Heroes in Action - Oregon

Join us at the newly reimagined HEROES IN ACTION, as we honor outstanding nurses and maternal & infant health providers across our state!

Whether serving as health care provider, educator, or researcher, you all play a critical role in advancing the mission of the March of Dimes: leading the fight for the health of all moms and babies. 
From May 5th to June 5th, 2022, colleagues, supervisors, and instructors nominated outstanding healthcare heroes in 16 diverse categories. You can view the complete list below.

We are grateful to our nominees, finalists, and winners, for helping to raise money for our mission--to lead the fight for the health of all moms and babies!  Your support of March of Dimes will help them reach their goal of $93,000, which will fund programs like:

* Free virtual/in-person NICU support programs for families
* Virtual prenatal programs for moms-to-be 
* Health equity for moms & babies, addressing racial disparities in maternal/child health 
* COVID-19 interventions and support for moms and babies 
* Educational programs for families, including live Facebook panel discussions
* Necessary supplies for expectant mothers, including blood pressure cuffs and masks
* And so much more!


 

Hundreds of applications across the defined categories ranging from Advanced Practice to Surgical Services are reviewed and scored by high-ranking nurse leaders. Through this competitive process, finalists within each category are then determined. The March of Dimes is proud to announce and honor the 2022 Heroes in Action finalists.

Advance Practice
 
Catherine Henning, Oregon Health and Sciences University
Kristen Ash, Oregon Health and Sciences University
Julie Metcalf, Providence Portland Medical Center
Kacy Bradshaw, Salem Health
 
Care Coordination, Occupational Health, Employee Health, Community and Public Health
 
Pamela Montes, Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center
Julie Fahey, Oregon Health and Sciences University
 
Charge Nurse
 
Van Le, Kaiser Westside Medical Center
Sarah Barsotti, Legacy Meridian Park Hospital
Julie Jorgensen, Doernbecher Children's Hospital
Tiffany Transue, Providence Portland Medical Center
Katie Xiong, Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center
 
Critical Care
 
Dustin Mitchell, Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center
Huong Tran, Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital
 
Emergency
 
Taylor Stanic, Randall Children's Hospital
Tonya Brockman, Oregon Health and Sciences University
Deborah McGrath, Providence Portland Medical Center
 
Excellence in Maternal Child Health
 
Andrea Mellott, Kaiser Westside Medical Center
Katy Wroblewski, Legacy Emanuel Medical Center
Lisa Lien, Legacy Emanuel Medical Center
 
Lifetime Achievement
 
Shelley Campbell, Legacy Emanuel Medical Center
 
MCH Health Equity Leadership
 
Violet Larry, Multnomah County - Healthy Birth Initiative
Jessica Hoffman, Doernbecher Children's Hospital
Josh Franke, Salem Health
Connie Nguyen-Truong, Washington State University College of Nursing
 
Medical/Surgical
 
Nicole Frager, Legacy Emanuel Medical Center
Sarah Bennett, Legacy Emanuel Medical Center
Kelly Nicolai, Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital
Sabrina Williams, Legacy Mt. Hood Medical Center
Anna Janczak, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Albertine Barley, Salem Health
 
Nurse Educator / Research / Nursing Informatics
 
Michell Santoro, Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center
Ann Sybrandt, Legacy Emanuel Medical Center
Tracy Shepherd, Salem Health
Roschelle (Shelly) Fritz, Washington State University College of Nursing
 
Nursing Leadership
 
Tamie Tlustos-Arnold, Kaiser Permanente Northwest
Susan Blevins, Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center
Tresa Clemmer, Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center
Corena Bray, Legacy Emanuel Medical Center
Sandra Evangelista, Legacy Meridian Park Hospital
Crystal Jackson, Oregon Health and Sciences University
Jamie Payne, Oregon Health and Sciences University
Lizi Sukowatey, Oregon Health and Sciences University
Gretchen McCullough, Doernbecher Children's Hospital
Patrick Vogelsong, Doernbecher Children's Hospital
Deana Hodges, Providence Newberg Medical Center
Roxanne Barra, Providence Oregon Region
Bart Monroe, Providence Portland Medical Center
Daniella Mendez, Providence Portland Medical Center
Jason Darnell, Providence Portland Medical Center
Mandy Lesher, Providence Portland Medical Center
Jason Plamondon, providence seaside hospital
Andrea Bell, Salem Health
Nancy Bee, Salem Health
Nancy Dunn, Salem Health
Molly Blaser, Oregon Health and Sciences University
 
Outpatient/Ambulatory
 
Emma Donovan, Kaiser Permanente Northwest
Patrick Evangelista, Kaiser Permanente Northwest
Jenny Kuang, Oregon Health and Sciences University
Jessica Dizon-Rosales, Oregon Health and Sciences University
Bethanie Quiel, Salem Health
 
Pediatrics
 
Desireé Erickson, Randall Children's Hospital
Megan Henson, Randall Children's Hospital
Courtney Smith, Legacy Emanuel Medical Center
Jeffery Poulson, Legacy Emanuel Medical Center
Lauren LeClair, Legacy Emanuel Medical Center
Matthew Rosenstein, Legacy Emanuel Medical Center
Barbara Gillespie, Providence Portland Medical Center
Tyson Berry, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Nichole Nelson, Salem Health
 
Rising Star
 
Jezreel Richards, Kaiser Westside Medical Center
Hannah Avila, Legacy Meridian Park Hospital
Angelica Cagatan, Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital
 
Surgical Services
 
Amanda Adams, Legacy Emanuel Medical Center
Jennifer Bledsoe, Oregon Health and Sciences University
Theresa Nera, Oregon Health and Sciences University
 
 

Every year, 15 million babies are born prematurely worldwide, and 1 million will die before their first birthday. Your gift helps the March of Dimes fund research, education, advocacy and programs that help more moms have full-term pregnancies and healthy babies. 
Donate today by clicking the pink button at the bottom of this page.

 

Chair: Lisa Ketchum, MSN, RN, NE-BC, Director, Women's & Children's Service Line / Salem Health

Committee:
Lora Horn, BSN, MHA / Providence Portland
Barbara James, BSN, RNC, Service Line Director, Women’s and Children’s Services / PeaceHealth
Molly Blaser , MN, RN, NE-BC, Director, Women’s and Neonates / OHSU
Megan Ludena, MN, RNC-OB, NPD-BC / Kaiser Permanente
Niki Kruse, RN, BSN, MBA / Legacy Health
Anna Stiefvater, RN, BSN, MPH / Oregon Health Authority

For more information contact:
Alanna Lowery
[email protected]

 

The March of Dimes is honored to pay tribute to the nursing profession and all maternal & infant providers by recognizing extraordinary HEROES IN ACTION throughout the community. HEROES IN ACTION events honor those who make a difference in the lives of so many.

Category / Description

Advance Practice                                                                             
Registered Nurses who are Clinical Nurse Specialists, Certified Nurse Midwives, Nurse Practitioners, Certified Nurse Anesthetists or Nurse Psychotherapists.

Care Coordination, Occupational Health, Employee Health, Community & Public Health
Registered Nurses in Case Management, Transition Management, Transplant Coordinator, or other coordination of care position; nurses who work in community health, public health, K-12 schools or universities, and private practice nurses of any specialty.

Charge Nurse
Registered Nurses in general medical/surgical, critical care, or specialty units who function in the Charge Nurse role. Includes Registered Nurses who work in adult ICU/CCU, IMC, cardiac catherterization lab and special procedures, PTCA, Interventional Radiology.

Emergency
Registered nurses who emergency department (adult and pediatric), flight, ambulance, pre-hospital, and telephone triage.

Excellence in Maternal Child Health
Registered Nurses involved in antepartum, labor & delivery, maternal/baby care, postpartum.

Health Equity Leadership Award   
Recognizes a person, hospital, or other entity who has displayed leadership in Health Equity.

Lifetime Achievement “Stork” Award    
Someone who demonstrates a lifetime commitment to the nursing profession and has recognized professional accomplishments that have contributed to improved care, systems or social change that have or will likely have the potential to positively impact future generations.

Medical Surgery
Registered Nurses who work in general medicine, surgical, orthopedics, oncology, renal, respiratory, cardiovascular; also those caring for patients in specialty long-term acute care hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and acute rehabilitation long-term care facilities.

Nurse Educator / Research / Nursing Informatics
Registered Nurses who educate future nurses in either a university/community college/hospital
or other school/community setting; nurses who have contributed significantly to research within the nursing profession; nurses who integrate nursing science with information technology to identify, define, manage and communicate data, information, and knowledge in nursing practice.

Nursing Leadership
Registered Nurses functioning as manager or associate manager roles

Outpatient/Ambulatory
Registered nurses who work in behavioral health, clinics, hospice, home-health & palliative care, outpatient diagnostics, parish or prison nurses.

Pediatrics
Registered Nurses who work in the nursery, general pediatric units, pediatric clinics, pediatric oncology settings, PICU, NICU, and private pediatric practices.

Rising Star
For the 2021 award, this category will recognize Registered Nurses who began their career during the pandemic.

Surgical Services
Registered Nurses who work in perioperative areas, PACU, Medical Procedure Units, day surgery, Operating Room, and endoscopy.