Pamela Stevens, director of nursing practice and outcomes at University of Vermont Medical Center, has been named 2024 recipient of the Pamela Leigh Vecchiarino Nursing Leadership Award by the Organization of Nurse Leaders.
Established in 2016, the award honors nurse leaders who are patient-focused change agents committed to improving outcomes, advance the profession of nursing and are compassionate role models to others.
“In her 22 years at (UVM Medical Center), Pam has long been recognized as a colleague who invigorates (others) through her passion, energy, enthusiasm and positivity,” the Organization of Nurse Leaders wrote in an announcement, noting that Stevens’ work includes hospital-wide initiatives to improve patient and staff outcomes. “When new problems arise in the clinical environment, the organization relies on Pam to understand the problem, develop solutions and deliver results.”
Stevens, who joined UVM Medical Center in 2001, leads the hospital’s Retention and Engagement Committee and has been a tireless advocate for programs that support workforce development and continuing education for nurses, as well as increasing opportunities for staff recognition and feedback. Prior to her leadership role, Stevens served as a clinical nurse specializing in cardiology, as a nurse educator, and then spent more than a decade on UVM Medical Center’s quality improvement team.