HCA Florida JFK North Hospital is proud to recognize Shakira Robledo as a National Finalist for the Excellence in Nursing Award in Professional Mentoring as a part of the HCA Healthcare Awards of Distinction.

Shakira demonstrates the qualifications of a nurse who contributes to nursing’s body of knowledge nursing education and supports and influences nurses’ career development through mentoring.

As a part of the award, Shakira was awarded $5,000 to donate to the charity of her choice. Shakira who is an Emergency Room Registered Nurse chose to provide her donation to the Guardian Ad Litem in West Palm Beach, FL. The Guardian Ad Litem provides the most vulnerable children in Florida with a representative from their community who will be a consistent, positive presence in the child’s life as part of a multi-disciplinary team.