Recognizing nurses who make a difference
Nurses are the backbone of our healthcare system. The San Antonio Express-News Salute to Nurses program was created to recognize and celebrate the incredible work that nurses do every day, and therefore bring attention to the critical role that nurses play in our community. Through this program, we hope to inspire more careers in nursing and continue to honor those working in this vital profession.
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Celebrating local health champions is an inspiration not only to nurses of the future, but all those within healthcare striving to become stronger advocates for their patients. Learn more about this year’s nominees and explore the possibilities of a career path in healthcare.
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Psychiatric Nurse/Mental Health Nurse
RN
San Antonio State Hospital (SASH)
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CMA,
Sonterra Internal Medicine
Nancy Villegas
Medical Assistant/CNA/Tech
PhD, MPH, RN
University of the Incarnate Word
Holly Cassells
NURSE EDUCATOR
APRN, CWON
Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans’ Hospital
Jenny Davis Slaughter
Nurse Practitioner
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Baptist Health System
WellMed Medical Management
University of the Incarnate Word
Alamo Colleges District
RN, CRRN
North Central Baptist Hospital
Diana Benavides
Rehab
LVN
Seton Ascension & Brooke Army Medical Center
Michelle Perella
LPN/LVN
DRN
Methodist Healthcare
Lorraine Williams
Cardiology
MSN, RN, SMSRN
UT Health San Antonio
Heidi Benavides
Registered Nurse
BSN, RN
Brooke Army Medical Center
Gemma Chadbourne
Military Nurse
PhD, APRN, CPNP-PC, PMHS
UT Health San Antonio
Karen Schwab
Nurse Administrator
BSN, RN
North Central Baptist Hospital
Olivia Sheridan-Peavy
Pediatrics
LVN
Visiting Angels
Kathy Kelly
Home Care
RN Case Manager
Blue Skies of Texas Hospice
Ivonne Torres
Hospice
RN
Methodist Metropolitan
Rose Pompa
Surgery
BSN, RN
Southside Independent School District
Desiree Fernandez
School Nurse
RN, BSN
Methodist Hospital Stone Oak
Karlee Singer
Emergency Room
RN
Texas Oncology
Elizabeth De La Torre
Oncology
BSN, RN
Baptist Medical Center
Katie Robison
ICU/CCU
MSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM
Methodist Hospital Stone Oak
Jana Castro
Labor & Delivery
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At North Park Subaru, we've dedicated ourselves to serving the automotive needs of Subaru drivers around San Antonio. We always go the extra mile to assure that you enjoy a great deal on your next car and that it remains safely on our roads for many years to come. Of course, we make sure to provide legendary customer service with a smile to each driver that sets foot in our showroom!
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North Park Subaru is the Home of Subaru drivers throughout San Antonio, Atascosa, TX, and Bexar County, TX
WellMed is a physician-led, physician-driven company specializing in the complete health care coordination for more than 2 million patients in Texas, Florida and Southwest New Mexico. Our recognized model of care helps older adults live healthier, and to manage their health in an effort to achieve lifelong wellness. This model is designed to provide the most efficient, comprehensive and proven care techniques to treat the whole patient—physically, mentally and socially—at each visit. For more than 30 years, we have been focused on our founder’s vision to change the face of health care delivery for the nation.
WellMed
Because Your Health Matters
Baptist Health System is a trusted provider of hospital and healthcare services. Our acute care network of hospitals includes Baptist Medical Center, Mission Trail Baptist, North Central Baptist, Northeast Baptist, and St. Luke’s Baptist hospitals and Resolute Baptist Hospital in New Braunfels. Westover Baptist Hospital is scheduled to open in 2024. With eight Baptist Neighborhood Hospitals, Baptist Orthopedic Hospital, Baptist Children’s Hospital, Baptist Breast Centers, Baptist School of Health Professions, HealthLink fitness and rehabilitation centers, Baptist M&S Imaging centers and the Baptist Medical Network of primary care and specialty physicians, our Community Built on Care delivers compassionate, quality care for the communities we serve.
Nursing and Incarnate Word have been synonymous for nearly ninety years. The School of Nursing was established by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word in 1931. The school was a natural extension of the first Sisters response to the urgent call from Bishop Claud Dubuis to provide aid during the cholera epidemic in Texas in 1869. Since that time the Sisters and the University have been committed to being God’s saving and healing presence in the world. In fact, the School of Nursing was the first accredited school of nursing to offer a baccalaureate degree located west of the Mississippi and has since remained among the most successful nursing programs in the region and is the only Catholic School of Nursing in Texas.
University of The Incarnate Word
A Heart for Caring
Thank you to all Nurses for everything you have done and continue to do. Now and always, your selfless work is appreciated. Bein nurse always has its unique pressures, and right now, your job is remarkably demanding and undeniably exhausting. We are grateful that you continue to make sacrifices to care for some of our most vulnerable populations.
At Laurel Ridge Treatment Center, our nurses serve with compassion, determination, and courage to make a difference in someone’s life. We value your dedication to the profession and to Laurel Ridge: Saving Lives, Healing Families, Creating Hope!
Our 330-bed comprehensive Behavioral Healthcare Facility is located in beautiful San Antonio, Texas!
Laurel Ridge Treatment Center
Saving Lives, Healing Families, Creating Hope
Our culture at Methodist Healthcare is the best in San Antonio – we care for our colleagues like family. With a collaborative working environment, unmatched career opportunities, premier benefits and the desire to improve our patients’ lives through compassionate and innovative care, working for Methodist Healthcare includes:
•Medical Benefits (Medical, Vision, Dental, Rx)
•Tuition Reimbursement, Student Loan and Certification Assistance
•Galen College of Nursing Tuition-free Online RN to BSN
•Paid Time Off, Paid Family Leave, Disability Coverage and Leaves of Absence
•401(k) Matching and Stock Purchase Programs
•And more
Methodist Healthcare
Empowering The Hands That Heal
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CentroMed
CentroMed is a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) that has served San Antonio and its surrounding communities since 1973. This year CentroMed is celebrating 50 years of service to the community. CentroMed's services include pediatrics, family practice, internal medicine, obstetrics, and gynecology, as well as podiatry, preventive care, chronic disease management, acute care, and after-hours coverage. CentroMed is dedicated to continuous improvement, safety, and quality and has been accredited by the The Joint Commission since 1999 and successfully completed its most recent on-site re-accreditation survey in March 2023. Patients and their families can be confident they are receiving the highest quality care at CentroMed.
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Christus
Children's
CHRISTUS Children’s is the first and only hospital in San Antonio solely dedicated to the care of children and expectant women. In partnership with Baylor College of Medicine and backed by one of the largest faith-based health systems in the United States, CHRISTUS Children’s includes freestanding emergency centers, pediatric and maternal specialty clinics throughout San Antonio and New Braunfels. You’ve known us as The Children’s Hospital of San Antonio, but our new name, CHRISTUS Children’s better reflects who we are and the passion we pursue every day. Same hope. Same healing.
Christus Children's
YOUR HEALTH. YOUR LIFE. OUR PURPOSE.
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Alamo Colleges
District
Methodist
Healthcare
SAC’s RN-BSN Bridge program enables licensed registered nurses who already have a two-year associate degree to complete a course of study resulting in a bachelor’s degree. Hybrid and online tracks are offered. Courses offered pertain to leadership, community health, research, and ethics, providing the essential tools to becoming a nurse leader.
Alamo Colleges District
Empowering Our Diverse Communities for Success.
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Methodist
Healthcare
Our culture at Methodist Healthcare is the best in San Antonio – we care for our colleagues like family. With a collaborative working environment, unmatched career opportunities, premier benefits and the desire to improve our patients’ lives through compassionate and innovative care, working for Methodist Healthcare includes:
•Medical Benefits (Medical, Vision, Dental, Rx)
•Tuition Reimbursement, Student Loan and Certification Assistance
•Galen College of Nursing Tuition-free Online RN to BSN
•Paid Time Off, Paid Family Leave, Disability Coverage and Leaves of Absence
•401(k) Matching and Stock Purchase Programs
•And more
Methodist Healthcare
Empowering The Hands That Heal
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