Columbus Community Hospital Nurses Honored for Professional Development Achievements
Columbus Community Hospital recently finished the sixth year of its Professional Development Program. Six nurses completed the program — Heather Elton, Kimberly Wiese, Micala Dempcy, Madelyn Mohlman, Elisabeth Schalk and Natalie Wingard.
"We are very proud of their hard work and dedication to the program," said Mike Hansen, president and CEO of Columbus Community Hospital.
The Professional Development Program recognizes nursing staff members who have chosen to go above and beyond their regular duties to influence their profession and the hospital, while also continuing to provide direct patient care at the bedside. Since 2019, nurses have completed the PDP program 29 times.
The program’s goal is to encourage and support nurses as they engage in educational opportunities that provide them with a greater sense of community.
"This program increases the quality of patient care by encouraging and rewarding an ongoing process of learning and development by each nurse,” said Tawny Sandifer, vice president of nursing and patient care services. “I am so proud of these nurses, and commend their dedication to their professional development and the care they provide here at Columbus Community Hospital.”
These individuals completed the following program levels:
Heather Elton, BSN, RN, CHPN, COS-C - Level IV. She previously completed the program in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023.
Kimberly Wiese, BSN, RN, ICCE - Level IV. This is her third year completing this program.
Micala Dempcy, BSN, RN, IBCLC - Level III. This is her third year completing this program.
Madelyn Mohlman, BSN, RN - Level III. This is her first year completing this program.
Elisabeth Schalk, ADN, RN, CLC - Level III. This is her first year completing this program.
Natalie Wingard, BSN, RN - Level III. This is her first year completing this program.
For more information about nursing at Columbus Community Hospital, visit columbushosp.org.