Inside Duke Medicine
Nancy Payne: Essence of optimism, compassion
posted February 4th, 2009
Nancy Parker Payne, RN, Advanced Clinical Practice at DUMC, received the Watson Family Award for Excellence in Patient/Family Education. A colleague said:
“Nancy has a passion for excellence in amputee care, a very rare specialty in nursing. Her passion comes from her recognition of the incredible needs of this patient population, needs that are often beyond the physical challenges of an amputation. To know this nurse is to know the true meaning of compassion and optimism. She literally radiates hope.”