Local hospitals, nursing schools and businesses came together Wednesday to honor and celebrate nurses during the Tribune s third annual Nurses: The Heart of Health Care luncheon at Bismarck State College s National Energy Center of Excellence.
The event, presented by CHI St. Alexius Health and Sanford Health, recognized 10 nurses who strive to deliver compassionate care. Nine of the honorees were selected by a local panel of judges. Tribune readers voted and selected Bismarck-Burleigh Public Health Nurse Manager Theresa Schmidt as readers choice.
Raumi Kudrna, vice president of patient care services for CHI St. Alexius Health, said despite a year full of challenges, nurses and health care teams were able to persevere and grow closer together. Â