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May G2G Associates AnnouncedLower Keys Medical Center isproud to announce that RebeccaAguilar in the Business Office, KathyO’Connell, RN in the EmergencyDepartment and Kelly Ferguson inthe Cardiology Department have wonthe “Getting 2 Great” associate awardfor May of 2012. These dedicatedindividuals are continually recognizedby our patients, always exceedexpectations, and model the “Getting2 Great” guiding principles -- servantleadership, never settling and alwaysdoing the right thing. We congratulatethem all!years and began her career on theMedical Surgical Unit and transferredto the Emergency Departmentwhere she has excelled. A fewrecent comments in patient surveysstate, “Kathy, the nurse had amazingbedside manner and was able toget an IV in on the first try—thatnever happens!”, “I can’t rememberthe nurse’s name, but she was excellent!”,and “Kathy, a nurse, she wasat my accident scene and helped me.She was on her way to the hospitalwhere she works and came to seeme in the Emergency Room. She is avery SPECIAL person”. Kathy is theconsummate patient advocate whotruly cares about her patients, theirfamilies and their outcomes. Additionally,Kathy obtained her BSNDegree in Nursing as she continuesher commitment to her craft.Rebecca Aguilar is often mentionedby her co-workers in a positivemanner being described as; kind, polite,always willing to help, and sweet.She is an individual who handleseach day with an easy-going manner,no matter what the circumstances.Rebecca is able to operate in severalpositions within the Business Office,including, One-Call, PBX, CashiersOffice and Registration with ease andefficiency. Her wealth of knowledge isa tremendous resource to her fellowassociates. Rebecca is a true assetto LKMC as demonstrated throughevery interaction with patients andco-workers alike.Kelly Ferguson has only been withLower Keys Medical Center for ayear, but in that short time she hasmade quite a positive impression.In our patient surveys when askedto name someone who had beenparticularly helpful, Kelly’s name isoften mentioned. Her co-workers innuclear medicine and respiratory, aswell as her director have all noted herwonderful team approach as she stayspositive and does whatever it takesto make each situation work well forher patients. Kelly is always willing toshare her smile which puts everyoneshe comes in contact with at ease.Kathy O’Connell, has worked atLower Keys Medical Center for manyconch color the florida keys 17 photographic chronicle