MCG HEALTH SYSTEM NURSES HONORED AT SIXTH ANNUAL SPIRIT OF NURSING SHOWCASE

Augusta, Ga. -- Marnita Wade, RN, BS, Nurse Manager of Neonatal and Perinatal Services at MCG Health System, was named Nurse Manager of the Year during the sixth annual Spirit of Nursing Showcase, presented by the Georgia Nurses Association, 10th District, and The Augusta Chronicle.

Ms. Wade is responsible for managing a 36-bed neonatal intensive care unit, as well as the newborn nursery and the antepartum and postpartum units. She is also a member of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses, the Society of Pediatric Nurses and the Georgia Nurses Association.

Nurses honored during the showcase were selected based on their significant contributions to nursing and health care in the CSRA, Georgia and nationally, exceptional leadership skills, effectiveness in promoting the professional image of nursing, mentoring skills, and sustained commitment to enhancing and improving health care.

In addition, eight nurses from MCG Health System received a Reflection of Nursing Spirit and Commitment Award. They were: Linda Scott, Carol Pardue, Vickie Redd, Van Davis, Jan Arnold, Brenda Blackmon, Tonya Whitaker, Renee Taylor and Teresa Dye. Nurses who received this award exemplify a spirit of caring and commitment to nursing, whether at a patient's bedside or in leading others.

MCG Health System is composed of MCG Health, Inc. and the clinical services offered by the faculty of the Medical College of Georgia and the members of the Physicians Practice Group. MCG Health, Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation operating the MCG Hospitals and Clinics, Children's Medical Center, the Georgia Radiation Therapy Center and related clinical facilities and services. MCG Health, Inc. was formed to support the research and education mission of the Medical College of Georgia and to build the economic growth of the CSRA, the state of Georgia and the Southeast by offering the highest level of primary and specialty health care. For more information, please visit MCGHealth.org.