As Nurses’ Week came to a close, Hospital Sisters Health System announced the 2025 Nurse of the Year, DAISY Nurse Leader of the Year and Nursing Team of the Year award winners from hospitals in Green Bay, Sheboygan and Oconto Falls.
Nurse of the Year award recipients are honored for demonstrating passion, quality and excellence in nursing and carrying out the core values of HSHS: respect, care, competence and joy. They are nominated by nursing colleagues and chosen by nursing leadership and HSHS’ Professional Nurse Practice Council.
Recipients included Stephanie Kurek with HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital, Oconto Falls emergency department.
“Working in a rural ER requires strong clinical judgement, adaptability and the ability to function efficiently with limited resources,” she said.”I am proud to serve at St. Clare Hospital and to care for the community I have grown up in and to make a meaningful difference.”
To learn more about nursing careers at HSHS, visit https://www.hshs.org/careers/areas/nursing.
