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Join us at the 2008 Nightingale Gala, at 7 p.m., Monday, Feb. 4
at the Marriott Hotel Downtown, Jackson
Dear Colleagues:
The Mississippi Nurses Association and Foundation are hosting the third annual, Mississippi Nightingale Awards Gala on Monday, February 4, 2008, at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Jackson. This prestigious black-tie event is the "academy award" honoring exceptional service in the nursing and healthcare industry across Mississippi.
Nightingale Awards distinguish those men, women and organizations that have made a special effort to excel in the area of healthcare. Nominees for the 2008 Nightingale Awards are:
Rookie Nurse of the Year
- Jennifer Brooke Edwards, University of Mississippi Health Care
- Josh Fuqua, Mississippi Baptist Medical Center
- Kelly Fuqua, Mississippi Baptist Medical Center
- Yana Knight, Rankin Medical Center
- Jessica Miller, South Central Regional Medical Center
- Kate Smith, St. Dominic Memorial Hospital
- Lauren Waldrop, North Mississippi Medical Center
Nurse Mentor of the Year
- Paula Brown, North Mississippi Medical Center
- Paul Boackle, Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children
- Wanda Johnson, Delta Regional Medical
- Tammy Livingston, King's Daughters Medical Center, Brookhaven
- Charlotte Murphy, North Mississippi Medical Center
- Rhonda Richardson, Jefferson Medical
Nurse in Non-Traditional Setting of the Year
- Tonya Moore, University of Mississippi Medical Center
- Dorothy Porter, St. Dominic Hospital
- Amy Williams, University of Mississippi Health Care
Nurse Researcher of the Year
- Pat Chosich, North Mississippi Medical Center
- Sanjosa Martin, Mississippi Baptist Medical Center
Nursing Educator of the Year
- Judy Baker, Jones County Junior College
- Rebecca B. Fairchild, Hinds Community College
- Joanna Fairley, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
- Cathy H. Goff, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
- Rebecca Tustain, Hinds Community College
School of Nursing Administrator of the Year
- Kaye Bender, University of Mississippi Medical Center
- Lizabeth Carlson, Delta State University
- Nica Cason, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
- Melisa Lepard, Itawamba Community College
- Patricia Livingston, Mississippi Delta Community College
- Elizabeth Mahaffey, Hinds Community College
School of Nursing of the Year
- Hinds Community College
- Itawamba Community College
- Jones County Junior College
- Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
- Northeast Mississippi Community College
- University of Mississippi Medical Center
Nursing Administrator of the Year
- Kathy L. Beck, Grenada Lake Medical Center
- Gina Ferguson, North Mississippi Regional Center
- Grace S. Flynt, Deaconess HomeCare
- Karen George, North Mississippi Medical Center
- Brenda Ann Howie, Baptist Health System
- Pam Nix, South Central Regional Medical Center
- Jane Windle, North Mississippi Medical Center
Nurse Employer of the Year
- Deaconess HomeCare
- Jones County Junior College
Hospital of the Year (less than 100 beds)
- Baptist Memorial Hospital, Union County
- North Mississippi Medical Center, West Point
Hospital of the Year (100 Beds or More)
- University of Mississippi Health Care
Clinical Practice Nurse of the Year
- Kimberly Clyde, University of Mississippi Health Care
- Cindi Cooper, University of Mississippi Health Care
- Carla Joseph, North Mississippi Medical Center
- Melissa Lathem, Rankin Medical Center
- Leigh-Anne Scroggins, North Mississippi Medical Center
- Barbara Wright, University of Mississippi Health Care
Advanced Practice Nurse of the Year
- Lisa Marie Byrd, Byrd Healthcare, LLC Bolton Family Clinic
- Lottie Frison, North Mississippi Regional Center
Community Service Nurse of the Year
- Anita Ambrose, North Mississippi Medical Center Home Health Agency
- Undine P. Bass, Hinds Community College
- Kim Tyler Bridge, King's Daughters Medical Center
- Glenda Brinkley, Clay County Medical Center
- Erma Clark, St. Dominic Memorial Hospital
- Debrynda Davey, University of Mississippi Medical Center
- Judy Duncan, North Mississippi Medical Center
- Eloise Lopez, University of Mississippi Medical Center
MNA Hall of Fame
- Laverne Barnes, Retired, Mississippi Baptist Medical Center
- Willetta Cahill
- Mary Pat Curtis, Retired
- Mary Sprayberry, Retired
- Mary E. Stainton, Retired, Deaconess HomeCare
- Minta Uzodinma, Retired
- Jeannette Waits, Retired
Nurse of the Year
- Pamela Gail Hodges, North Mississippi Medical Center
- Jackie Wilson, University of Mississippi Health Care
Deadline for reservations to this black tie event is
Friday - January 25, 2008
Individual Reservations are $50.00 each.
Tables of 10 may be reserved at $450.00 per table.
Tables must be purchased with one payment for the entire amount.
(Please list all individuals to be seated at each table.)
For overnight rooms, contact the Jackson Marriott at 601-969-5100,
ask for MNA room block rate.
Reservation Form
Sponsorships
The Mississippi Nurses Association and Foundation invite organizations to participate as a sponsor of the third annual Mississippi Nightingale Awards Gala.
Sponsorships are available in the following categories:
Platinum Sponsor - $5,000
- Logo in promotional materials
- Recognition as Platinum Sponsor in media promotion
- Full-page ad in the awards program
- Opportunity to make the presentation to an award winner of your choice
- Dinner reservations for two tables of ten (20)
- Complimentary exhibit space at the following 2008 MNA events (reservations required)
- The 2008 Nursing Summit - Jan. 29, 2008, Jackson, and
- the 2008 Nurse Practitioner Spring Conference - April 25 and 26, Natchez
Gold Sponsor - $3,000
- Recognition in promotional materials
- Half-page ad in the awards program
- Opportunity to co-present an award
- Dinner reservations for one table of ten (10)
- Complimentary exhibit space at the following 2008 MNA events (reservations required)
- The 2008 Nursing Summit - Jan. 29, 2008, Jackson, and
- the 2008 Nurse Practitioner Spring Conference - April 25 and 26, Natchez
Silver Sponsor - $1,000
- Recognition in promotional materials
- Quarter-page ad in the awards program
- Opportunity to co-present an award
- Dinner reservations for one table of ten (10)
Cut off date for sponsors to be included in the program booklet is Jan. 18, 2008.
2008 Nightingale Sponsor Benefits and Form
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