Same Day Surgery Charge Nurse Alexis has received the North Oaks Health
System Nurse Excellence Award for August 2019.
Alexis joined
Same Day Surgery in 2014 as a Staff Registered Nurse. In 2016, she was promoted to Charge Nurse.
“I approach each day with a positive attitude, open mind and helping
hand," shares Alexis.
She earned a bachelor’s degree in Nursing with a minor in Psychology
from the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg.
Alexis shares that she pursued her chosen field with the desire to put
her lighthearted personality to work helping to relieve the anxiety patients
may feel as they face surgery.
“By providing comfort and care, my hope is to make surgery less frightening
for them,” she explains.
Alexis and her husband Corey live in Mandeville with their sons Bennett,
1 ½, and Corbin, 10 months.
Away from work, she cherishes time with her family. Alexis also likes to dance.
“I started dancing at the age of 2, and I can’t stop. I won’t
stop,” she asserts. “You could say, ‘I’ve got
the music in me!’”
“Alexis works diligently to ensure patients are receiving the very
best care," affirms Clinical Nurse Manager Carmen Krail. "She
leads by example and makes sure that her co-workers are set up for success.
She is an excellent communicator and dedicated patient advocate.”