Vanessa Loukas Awarded Provider of the Year for Medicine by BMC Nurses
Every year during National Nurses Week, BMC nursing staff are asked to nominate colleagues for provider excellence awards. This year, the Section of GIM’s own Vanessa Loukas, MSN, FNP-C, CARN-AP has won Provider of the Year for Medicine!
Here are what colleagues had to say about Vanessa Loukas in their nominations:
“In many ways Vanessa exceeds the expectation for this award. She is extremely knowledgeable, dependable, and stands out as a provider who is always available to staff and patients. Vanessa demonstrates true compassion and care for every patient she sees and every member of the OBAT Team.”
“Vanessa models how, through service to others, we can make the world a better place. She makes invaluable contributions to the clinic daily and has provided countless trainings to staff to improve patient care in the areas of harm reduction, low barrier treatment, psychiatric conditions and infectious disease prevention and treatment. Vanessa’s skillset and willingness to ensure each patient is cared for comprehensively and with compassion and respect is unmatched. Her ability to make each team member feel supported in their work is recognized and greatly appreciated. She is known for her integrity, honesty and respect for others and is a highly respected colleague whose opinion is valued amongst all staff. She cares about the development of others and promotes other’s growth and is considered to be a leader and a catalyst for change. Vanessa is also known for expressing her appreciation of others’ efforts while minimizing her own.”
Vanessa Loukas will be honored during Nurses Week (May 6-12) at the BMC awards ceremony. Provider of the Year awards will be presented on May 9th at approximately 2:45pm in the FGH building.