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DUH nurses join ‘Great 100’
posted October 6th, 2008Four Duke University Hospital nurses have been named to the North Carolina “Great 100.”
They are Sherry Nelles, Nancy Payne, Valeria Royster, and Yvonne Spurney. In all, Duke University Health System had seven people named to the Great 100.
They are shown in the accompanying photo: seated (L to R): Carolyn Scott, Nancy Payne, and Myrtle Mayfield; standing (L to R): Sherry Nelles, Yvonne Spurney, DUHS CNO Mary Ann Fuchs, Valeria Royster, and Yvette Meggs.
Being selected as a recipient of the “North Carolina Great 100” is one of the greatest honors a nurse can receive. Each spring, the Great 100 accepts nominations and then a rigorous screening process occurs.
This year, the statewide nonprofit group selected seven DUHS nurses for the prestigious award. The Duke Medicine nurses joined other winners from across the state for a celebration gala on Sept. 27 in Greensboro.
This year’s DUHS winners include:
Myrtle Mayfield, M. Ed., BSN, RN, Watts School of Nursing/DRH
Yvette Meggs, RN, CNIV, Ambulatory Surgery, DRaH
Sherry Nelles, BSN, RN, CNIV, Medical Intensive Care Unit. DUH
Nancy Payne, MSN, RN, Limb Loss Clinical Nurse Specialist, Advanced Clinical Practice, DUH
Valeria Royster, BSN, RN, CNIII, MedSurgery, DUH
Carolyn Scott, RN, staff nurse in Radiation Oncology, DRH
Yvonne Spurney, MSN, RN, Assoc. Chief Nursing Officer, MedSurg, Critical Care and Psych, DUH