McLeod Regional Medical Center Announces 2022 Nurses Of The Year

McLeod Regional Medical Center is pleased to announce the 2022 Nurse of the Year Award recipients: Mary Amanda Shumpert, NP; Meredith Grier, RN; and Chaquita Pittman, MST. The winners were recognized during a special ceremony and McLeod celebration in conjunction with National Nurses Week.
"Being selected as a Nurse of the Year is a very honorable recognition," said Tony Derrick, Chief Nursing Officer for McLeod Regional Medical Center. "We appreciate our nurses every day, but Nurses Week is a time we honor our nurses for providing quality care to our patients. The Mission of McLeod Health is to improve the overall health and well-being of the people living within South Carolina and eastern North Carolina by providing excellence in health care, and our nurses are an instrumental part of that goal.”
Mary Amanda Shumpert, NP, Advanced Practice Nurse of the Year, is a Nurse Practitioner with McLeod OB/GYN Associates.
“Mary Amanda understands and demonstrates that her care is not just for the patient, but for the entire family,” says Georgia Beasley, Nursing Director for Postpartum/Gynecology. “She goes above and beyond to take care of the whole person. She demonstrates genuine respect for the dignity of all patients and families through privacy, comfort and courtesy. Mary Amanda is an early adapter to evidence-based principles in care and champions these changes for the betterment of patient care. I would personally want Mary Amanda caring for me or my family member.”
Meredith Grier, RN, Registered Nurse of the Year, works in the McLeod Cardiac Catherization Lab.
“Meredith is compassionate, eager, patient-driven and hungry for knowledge,” says Ashley Gaskin, Nursing Director for the Cardiac Catherization/Electrophysiology Lab. “She is humorous and compassionate with patients, lending a comforting ear during a patient’s worst times. She cultivates relationships within her team and with her patients. Striving to provide high quality, excellent care, she has challenged herself and her entire team to obtain specialty certifications, setting an example for McLeod Regional Medical Center. She genuinely loves what she does, and it shows through her enthusiasm for her profession.”

Chaquita Pittman, MST, Nursing Technician of the Year, is a Medical Surgical Technician (MST) in the Emergency Department.

“Chaquita is a role model for excellence in that she acknowledges and respects the diversity of patients, families and other members of the health care team,” says Diane Osterman, Nursing Director for the Emergency Department. “Her unique abilities, passion and professionalism set her apart and earned her the respect of her co-workers. She promotes the success of others in her department by serving as a mentor and preceptor for new employees. Chaquita is willing to do whatever it takes to ensure an excellent patient experience.”

"A McLeod Nurse does not do what they do for the recognition; they do it for the patients," said Derrick. "Every day, I am in awe of what our Nurses can accomplish. Our outcomes prove what excellent care our patients receive. As the Chief Nursing Officer, I am so impressed with their quality work and daily dedication. I believe we have some of the best nurses in the world here at McLeod."