St. Mary’s Medical Center is proud to announce that Martha Eversfield, R.N., B.S.N., was honored with the Extra Mile Award at this year’s Palm Healthcare Foundation Nursing Distinction Awards event. Eversfield earned the Extra Mile Award for going above and beyond to foster professional growth in others and using compassion to impact lives.Eversfield has worked at St. Mary’s Medical Center for 40 years. She started her career at the hospital in 1971 and has held different positions over the years. Eversfield was the first nurse hired to work in the Radiology Department in 1984. Before coming to St. Mary’s Medical Center, Eversfield dedicated many years to the Sisters of Saint Joseph Convent in Indiana, serving as a nun. While in the convent, she attended Holy Cross School of Nursing.
