Kelley Jobe the 2012 Nurse of the Year
Published or Revised May 11, 2012
Lamar County Nurse of the Year Kelley Jobe receives her plaque and flowers from Paris Junior College President Dr. Pamela Anglin. Jobe works as an oncology nurse at Paris Regional Cancer Center.
Ceremonies marking the 11th anniversary of the Lamar County Nurse of the Year were held Friday at Paris Junior College. The event is sponsored by the Paris Regional Medical Center, Paris Junior College and Chapman's Florist.
It is held each year during National Nurses Week. The theme this year is "Nurses: Advocating, Leading, Caring." Patricia Cochran, R.N., M.S.N. served as event coordinator.
Keynote speaker was Richard Ross, R.N., who is a graduate of Paris Junior College vocational nursing and registered nursing programs. Ross works at the Terrell State Hospital and the Glen Oaks Hospital. Ross is currently preparing for the ANCC certification for psychiatric nursing and plans to pursue his BSN degree in the near future. He addressed those in attendance regarding the impact of and ways to reduce stress. "Realize when matters are getting out of control; this is the first step to doing something about the stress," he said. "Make sure you have established ways of dealing with stress before it happens."
Marcia Putnam, PJC director of Health Occupations, introduced PJC President Dr. Pamela Anglin, who presented the plaque to Kelley Jobe, R.N., O.C.N., as the 2012 Lamar County Nurse of the Year. Jobe is an oncology nurse at Paris Regional Cancer Center.
Dr. Ernest Cochran, Jobe's employer, gave an introduction about Jobe, explaining how she came to work for him, and ending with warm praises for her work ethic, compassion for patients, and wonderful personality.
Patients have praised Jobe for being extraordinary, full of knowledge, compassion, faith and joy. "Her laughter is wonderful and her love of people is evident," patients said.
Her nominations stated that patients and staff are drawn to Jobe because she is compassionate and caring; she will hold a hand when patients are sad and cry with them when times are bad; Paris Regional Cancer Center is proud to call her one of their own.
Jobe is married to her high school sweetheart, Owen, and is very involved in Lakeway Baptist Church.
Diane Nation, R.N., presented a Nightingale Tribute to Doris Townsend, R.N., who passed away during the past year. Volunteers are being sought to help pay tribute in the future to local nurses who passed away. They will be remembered at the Nurse of the Year ceremony each year.
Roses were presented to each nurse in attendance.
The Nurse of the Year Award was stablished in 2002 to honor and recognize the rank-and-file nurses in the community who do their very best every day to meet the health care needs of the community. Previous recipients of the award include Dara Munn, 2002; Theresa Emerson, 2003; Myra McNabb, 2004; Catalina Tabangcora, 2005; Brigida Rian, 2006; Vonda Wallace, 2007, Judy Reese, 2008; Erica Farmer Westbrooks, 2009; Debra Margraves, 2010; and Arzella Pratt, 2011.
