Charette-Heroux honored

BRIDGTON — In honor of National Nursing Week, John Ludwig, R.N., Vice-President of Administration, has today announced the 2012 recipient of the Winnie R. Moore, R.N., Clinical Nursing Award.

The 2012 winner is Lisa Charette-Heroux, RN, a member of the same-day surgery nursing staff. The medical staff of Bridgton Hospital determines the award.

Eric Gerchman, M.D., President of the Bridgton Hospital Medical Staff, made the announcement. Ms. Charette-Heroux was presented an engraved commemorative Revere pewter bowl. In addition, Leslie Hill, RN, the 2011 Winnie Moore Nurses Award recipient, handed down a candle in a simple wood candleholder representative of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing and the "Lady with the Lamp."

Ms. Charette-Heroux will have her name added to the permanent plaque located on the Kendal and Anna Ham Inpatient Wing of the hospital. A resident of Fryeburg, she has been at Bridgton Hospital since 2005.