ECC Nursing Grads Recognized for Classroom Work and Clinicals
Four East Central College Rolla nursing graduates were recognized for outstanding work in clinicals and in the classroom.
Lauren Pilkington, Tiffany Rademacher, Leslie Crabtree and Carli Nesheim each were recognized Dec. 13 during a pinning ceremony for LPN to RN Bridge graduates.
There were 16 nursing graduates taking part in the pinning ceremony, which is held to recognize Licensed Practical Nurses who continue their education to become Registered Nurses.
ECC Outstanding Student Nurse
Lauren Pilkington received the ECC Outstanding Student Nurse award. Pilkington is an excellent student in the classroom and clinical arena.
To be considered for the Outstanding Nursing Student award, ECC has had to make a difference in the life of the student.
For the Outstanding Student Nurse award recipients, had ECC not been in their community, they most likely would not have realized the dream of becoming a registered nurse.
Cutline: Pictured, from left, are Joannie Blakely, Nursing Coordinator-ECC Rolla; Julie Chirban, Nursing Instructor-Rolla; Lauren Pilkington and Elisha Chaney, guest speaker and Nursing Adjunct at ECC.
Spirit of Clinical Excellence
The awards for Spirit of Clinical Excellence in Nursing are presented to graduating nurses who demonstrate characteristics of caring and compassion, the spirit of inquiry, exceptional critical thinking and decision making and have superior organizational skills and the ability to effectively prioritize.
There were three awards presented to students who work with ECC’s clinical partners.
Tiffany Rademacher — Missouri Baptist Spirit of Clinical Excellence in Nursing
Cutline: Pictured, from left, are Joannie Blakely, Nursing Coordinator-ECC Rolla; Julie Chirban, Nursing Instructor-Rolla; Rademacher and Elisha Chaney, guest speaker and Nursing Adjunct at ECC.
Leslie Crabtree — Mercy Spirit of Clinical Excellence in Nursing
Cutline: Pictured, from left, are Joannie Blakely, Nursing Coordinator-ECC Rolla; Julie Chirban, Nursing Instructor-Rolla; Crabtree and April Lueckenhoff, Mercy Hospital Washington.
Carli Nesheim — Phelps Health Spirit of Clinical Excellence in Nursing
Cutline: Pictured, from left, are Joannie Blakely, Nursing Coordinator-ECC Rolla; Julie Chirban, Nursing Instructor-Rolla; Nesheim, Kate Roy, Phelps Health.
All Four Award Recipients
Cutline: Front row, from left, are Tiffany Rademacher, Missouri Baptist Spirit of Clinical Excellence in Nursing; Leslie Crabtree, Mercy Spirit of Clinical Excellence in Nursing; Lauren Pilkington, Outstanding Nursing Student; and Carli Nesheim, Phelps Health Spirit of Clinical Excellence in Nursing.
Back row, from left, are Joannie Blakely, Nursing Coordinator-ECC Rolla; Julie Chirban, Nursing Instructor-Rolla; and Elisha Chaney, guest speaker and Nursing Adjunct at ECC.
To learn more about the ECC Nursing and Allied Health program, visit https://www.eastcentral.edu/nursing/, or contact Nancy Mitchell at Nancy.Mitchell@eastcentral.edu.