Nurses Honored at 9th Annual Capstones

State Representative Rebecca McClanahan was named the NEMO Nurse of the Year during the 9th Annual Capstones of Nursing at Truman April 29.

Truman’s Department of Nursing co-sponsored the event with Rho Omega Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society in order to promote nursing scholarship. Alumna Kathy Holloway presented the keynote address, “The Impact of Death Upon Nursing Professionals.”

Kelly Freeland, family nurse practitioner for Northeast Missouri Health Council and Crown Clinic, was named the Acute Care Preceptor of the Year.

North Shelby school nurse Edie Finke, BSN, RN, was named the Community Health Preceptor of the Year.

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State Representative Rebecca McClanahan (left) accepts the NEMO Nurse of the Year award from Shirley Riley, President of Rho Omega Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society.

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Kelly Freeland (middle) accepts the award for Acute Care Preceptor of the Year.  Freeland is a family nurse practitioner at Northeast Missouri Health Council and Crown Clinic. Pictured left to right: Pam Melvin, associate professor of nursing, Tina Roybal, nursing class of 2010, Freeland, Karli-Rae Kerr nursing class of 2010, and Sarah Delaware, associate professor of nursing.

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Edie Finke (middle) accepts the award for Community Health Preceptor of the Year. Finke is the North Shelby school nurse. Pictured left to right: Pam Melvin, associate professor of nursing, Brian De Guzman, nursing class of 2010, Finke, Ashley Swain, nursing class of 2010, and Karen Wolberg, nursing class of 2010.


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