McLeod Health Cheraw announced their nursing staff members of the year on May 10 during National Nurses’ Week. Pictured from left to right: Kim Teal, Registered Nurse of the Year; Eleanor Jordan, Nursing Director of the Year, and Rachel Jacobs, Certified Nursing Assistant of the Year.

During National Nurses’ Week, McLeod Health announced its Registered Nurses and Nursing Assistants of the Year during special ceremonies at McLeod Regional Medical Center, McLeod Health Cheraw, McLeod Health Clarendon, McLeod Darlington, McLeod Dillon, McLeod Loris and McLeod Seacoast.

The recipients by hospital include:

McLeod Regional Medical Center: Stacy Freeman, Registered Nurse of the Year, and Lawanda Echols, Medical Surgical Technician of the Year.

McLeod Health Cheraw: Kim Teal, Registered Nurse of the Year; Eleanor Jordan, Nursing Director of the Year, and Rachel Jacobs, Certified Nursing Assistant of the Year.

McLeod Health Clarendon: Caitlin Huff, Registered Nurse of the Year, and Geraldine Singletary, Certified Nursing Assistant of the Year.

McLeod Darlington: Catherine Huggins, Registered Nurse of the Year, and Sereata Luckey, Medical Surgical Technician of the Year.

McLeod Loris: Nichole Atkins, Registered Nurse of the Year; Darlene Jacobs, Nursing Assistant of the Year, and Robin Goins, Unit Coordinator of the Year.

McLeod Seacoast: Shawn Graham, Registered Nurse of the Year; Matthew Bailey, Nursing Assistant of the Year, and Patricia Murphy, Unit Coordinator of the Year.

McLeod Dillon: Remona McBride, Patient’s Choice for Medical Surgical Technician of the Year; Carol McRae, Patient’s Choice for Nurse of the Year; Shirlean Cribb, Medical Surgical Technician of the Year; Mardestine Johnson, Monitor Tech of the Year; Kelvin Parker, Surgical Tech of the Year; Jennifer James, Rookie of the Year: and Spring Lewis, Registered Nurse of the Year.

“Being selected as a Nurse of the Year is a very honorable recognition,” said Tony Derrick, Chief Nursing Officer for McLeod Regional Medical Center. “Today’s celebration is about ‘The Balance of Mind, Body and Spirit’ in Nursing. It is about celebrating nurses who lead the charge for health and wellness. The mission of McLeod Health is to improve the overall health and well-being of the people living within South Carolina and eastern North Carolina by providing excellence in health care and our nurses are an instrumental part of that goal.”

Every year, National Nurses’ Week focuses attention on the diverse ways America’s 3.1 million registered nurses work to save lives and to improve the health of millions of individuals. National Nurses’ Week begins each year on May 6 and concludes on May 12, which is the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of nursing as a modern profession.