A nurse at Aurora Medical Center- Manitowoc County has been recognized as the 2023 Nurse of the Year.
Shalya Luckow earned the award for her exemplary demonstration of Aurora Health Care’s core nursing values and unwavering delivery of best-in-class care, according to Aurora Healthcare.
A press release from the healthcare group says Shayla began her career in the kitchen at Aurora Medical Center – Manitowoc County.
She then worked as a certified nursing assistant, progressing to a nurse extern and eventually earning her BSN.
She’s actively involved in Shared Governance as the Practice Council Chair, demonstrating her commitment to professional practice.
She also chairs her Area Coordinating Council, leading monthly meetings that support and encourage team engagement.
Over 750 nominations for this premier award were received on behalf of nurses from a variety of specialties across the patient care continuum.
Nominations were submitted by clinicians and teammates and reviewed by peer committees for blind judging according to each nominee’s passion for patient care, commitment to service, solution-oriented abilities, and evidence-based practice.