Parton and Petitto Named 2015 New Mexico Nursing Excellence Winners
Nora Parton of Presbyterian Kaseman Subacute and Rehabilitation Facility and Andrea Petitto of University of New Mexico Hospital earned 2015 New Mexico Nursing Excellence Awards. Parton received Excellence in Long Term Care Rehabilitation Nursing for 27 years of service and improvements like an 82 percent fall reduction. Petitto, interim and unit director, earned Excellence in Nurse Management Emerging Leadership for reducing turnover, leading leadership rounding, and boosting patient and staff satisfaction while helping achieve New Mexico's only Baby Friendly designation.