Top Story Spotlight McDowell hospital oncology nurse honored with DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses Mike Conley Nov 6, 2025 Nov 6, 2025 Updated Nov 7, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Robin Wilcox, a nurse in oncology infusion at Mission Hospital McDowell, received the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses.kAm(:=4@I H2D C646?E=J DFCAC:D65 H:E9 E96 :?E6C?2E:@?2= C64@8?:E:@?[ H9:49 46=63C2E6D ?FCD6D H9@ AC@G:56 @FEDE2?5:?8[ 4@>A2DD:@?2E6 42C6 E@ A2E:6?ED 2?5 72>:=:6D[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6HD C6=62D6 7C@> |:DD:@? w@DA:E2= |4s@H6==] %96 spx$* pH2C5 :D 2? :?E6C?2E:@?2= AC@8C2> 6DE23=:D965 E@ 9@?@C 2?5 46=63C2E6 E96 D<:==7F= 2?5 4@>A2DD:@?2E6 42C6 ?FCD6D AC@G:56 6G6CJ 52J] (:=4@I’D ?@>:?2E:@? 9:89=:89E65 96C 566A 565:42E:@? E@ A2E:6?ED F?56C8@:?8 :?7FD:@? EC62E>6?ED :? E96 @?4@=@8J F?:E[ H96C6 96C A6CD@?2=:K65 42C6 :D ?@E65 7@C >2<:?8 2 D:8?:7:42?E 5:776C6?46 :? 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Compassion Care Services in Marion celebrates opening; provides services for adults with disabilities “Watching this place unfold and the passion that has come behind it has truly been remarkable,” Effler said.
NC State Health Plan's 'no-cost' surgical benefit adds EmergeOrtho to Lantern network The “no cost” in this instance signifies the SHP will cover the surgical cost for members that they normally would be responsible for.
Mission Hospital McDowell achieves ‘Baby-Friendly’ re-designation “We strive to provide every family with the clinical excellence and personalized support they need to feel confident and empowered from the v…
Mission Hospital McDowell honors Jonathan Waldroup with the BEE Award “He always makes the patients laugh and goes the extra mile to make our patients feel loved and cared for."
Meet two nurses at Mission Hospital McDowell awarded for their patient care “I could feel her love and compassion from the time I met her,” a patient wrote in their nomination.
