Pamela Duchene, chief nursing officer and vice president for patient care services at Southwestern Vermont Health Care, was named March winner of the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The nomination was received from a patient Duchene cared for during the COVID pandemic.
“It is a huge surprise. I feel very humbled,” Duchene said. “It is an honor to be recognized as one of the clinical nurses here.”
Before joining SVHC, Duchene served as the chief nursing officer at Hallmark Health System in Melrose, MA, and St Joseph Hospital in Nashua, NH. In addition, she has had extensive experience in the long-term care and rehabilitation industries, serving as a vice president of Harmony Healthcare International in Massachusetts, SunHealth Care Group in New Mexico, and HealthSouth New England in Massachusetts.
The DAISY Award is part of a national merit-based recognition program established by the DAISY Foundation. It celebrates nurses’ education, training and skill.