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Nurse of the Year Award
This award honors a nurse who demonstrates excellence and compassion.
The Nurse of the Year shows what it means to be a great nurse: caring, skilled, ethical, kind, and always ready to help. Nurse of the Year winners embody St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s values. They provide the best possible care to patients, show leadership in their specialty areas, improve nursing care, and support their fellow nurses.
They are also models for others in the nursing community.
Emily Nichols
Emily Nichols is a dedicated and compassionate nurse who always puts her patients and their families first. Her care goes beyond medicine—she truly listens to patients and families. Nichols has a deep knowledge of childhood cancer and makes sure that every patient gets the best care possible.
Nichols inspires other nurses to grow. She encourages teamwork, thinks of her team’s needs, and finds ways to make nursing even better. She co-chairs the Clinical Advancement Program committee, works on projects to improve care, and has shared her knowledge by presenting at an international conference.
Her passion for nursing, leadership, and education makes her truly deserving of this award. Nichols’ kindness and respect make her beloved by patients and staff. St. Jude is better because of her dedication, and her impact will last for years.