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July 25, 2012

Myrick selected as ‘Great 100 Nurse in NC’ for 2012

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TARBORO — Susan Myrick, RN, currently serving as program director for the Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation department at Vidant Edgecombe Hospital, has been named as one of the ‘Great 100 Nurses of North Carolina’ for 2012.

Myrick has been employed at Vidant Edgecombe since 1984. She began her 28-year career as a pharmacy technician and later went back to school to begin her nursing career as a LPN, then graduated with her RN in 1994.

“Susan is the epitome of nursing,” said Susan Suiter, Senior Director of Patient Care Services at Vidant Edgecombe. “She expresses her love for patients and uses her nursing expertise everyday as a joyful way of life. We congratulate her on her hard work and well-deserved recognition.”

“I am very honored to be recognized as one of the Great 100 Nurses of North Carolina,” Myrick said. “Caring for others is a true calling … and nursing is a part of who I am. The core values in which nurses represent are human dignity, stewardship, excellence, integrity, and compassion. These values are what make my career so rewarding, because I know I make a difference in the lives of others. I’m happy to share this honor with my colleagues who continue to support and guide me in my nursing profession. I’m so proud to be a part of such a wonderful family at Vidant Edgecombe Hospital.”

The Great 100, Inc. is a grassroots peer recognition organization honoring the nursing profession in North Carolina. Myrick was recognized for her outstanding professional ability and for her contributions she’s made to improving healthcare services in the community. She will be heading to Greensboro in October for a celebration gala.

The Great 100 organization began in 1988. This award is considered by many to be the crowning achievement to a lifetime spent caring for others. Every year the group honors 100 nurses out of more than 83,000 registered nurses practicing in North Carolina. These “Great 100” exemplify excellence as nurses and commitment to the profession of nursing.

For more information on the “Great 100”, visit  www.great100.org.

 

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