Recognized for her embodiment of compassion, leadership, and positive impact on their patients and colleagues, this Michigan nurse will be awarded $5,000 to help alleviate her student loan debt

这位密歇根州的护士因其同情心、领导力以及对患者和同事的积极影响而受到认可，她将获得5000美元的奖金，以帮助减轻她的助学贷款债务

SAN FRANCISCO, June 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Vivian Health, the talent marketplace used by over 1.9 million healthcare professionals, today announced the winner of the first Vivian Nurses Week Leadership Award, a new contest that rewards the leadership, empathy, impact, and personal growth of the winning nurse with a $5,000 prize to reduce their student loans..

旧金山，2024年6月4日/PRNewswire/--维维安健康（Vivian Health）是一家拥有190多万医疗保健专业人员的人才市场，今天宣布了第一届维维安护士周领导力奖（Vivian Nurses Week Leadership Award）的得主，这是一项新的竞赛，旨在奖励获奖护士的领导力、同理心、影响力和个人成长，并获得5000美元的奖金，以减少他们的助学贷款。。

Over 1,300 nurses from across the nation submitted their stories for consideration during National Nurses Week, and the award went to Heather Thornton, a Michigan nurse and educator. Heather was chosen as the award recipient after sharing her personal experience advocating for a patient who was presumed to be a drug seeker and as a result did not receive a proper examination.

在全国护士周期间，来自全国各地的1300多名护士提交了他们的故事供考虑，该奖项授予了密歇根州护士和教育家希瑟·桑顿。希瑟被选为获奖者，因为她分享了自己的个人经历，为一名被认为是寻求毒品者的患者辩护，结果没有接受适当的检查。

Heather followed protocol and pushed for fair and adequate care, which resulted in a diagnosis of a dissecting aortic aneurysm – a life-threatening condition. In the end, Heather's advocacy helped save the patient's life..

希瑟遵循协议，推动公平和充分的护理，结果诊断为主动脉夹层动脉瘤，这是一种危及生命的疾病。最终，希瑟的倡导挽救了病人的生命。。

Heather was inspired to become a nurse while volunteering in the oncology unit at a hospital, and has been a healthcare professional since she was 17 years old. Since then, she's worked in hospice, mental health, surgical care, cardiac care and chemotherapy, all before becoming a nurse educator at Baker College in Michigan..

希瑟在一家医院的肿瘤科志愿工作时，受到鼓舞成为了一名护士，她从17岁开始就一直是一名医疗保健专业人员。从那时起，她从事临终关怀、心理健康、外科护理、心脏护理和化疗，然后成为密歇根州贝克学院的护士教育者。。

Heather's mission is to empower the next generation of nurses and train them to think critically in their roles. Heather believes that by training as many as 40 new nurses each year, she is doing her part to help alleviate the nursing shortage. To become a nurse educator, she earned several advanced degrees, including a Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate in Nursing.

希瑟的使命是赋予下一代护士权力，并训练他们批判性地思考自己的角色。希瑟认为，通过每年培训多达40名新护士，她正在尽自己的力量帮助缓解护理短缺。为了成为一名护士教育者，她获得了几个高级学位，包括护理学士、硕士和博士学位。

This required her to take out student loans for additional schooling and take a large pay cut, as teaching nurses make almost $20,000 less than nurses working in hospitals..

这要求她申请学生贷款以获得额外的教育，并大幅削减工资，因为教学护士的收入比在医院工作的护士低近20000美元。。

'This $5,000 award will make a significant impact on my life and I am thankful Vivian Health is providing a platform for me to share my story,' says Heather Thornton. 'This story is important and one I often tell my students because I want to help future nurses understand our role, understand our power, and know that by just doing their jobs they can make a difference and save lives.'.

希瑟·桑顿（HeatherThornton）说：“这个5000美元的奖项将对我的生活产生重大影响，我很感谢维维安健康（VivianHealth）为我提供了一个分享故事的平台。”这个故事很重要，我经常告诉我的学生，因为我想帮助未来的护士了解我们的角色，了解我们的力量，并知道只要做好自己的工作，他们就能有所作为，挽救生命。”。

Vivian Health is thrilled to award Heather the $5,000 prize, honoring her as a leader in healthcare and amplifying the financial wellness crisis amongst nurses.

维维安健康公司（VivianHealth）很高兴授予希瑟5000美元的奖金，以表彰她在医疗保健领域的领导者，并扩大护士的财务健康危机。

'We introduced the inaugural Nurses Week Leadership Award to recognize the exceptional contributions of nurses while raising awareness of the financial sacrifices, like student loan debt, that nurses are forced to make in order to enter the profession and advance their careers. In fact, nearly 70% of nurses have to take out loans for school,' says Parth Bhakta, Vivian Health CEO and Co-Founder.

“我们推出了首届护士周领导力奖，以表彰护士的杰出贡献，同时提高人们对护士为了进入职业和发展职业而被迫做出的经济牺牲（如助学贷款债务）的认识。Vivian Health首席执行官兼联合创始人帕斯·巴克塔（ParthBhakta）说，事实上，近70%的护士必须为学校贷款。

'With this award, Vivian Health aims to raise the overall awareness of this important issue. We encourage employers to step up and take meaningful action to help by offering tuition reimbursements and loan repayment benefits to nurses like Heather, as they are the backbone of our healthcare system.'.

“凭借这个奖项，维维安健康旨在提高对这一重要问题的整体认识。我们鼓励雇主采取有意义的行动，为希瑟这样的护士提供学费报销和贷款偿还福利，因为他们是我们医疗保健系统的支柱。”。

Learn more about Heather's story on the Vivian Community blog.

在维维安社区博客上了解更多关于希瑟的故事。

About Vivian Health

关于Vivian Health

Vivian Health is transforming how the healthcare industry hires. As the leading jobs marketplace that serves healthcare professionals first, Vivian Health empowers a broad range of healthcare professionals to find jobs they love across many types of healthcare work, including staff roles, per-diem shifts, local contracts, and travel positions.

Vivian Health正在改变医疗保健行业的招聘方式。作为首先为医疗保健专业人员提供服务的领先就业市场，Vivian Health使众多医疗保健专业人员能够在多种医疗保健工作中找到他们喜欢的工作，包括员工角色、每日轮班、当地合同和差旅职位。

Built on intelligent matching, transparent information, and the widest selection of job opportunities, over 1.9 million healthcare professionals turn to Vivian to find their perfect job. For employers, Vivian Health helps fill roles faster than traditional recruiting practices and at a fraction of the cost, saving them millions of dollars and helping alleviate labor shortages in healthcare..

基于智能匹配、透明信息和最广泛的就业机会选择，超过190万医疗保健专业人员转向Vivian寻找他们完美的工作。对于雇主来说，Vivian Health比传统的招聘方式更快地填补了职位空缺，而且成本很低，为他们节省了数百万美元，并有助于缓解医疗保健领域的劳动力短缺。。

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