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Health care workers, preceptors honored  Ambulatory Care Services held its annual Healthcare Workers of the Year reception and awards ceremony May 15 to honor this year’s nominees and recipients. Each year, employees, supervisors and physicians nominate individuals who exemplify the values of MUSC—Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Adaptability—on a daily basis. There are four categories for nominations, specific to the role of the individual.   This year’s winners are: Registered Nurse of the Year: Christa M. Lizzi, R.N., Hollings Cancer Center Licensed/Certified Healthcare Worker of the Year: Sharon L. Sisk, Pediatric Specialty Clinics Healthcare Assistant of the Year: Nancy L. Lamb, dental lab technician, Maxillofacial Prosthodontics Clinic Administrative Support Staff of the Year: Jessica L. Campbell, administrative services coordinator, Clinic Business Operations Other nominees were: Carolyn C. Cavanaugh (R.N.), Storm Eye Institute; Sheryl P. Doniphan-Davies (R.N.), University Internal Medicine; Brenda C. Haile (R.N.),  University Internal Medicine; Vivian V. Huguley (R.N.), Womens’ Services; Tarra D. Green Mosley (R.N.), Dermatologic Surgery; Ashley F. Sabo (R.N.), Pediatrics; Nancy Sampson (R.N.), Pediatrics; Winnice Walker (R.N.), General Clinical Research Center; Cathy M. Cattles, University Internal Medicine; Jennifer E. Crosby, Pediatrics; Phyllis J. Laboard, University Internal Medicine; Constance D. Mani-gault, Dermatology; Theadore A. (Tony) Middleton, certified ophthalmic technician, Storm Eye Institute; Renee E. Turner, Womens’ Services; Lonnie E. Capers, Pediatrics; Gwendolyn S. Frazier, University Internal Medicine; Gwen-dolyn Y. Brown, business operations coordinator, Pediatrics; Chandra R. Gibbs, patient registration representative, Storm Eye Institute; Charlene M. Johnson, lead patient registration representative, Family Medicine; Allison L. McCreary, patient registration representative, Hollings Cancer Center; Inez G. Pitner, administrative services coordinator, Family Medicine; Tangela N. Smalls, patient registration representative, Women’s Services; and Bette B. Tezza, administrative assistant, Women’s Services.   All nominees were presented with a certificate at the reception. Award recipients also received an engraved plaque, a corsage and a $100 gift card. Their names were engraved on the perpetual plaque that is located on the first floor of Rutledge Tower.   In making the award announcements, Dave Neff, administrator for Ambulatory Care Services, Sherry Gillespie-Miller, director of clinical services, and Shannon Ravenel, director of clinic business operations, read excerpts from each winner’s nominations. Outstanding preceptors In addition to honoring the Ambulatory Care Healthcare Workers of the Year, outstanding preceptors were also recognized and honored. The preceptor recognition program is in its second year and recognizes those preceptors who have done an outstanding job in assisting our new employees. The program is called Key to Success, as preceptors are the `keys’ to the success of the organization.   Keys to Success preceptors participate in the following: improve patient care by providing a competent and consistent learning program for new employees; reduce orientation costs by increasing new employee satisfaction and retention; assist in establishing MUSC as an Employer of Choice; and assist with regulatory compliance by documenting competency of the new employee using the Competency-Based Orientation.   Seventeen preceptors were recognized and presented with a certificate and a lapel pin engraved with “I am the Key to Success.” Those recognized were nominated by their managers and had both attended the Ambulatory Care Basic Preceptor class and served as effective preceptors as outlined by the Preceptor Policy.   The Ambulatory Care 2007 Key to Success Preceptors are: Lawanda Anderson; Melinda Benbow; Jessica Campbell; Bruce Chambers, R.N.; Penny Dawson; Carolyne Feldman, R.N.; Amy Fennell; Tarra Green Mosley, R.N.; Martha Holmes, R.N.; Darryl Lee; Bambi Miller; Jodie Powell, R.N.; Jacqueline Robinson, R.N.; Cheryl Rowell, R.N.; Helen Schroer, R.N.; Caroline Smith, R.N.; and Mary Beth Zwingmann, R.N.     Friday, May 25, 2007 Catalyst Online is published weekly, updated as needed and improved from time to time by the MUSC Office of Public Relations for the faculty, employees and students of the Medical University of South Carolina. Catalyst Online editor, Kim Draughn, can be reached at 792-4107 or by email, catalyst@musc.edu. Editorial copy can be submitted to Catalyst Online and to The Catalyst in print by fax, 792-6723, or by email to catalyst@musc.edu. To place an ad in The Catalyst hardcopy, call Island Publications at 849-1778, ext. 201.