Edmonds Faculty District Director of Scholar Well being Providers Mara Marano-Bianco was named Faculty Nursing Administrator of the Yr by the Washington Group of Faculty Nurses.
The group honored Marano-Bianco at its current annual convention in Wenatchee for her vital efforts to determine and implement school-based well being facilities at Meadowdale and Mountlake Terrace excessive colleges.
Via its collaboration with the Snohomish County Group Well being Middle and the Verdant Well being Fee, it has additionally helped make important well being companies accessible to district college students.
Whereas the distinguished award is a person recognition, it was fast to acknowledge and reward the district's faculty nurses and well being companies workers.
“This award demonstrates the excellence in our college nursing observe, the standard of care our college nurses present daily to our college students, the extent of professional growth and persevering with training our nursing workers have interaction in, and the general management at school well being for our college neighborhood and area,” Marano-Bianco stated.
A press release from the district stated faculty nurses throughout the state have been impressed by Marano-Bianco's arduous work, creativity and imaginative and prescient to make this initiative a actuality. Their dedication to giving faculty nursing a powerful voice throughout the district has not gone unnoticed both. She has helped guarantee Edmonds Faculty District nurses have the newest info and alternatives to collaborate successfully by prioritizing skilled growth, the district stated.
“I benefit from the collaborative neighborhood nature of the function, the interprofessional work that’s important to coordinate care and entry to training, to advocate and defend social justice, well being coverage, well being fairness and public well being practices “, stated. “This award serves as a strong validation of that keenness and conjures up me to proceed making a optimistic affect inside our neighborhood.”