Nurse of the Year Kirsty Cummin, left, and Midwife of the Year Jessica Boutzos.
NURSES and midwives have been celebrated for their service to the Canberra community at the 2021 Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards held last night (May 6).
Kirsty Cummin, a team leader at the Weston Creek Walk In Centre, was named
Nurse of the Year for her strong communication and listening skills.
After the outbreak of COVID-19 Kirsty extended her duties to the respiratory assessment clinic to assist with covid testing. She has also delivered care to those in hotel quarantine and oversaw staff delivering in the middle-hotel.
Jessica Boutzos was named