The Medical Staff of Lakeside Memorial Hospital presented its 2002 Excellence in Nursing Awards at its annual holiday dinner meeting. Laurel Bellacosa, an LPN in the Emergency Department, and Joan Zavitz, an LPN in the Operating Room, received the awards. Laurel Bellacosa has been employed at Lakeside since 1985. She resides in Lyndonville. Joan Zavitz arrived at Lakeside in 1987, and lives in Brockport. The recipients were presented with a plaque and a monetary gift. Their names are also added to a special Excellence in Nursing Award plaque listing previous winners which is prominently displayed in the hospital. Each year the medical staff selects two nurses to receive the award. The award is based on clinical judgment, compassion in patient care, commitment to Lakeside Memorial Hospital, commitment to high quality patient care and interpersonal relationships with peers, other staff and physicians. The two were chosen because of their exemplary care of patients and professionalism. |
