ICU Nurse Educator at The Medical Center of Aurora Receives HCA Excellence in Nursing Award
Summary
Following her work with the collaborative, her passion for teaching and mentoring realized, she developed and established a Dedicated Education Unit (DEU) program in the ICU at SMC.We are very lucky to have Kerri on our team and I am so proud of her accomplishments.” “Ever since I was in high school, or college, I have been a little obsessed with the theme of the movie, ‘It’s a Wonderful Life.’ I have watched it many times and I relate to the idea of doing something meaningful with my life," Tillquist says.At the end of the day, I believe we are called upon to make a difference in the lives of the people around us; patients, families and colleagues alike, especially in nursing and health care.Following her work with the collaborative, her passion for teaching and mentoring realized, she developed and established a Dedicated Education Unit (DEU) program in the ICU at SMC.We are very lucky to have Kerri on our team and I am so proud of her accomplishments.”“Ever since I was in high school, or college, I have been a little obsessed with the theme of the movie, ‘It’s a Wonderful Life.’ I have watched it many times and I relate to the idea of doing something meaningful with my life," Tillquist says.