December 15, 2008
Claire Lewis, March of Dimes Nurse of the Year.
March of Dimes selects YKHC Women's Health NP as Nurse of the Year
YKHC Women's Health Provider Claire Lewis was selected as this year's March of Dimes Nurse of the Year. The award was announced Novemeber 14 at the March of Dimes State Nursing Awards banquet at the Hilton Hotel in Anchorage.
Claire's husband, along with six YKHC staff from the hospital's Outpatient Clinics were on hand to support and congratulate her when she won.
Lewis' coworkers, patients and friends throughout the YK region know well why she was chosen as Nurse of the Year in the Advanced Practice category, which includes clinical nurse specialists, certified nurse midwifes, nurse practitioners and nurse psychotherapists, and certified registered nurse anesthetists. But for the benefit of those in attendance who have not known her as long as we have, this was shared:
Claire Lewis, NP, finished her training as a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner in 1997. She provides prenatal care and women's health care to the rural areas. She sees her patients well into the evening hours. She has been part of a major CDC research project studying the conditions that affect pregnancy. She has a passion for cooking and teaches young people how to bake and she cooks meals for folks recovering from surgery or an illness. She is genuine and described as "a priceless friend."
