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Bonita Hughes, R.N., is the Operating Charge Nurse and member of the Vascular Access Team at Lakeside Medical Center. Since joining the hospital in 2007, Hughes has served as a Surgical, PACU and PICC nurse, is a preceptor to new nurses, and has played a key role during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hughes has over 15 years of experience in hospital, home health, and primary care environments. In 2017, Hughes was named a “Nurse of the Year” by Palm Healthcare Foundation. Called a “warrior” by her colleagues, she was recognized for her work ethic while receiving treatment for breast cancer that was detected following an annual mammogram at Lakeside Medical Center.

Hughes earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Chamberlain University in Chicago, Illinois.