BRUSSELS, July 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
Ansell, a global leader in protection solutions, is proud to
announce the winners of the first Ansell Cares®
H.E.R.O. Service Award for European
Operating Room (O.R.) Nurses. The 2015 award, organised in
partnership with the European Operating Room Nurses Association
(EORNA), recognizes perioperative nurses who display exceptional
skill and quality in patient care, and present an in-depth
commitment to staff education and development. Award ceremonies
are taking place today in the winners' respective
hospitals in five European countries.
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"We received over 150 nominations from 20 European
countries, with an impressive range of specialisations, human
skills and leadership roles," says Peter Dobbelsteijn, Chief
Commercial Officer EMEA & APAC Region at Ansell. "People from
71 countries cast over 156 000 votes for their nurse
heroes and helped spread the news, making this a truly
international award. We would like to thank them for celebrating
with us the key role perioperative nurses play in delivering
positive healthcare outcomes."
Fellow nurses, doctors and surgeons were invited to nominate
their perioperative nurse heroes and to vote online for the ones
selected. The top 5 nominees with the most votes received the
H.E.R.O. award and were allowed to designate a
surgery-related charity to receive an Ansell
donation of 2500 euros. The
winners are:
- İlknur Yayla, Turkey, Acıbadem Kozyatağı Hastanesi -
chose Friends of African Nurses (FoAN) charity
- Mateja Stare,
Slovenia, University
Medical Centre Ljubljana - split her donation between Médecins sans
Frontières (Austria) and Operation
Smile (U.K.)
- Enrique Cosme Pereira,
Spain, Innova Ocular
Clínicas Oculsur - opted to donate to Lifebox charity
- Irina Lampinen, Estonia, Tartu University Hospital -
selected Chaîne de l'Espoir - Keten van
Hoop (Belgium)
- Sandra Morton, Ireland, St James's Hospital - chose
Friends of African Nurses (FoAN) charity
To see the biographies of the nominees and the winners of
the 2015 Ansell Cares H.E.R.O. Nurse Service Award for European
O.R. Nurses, watch the video interviews, please visit
http://hero.emea.ansell.com.
Nominations were vetted in partnership with EORNA. Ansell
Healthcare supports EORNA's Accreditation Council for Education
(ACE) with specific courses from its Ansell Cares educational
programme. Caroline Higgins,
President of EORNA, explains: "The award is a great initiative and
has enjoyed a great response. We appreciated the opportunity to
acknowledge that special colleague who contributes so much to our
profession and deserves to be recognized."
About Ansell
Ansell is a world leader in providing superior health and safety
protection solutions that enhance human well-being.
With operations in North
America, Latin
America/Caribbean, EMEA and
Asia, Ansell employs nearly 14,000
people worldwide and holds leading positions in the personal
protective equipment and medical gloves market, as well as in the
sexual health and well-being category worldwide. Ansell operates in
four main business segments: Medical, Industrial, Single Use and
Sexual Wellness.
Information on Ansell and its products can be found at
http://www.ansell.com.
About EORNA
A non-profit association, the European Operating Room Nurses
Association (EORNA) was founded in 1980, and today consists of 27
member associations, representing 50,000 Healthcare professionals.
EORNA exists to enhance and develop perioperative patient care
across Europe. It does so by
promoting and maintaining a high standard of perioperative patient
care; by being the influential voice of perioperative nurses in
Europe; and by linking and
collaborating with relevant European and international
organizations. One of EORNA's most important educational activities
is EORNA ACE, the Accreditation Council for Education.
Information on EORNA can be found at http://www.eorna.eu.
Note
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