The eighth annual Rose Black Nursing Excellence Awards at Central Vermont Medical Center were presented on Monday to two women who provide their patients with superior nursing care. Dr. Percy Black, Rose Black’s son, welcomed everyone and gave thanks to today’s award recipients and all of the nurses at CVMC, on behalf of his mother and the Black family.
Rose Black and her family, which includes son, Dr. Percy Black, his daughter Dr. Deborah Black, Rose’s daughter, Edith Black Zfass and their respective families had a genuine desire to honor nursing. This was based on Rose’s experience as a patient at CVH beginning in early 2000 and Woodridge Nursing Home during 2001 and 2002.
Rose Black died in 2002, at the age of 97, after a long and vital life. She was a great inspiration to many with her example of service, love and family life. She always had a special place in her heart for others who were models of caring, particularly nurses.
The nurses honored this year are Sheila McLean RN, a Northfield resident who works at CVMC’s Hospital and Korin Johnson RN, a Berlin resident who works at CVMC’s Woodridge Nursing Home.
Sheila has been with CVMC since 1987. Korin has worked at Woodridge since 2000, when she started as an LPN and obtained her RN in May of 2008 and became the Charge Nurse of the Maple Grove Unit soon after.
Central Vermont Medical Center applauds these two women and all of the CVMC nursing staff.