Intermediate Care Unit Staff Registered Nurse Summer Honored as Nurse Excellence for April 2019

Intermediate Care Unit Staff Registered Nurse Summer has received the North Oaks Health System Nurse Excellence Award for April 2019.

"Always listen with an open heart, and remember that each patient is someone's 'person,'" shares Summer.

In 2015, Summer joined the Intermediate Care Unit team as a Nurse Tech. After graduating from Our Lady of the Lake College School of Nursing in 2016, she was promoted to Staff Registered Nurse. She loves the spirit of teamwork shared amongst her fellow nurses and providers.

Summer lives in Springfield with her husband Chris and their 2-year-old son, Silas.

Summer loves the outdoors and is happiest when she is enjoying it with Silas, Chris and their dog, Lady Belle, or boating on the river.

“Summer is respected by our medical staff," affirms Suzanne Mesa, clinical nurse manager. "One of our hospitalists, Dr. Teas Gray, recently praised her excellence in nursing care and assertiveness for speaking up for her patients. Her thorough assessments and extensive knowledge of patient histories ensures appropriate interventions and helps contribute to great patient outcomes.”