Oregon Nurse Kathy Grellman Honored as National Nurse of the Year by Kelly Healthcare Resources
TROY, Mich. -- Kelly Healthcare Resourcees, a business unit
of global staffing provider Kelly Services, announces that Kathy
Grellman of Hillsboro, Ore., will be honored as its Nurse of the Year
during National Nurses Week, May 6-12, 2004.
Grellmen has been employed through Kelly Healthcare Resources for two years
and was selected from more than 3,000 Kelly nurses as this year's national
winner. She currently works as an occupational health nurse on assignment
at a large, high-tech manufacturing firm in the Portland area.
"Kathy Grellman is an outstanding healthcare professional and always goes
above and beyond what is expected of her," said Carla Perrotta, vice
president and general manager, Kelly Healthcare Resources. "She is a model
employee in the field of nursing and consistently displays a high level of
professionalism, a strong work ethic and extraordinary dedication."
The National Nurse of the Year award was developed to recognize Kelly
nurses for their outstanding work in the healthcare industry. The award,
which will be presented to Grellman in conjunction with National Nurses
Week in May, is based on performance feedback from customers of Kelly
Healthcare Resources.
Kelly Healthcare Resources services all levels of healthcare specialists
and professionals in the following disciplines: medical laboratory,
pharmacy and pharmacology, RN and LVN, medical assistants, MRI/CT and X-ray
technicians, healthcare billing/coding, utilization, case management,
occupational health and physical therapy. Kelly Healthcare Resources
staffing solutions are designed to meet the varied needs of its clients,
offering short-term assignments and full-time placement.
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