Two Wayne Memorial nurses are named to state's Top 100
By Phyllis Moore
Published in News on October 27, 2014 1:46 PM
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Registered nurses from Wayne Memorial Hospital Pam Anderson, left, manager of school health services, and Kellie Witherington, employee health services, were named among the Great 100 Nurses in North Carolina for 2014.
Two nurses from Wayne Memorial Hospital made this year's Great 100 Nurses in North Carolina.
The Great 100 Inc., an organization that recognizes nursing excellence, also provides scholarships to nursing students at all levels across the state.
This is the 26th year for the honor, with recipients honored at a gala held recently in Raleigh.
Local recipients on the list were Pam Anderson and Kellie Witherington.
Ms. Anderson, a registered nurse, is manager of school health services. She is responsible for the 17 nurses that rotate throughout the 31 public schools in Wayne County.
She became a nurse in 1987. After graduating from nursing school, she worked at Duke on the orthopedic unit until 1988, when she married and moved to Goldsboro. She initially worked in the area of pediatrics, followed by experience at a nursing home in Kinston and gained experience in the areas of adolescent health, psychiatric and school health.
"Out of all my positions, I have enjoyed school health most," she said. "You get a chance to make a difference every day. The students and staff are so supportive. It is a very rewarding specialty."
Ms. Witherington, also a registered nurse, works in employee health services.
After graduating from East Carolina University in 2000 with a bachelor's degree in nursing, she began working in the emergency department at Wayne Memorial. She later did clinical research and returned to the hospital to be a school health nurse.
After eight years, she transferred to her current position, which provides her with the chance to interact with employees and assist them with their medical care.
"I love being a nurse because I get the opportunity to know people on a personal level and make a difference in their lives," she said.