| Patheon Pharmaceuticals Award Judy Monroe Cincinnati Veterans Affairs Medical Center At the Cincinnati Veterans Affairs Medical Center, it’s appropriate that a veteran nurse sets the example in mentoring, professionalism and patient care. Judy Monroe is completing her 24th year in nursing at the hospital, and is currently a member of the primary care staff. As one nominator put it, “She has done so much to facilitate care that fitting it all into a letter instead of a book is difficult!” Her accomplishments include reorganizing the pain management program and initiating group medical visit programs for veterans. At every step of the way, she’s a crucial contact for patients who have many hoops to jump through to be heard, be seen and receive care. As another nominator said, “Her love of nursing shines through all she does and makes us all remember why we became nurses in the first place.”
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