Sparrow Ionia Hospital names Nurse of the Year
Sentinel Staff
IONIA A nurse at Sparrow Ionia Hospital was honored for helping her colleagues and giving back to the community.
Virginia Burnham was named Sparrow Ionia Hospital’s Nurse of the Year, according to a news release. Burnham has worked as an Emergency Department night shift nurse since 2018.
Sparrow Hospital and Sparrow Community Hospital honored thousands of nurses during this year’s Nurses Week.
Burnham was praised for “always being willing to go above and beyond for her colleagues,” the release states. Burnham has also created surgical caps and donated cloth masks to the community.