Published: November 18, 2024
LANSING, Mich. – University of Michigan Health-Sparrow nurses Tanya Glew, R.N, Jodi Renfro, R.N., UR, and the Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU) nursing team were among the elite of Michigan nursing recently honored in Mlive Media Group’s Top Nurses Awards.
The UM Health-Sparrow nurses, along with 9 other caregivers, were recognized at a recent ceremony in Lansing for going above and beyond every day to provide quality, compassionate care to their patients. The honorees were among 168 nurses and nursing teams to be nominated by the public and chosen by Mlive.com, using expertise from health care leaders from across the state.
“I am so honored to be chosen as an honoree. I really enjoy caring for people so it’s nice that someone recognized that,” said Glew.
Glew works as an overnight bedside nurse at UM Health-Sparrow Clinton, while Renfro, after decades as a neonatal intensive care unit nurse, now provides compassionate care directly to patients in their homes.
Tanya Glew, R.N, a bedside nurse at University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton, poses with her Mlive Top Nurses Award.
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Home Care nurse Jodi Renfro, R.N., UR, celebrates receiving her MLive Top Nurses Award.
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Cardiovascular ICU nurses celebrate being named Mlive’s Top Nurses Team.
“I am truly grateful that I got to work with such an excellent team in the RNICU, to have been an active participant in quality initiatives that improved neonatal outcomes, and to now be able to continue my nursing journey in serving our community as a part of the home health care team,” Renfro said.
"This award is a testament to the incredible teamwork, skill and commitment to heal that our cardiovascular ICU team brings every day,” said CVICU unit manager Tracy Brownlow, R.N., BSN. “I’m honored to lead such an inspiring group of nurses who always put patient care first.”
Also honored were C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital nurses Courtney Meagher, R.N, BSN, CPN, and Renee Grooters, R.N., BSN. Deborah R. Lee, Ph.D., FNP, ACNP-BC, CHSE, an assistant professor at the University of Michigan School of Nursing, was recognized with Mlive’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
To learn more about nursing opportunities at UM Health-Sparrow, go to UofMHealthSparrow.org/Nursing.
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University of Michigan Health-Sparrow is Mid-Michigan’s premier health care organization and includes hospitals in Lansing, Carson City, Charlotte, Ionia and St. Johns, as well as UM Health-Sparrow Specialty Hospital, Care Network, the Michigan Athletic Club, and AL!VE. UM Health-Sparrow is part of University of Michigan Health. Through the dedication of our 10,000 team members, UM Health-Sparrow pursues a vision to be nationally recognized as a leader in quality and patient experience. For more information, visit UofMHealthSparrow.org.