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Below is a drawing from a child in an area hospital of their favorite nurse.

Donna Bova

Donna Bova, RN
Miami Valley Hospital
This ace level four and master's prepared clinical nurse is the "Sherlock Holmes" for our unit. She is our swat representative and has been a mentor for those new to that group. Especially when it comes to learning how collect the data for the prevalence study that is reported to NDQI. She also has been the nurse who brought to the swat group's attention the special skin/wound care needs of the Bariatric patient. She even did a learning board that was used for the housewide skin/wound awareness event held earlier this year. She is such an advocate for her patients and specifically the spinal cord population. She is actively involved on the spinal cord team where they problem solve how to better care for this population. She is so committed to others understanding this population that she teaches neurogenic bowel/bladder in the GI/GU disease management series. This nurse also wants to make sure that we continue to look at our 24 hour care continuum and is presently serving on a committee to help us work smarter and harder. She consistently serves as a preceptor and mentor for new staff and students.
Nominated by Jill Schneider, RN

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