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The Emergency Department nursing team at St. Lucie Medical Center

ADVANCE for Nurses newsmagazine announced the emergency department (ED) nursing staff at St. Lucie Medical Center, Port St. Lucie, has won the magazine’s annual Best Nursing Team Contest for the state of Florida.

“This is truly an honor,” said Nancy Hilton, Chief Nursing Officer on hearing the news. “It’s one thing when you work hard and get good results, but it’s really awesome when you’re selected the front-runner among others in the Nursing profession.” She added, “Our ED staff was committed to improving the patient experience, and they have succeeded in significantly reducing wait times that are now well below the national average. In fact, their efforts are considered a best practice and Nurses Week and Hospital Week are an excellent time to recognize the ED staff’s success.”