Vail Health Nurses Win Statewide Recognition

On Saturday, May 18, two Vail Health nurses were recognized as Colorado Nightingale Nurse of the Year Award winners.

Sara Dembeck, a registered nurse and Vail Health’s associate chief nursing officer, was awarded the Nightingale Award for Exceptional Achievement in Nursing Administration by a nurse executive. Also, Karen Clous, a registered nurse and oncology quality specialist with Vail Health and Shaw Cancer Center, earned the Nightingale Award for Exceptional Achievement in Quality Improvement.

Four Vail Health Nurses Win Western Colorado Regional Award

Four Vail Health nurses won the Western Colorado regional award and then became finalists for this statewide award. In addition to Dembeck and Clous, Jennifer Willoughby was recognized as the Western Slope winner in Nursing Education Academia, and Liz Wodrich was awarded the Western Slope recognition for Nursing Education in Professional Development.

“Congratulations to Jennifer and Liz on winning at the regional level and for being finalists for the prestigious Colorado Nightingale Luminary Award, and to Sara and Karen for winning the statewide award,” said Will Cook, Vail Health President and CEO. “Our nurses are truly the backbone of our organization and culture, and it is an honor as an organization to have four of our highly qualified nurses recognized for their exceptional contributions.”

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