WRMC Registered Nurse, Johanna Rea, is the January/February recipient of the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses. Johanna works in the Recuperative Care Unit at WRMC. The Daisy Award is a bi-monthly award that recognizes nurses for excellence. Daisy Award Recipients are first nominated by patients and ultimately chosen by the WRMC Staff Nurse Advisory Council (SNAC).

The Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses was established by the family of J. Patrick Barnes to recognize the care and compassion nurses demonstrate every day caring for patients. Since the award was established in 2000, it has grown to more than 500 hospitals across the nation.

Melissa Marlin is the January Employee of the Month at White River Medical Center. Melissa is responsible for the release of patients’ medical records and is being recognized for best demonstrating our standard of Privacy and Confidentiality. She has worked at WRMC for 16 years, beginning in the Laboratory and Human Resources Departments. Melissa described Medical Records as a department that is committed to providing excellent service to patients and fellow employees. She appreciates her co-worker and Director, Lisa Lambert, and considers them her family.