomo graduate has worked
at MGH for seven years. She currently
attends Ball State University for her
master’s degree in nursing. She and her
family live in Upland.
Jamie Williams,
BSN, R.N.-B.C.
Jamie Williams, BSN, R.N.-B.C., educational
services instructor, has received
a nursing professional development
certification from the American Nurses
Credentialing Center, a subsidiary of
the American Nurses Association. “As
you can imagine, education and setting
goals is very important to me,” Williams
says. “Earning this certification was a
personal goal I set for myself to achieve.”
Williams is also a CPR instructor for
the American Heart Association and a
tuberculosis instructor for the American
Lung Association. The 10-year employee
and her husband, Geoff, and two children
live in Marion.
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