Congratulations to Tennessee’s 2021 Rising Star Nurse Leaders!
Together with the Tennessee Nurses Association and the Tennessee Hospital Association, the Tennessee Action Coalition acknowledges these young nurse leaders:
Jasmin Ajanovic, Johnson City Medical Center
Kari Bowen, Johnson City Medical Center
Oseana Bratton, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital
Marissa Lemley Brown, Monroe Carrell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt
Rose Cannon, Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute
Meloney Cardwell, Cherokee Health System
Lacretia Carroll, University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Lynn Cumming, HCA: Centennial Medical Center
Michael Curtis, Regional One Health Center
Chardae Davis, Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare
Tammy Delaney, Encompass Health Rehabilitation; Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare
Lori Feltner, HCA – Parkridge Medical Center
Kristin Fitchpatric, Crestwyn Behavioral Health
Retha Gentry, East Tennessee State University College of Nursing
Kendra Hammonds, Tennessee Department of Health Northeast Region
Brittany Haskell, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing
Monica Hicks, Tennessee Department of Health – Hamblen County Health Department
Rachel Hill, Aspell Recovery Center
Patricia Howard, Tennessee Department of Health
Kimin Huang, Nashville Health Pro
Steven Hunt, AirEvac LifeTeam
Ashley Johnson, Bethel University
Christy Kemp, Southern Tennessee Regional Health System – Pulaski
Carra Linde, Centennial Medical Center
Claire Marr, Ballad Health
Jessica Miller, The Martha O’Bryan Center
Crystal O’Guin, Georgetown University; Northstar Anesthesia
Faybria O’Neill, TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center
Courtney Pitts, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing
Brittney Ragan, State of Tennessee Department of Health – Cocke County Health Department
Malika Richardson, Providence Medical Clinic of Kingsport
Ansley Stanfill, University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Hailin Swan, VA Medical Center, Memphis
Crystal Martin Walker, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Tammy Wall, Southern Tennessee Regional Health System – Pulaski
Jenny Webb, Bethel University
Cory Wilbanks, University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Bethany Worley, TriStar Summit Medical Center
Brett Young, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
This cohort includes individuals from a variety of Tennessee regions, practice settings, roles, and specialties; representing all of Tennessee and the people they serve.
The aim of the Tennessee 40 Under 40 Nurse Leaders program is to engage and empower young nurses to lead the nursing profession in improving the health of Tennesseans.