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FORT WAYNE – Brooke Randol, a clinical nurse specialist at Parkview Health, was awarded the Douglas J. Leonard Indiana Caregiver of the Year Award by the Indiana Hospital Association (IHA) at the 20th annual Indiana Quality and Safety Summit, held June 18 in Fishers.
The award recognizes an individual in the healthcare industry whose performance in the delivery of care is considered exemplary by patients and peers, the provided release states. It was named in honor of IHA’s fourth president, Doug Leonard, who led IHA from 2007-17 after a 30-year career working for Columbus Regional Health, where he served as CEO.
“Brooke does amazing things every day for our patients, whether it’s providing care in our clinics, meeting with patients virtually or working with our physicians and nurses to educate them in best practices,” said Juli Johnson, chief nursing and healthcare markets executive at Parkview Health. “She’s a tireless educator and advocate in wound care, and her leadership, innovation and drive directly and indirectly ensure patients are receiving the best quality care possible.”
Randol, MSN, RN, AGCNS-BC, CMSRN, CWS, received her bachelor of science in nursing from Purdue University Fort Wayne and received a master of science in nursing from Indiana University Indianapolis in 2022. She started with Parkview in 2013 as a medical/surgical nurse before moving into wound care in 2017. She advanced to the role of clinical nurse specialist in 2022 and now focuses on improving systemwide patient outcomes in wound care.
