Pediatric Unit Staff RN Brittany Receives North Oaks Health System Nurse Excellence Award for March 2018

Pediatric Unit Staff Registered Nurse Brittany has received the North Oaks Health System Nurse Excellence Award for March 2018.

As a new graduate, Brittany was accepted to the North Oaks ACORN residency program for nurses in January 2015. During her residency, she gained experience in many areas of Women & Children's Services before accepting a full-time Staff Registered Nurse position on the OB/GYN Unit in April 2015. Ultimately, she followed her passion for caring for children and transferred to the Pediatric Unit as a Staff Registered Nurse in June 2017.

"Helping to nurse children back to health and giving them a reason to smile are the greatest rewards," shares Brittany.

She earned a bachelor’s degree in Nursing from Southeastern Louisiana University.

Brittany and her husband Aaron live in Albany and are expecting their first child! They belong to Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Independence.

Away from work, Brittany devotes her time to her family, friends and her pets.

“Brittany goes above and beyond to provide exceptional service to our patients," affirms Kirsten Riney, Vice President of Patient Services. "She is dependable and always willing to offer a helping hand to others with a smile on her face and a positive, upbeat attitude.”