Jessie Clark Named 2019 ALMH Colleague of the Year

[December 17, 2019]  Emergency department and special procedures area nurse Jessie Clark of Lincoln, Illinois has been named the 2019 Colleague of the Year at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln. ALMH president and CEO Dolan Dalpoas presented the award to Clark at the ALMH Holiday and Award Celebration on December 6, 2019 held at the Knights of Columbus in Lincoln. Clark was selected by her peers from the 2019 colleagues of the month to receive the honor.

“I am proud to work at a hospital that is always striving to create a better patient experience,” said Clark. “I love working at ALMH because of my colleagues. They provide a supportive and fun work environment.”

Clark has a variety of certifications including Emergency Communications Registered Nurse (ECRN), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNNC), and Cardiac-Vascular Nursing Certification (CVNC-BC).

Clark was nominated by a co-worker for the honor who stated, “Jessie is always attentive and caring towards her patients. She makes sure that her patients have everything they need to be cared for safely and effectively. If a patient ever needs anything, Jessie is always the first to acknowledge them. I have never seen Jessie have a negative attitude towards patients or employees. Jessie always has a smile on her face and greets everyone with enthusiasm.”

2019 Colleagues of the Month included: Melanie Goodgion (Materials Management), Lisa Shehorn (Surgery), Kristal White (Acute Care), Kevin Curry (Rehabilitation), Alissa Cross (Acute Care), Judy Hamrick (Medical Records), Melanie Crowder (Respiratory Therapy), Kathleen Cunningham (Dietary), Jenny Rogers (Emergency), Jeff Huffer (Plant Operations), and Bob Hashman (Dietary).

ALMH is a 25-bed critical access hospital located at 200 Stahlhut Drive in Lincoln, Illinois and is an affiliate of Memorial Health System. For more information about ALMH, visit ALMH.org.

[Angela Stoltzenburg]