children's hospital staff honored for accomplishments

Several staff members at East Tennessee Children's Hospital are being celebrated for their recent accomplishments. Various departments have employees that have earned recognition in their respective fields for professional development and promotions.

"I always like to see staff advance their careers," said Children's Hospital President and CEO Keith Goodwin. "It proves that they are passionate about their roles here at Children's Hospital, and I admire that."

Among the honorees are Lisa Osterman in the Human Resources Department, Amanda Armstrong in the Development Department and Kimberley Campbell and Lorissa Williams in the Education Department.

Lisa Osterman, Employment Manager, was recently credentialed as a Certified Health Care Recruiter (CHCR) by the National Association for Health Care Recruitment (NAHCR). The NAHCR credentialing program was created to increase the professionalism of health care recruiters, as well as demonstrate the value of the essential contributions recruiters make every day. The organization provides leadership and support to the profession through advocacy, education and professional development. NAHCR has more than 1,000 members nationwide, serving nurse, allied health, physician recruiters and human resources professionals; working in hospitals, home care, long term care, rehabilitation facilities, HMOs, schools of nursing and the military. Osterman is only the second person in Tennessee to receive this recognition.

Amanda Armstrong, Major Gifts Officer, has been promoted to Director of Annual Giving in the Development Department. Armstrong will oversee the fundraising aspects of all events for Children's Hospital as well as play a key role in the development of new relationships with potential sponsors. Before coming to Children's Hospital in 2001, Armstrong worked planning special events for other non-profit organizations in the area and was in the financial industry as a loan officer and bank manager prior to working in the non-profit area. Armstrong was previously Major Gifts Officer and an Annual Giving Coordinator at Children's Hospital.

Kimberley Campbell, RN, MSN and Lorissa Williams, RN, BSN have recently earned certification by the American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC) in Nursing Professional Development. Williams, Education Director, and Campbell, Staff Educator, have met the professional development requirements and are the first to receive this honor at Children's Hospital for this field. ANCC's Certification Program validates skills, knowledge and abilities of nurses nationwide and contributes to better patient outcomes due to expertise of national standards.

For more information, contact the Community Relations Department at Children's Hospital at (865) 541-8165.