FARMINGTON — On May 9, after days of special activities in coordination with National Nurses Week, nursing leaders and peers recognized 12 Franklin Memorial Hospital nursing and direct care professionals.

Eight registered nurses, three certified nursing assistants and one certified medical assistant were nominated. They included Andrea Howe, RN; Emily Clemens, RN; Kristen Welch, RN; Samantha Ellis, RN; Ashley Provencher, RN; Katrina Gervais, RN; Molly Elwell, RN; Keelin Trask, RN; Marsha Thomas, CNA; Alison Prior, CNA; Madison White, CNA; and Lisbeth Pratt, CMA.

The event was hosted in the hospital’s Bass Room.

At the conclusion of the ceremony, Trask and Provencher were named recipients of the Nursing Excellence Award, while Pratt and White received the Nursing Care Partner Award.

The event culminated with the presentation of the Nursing Partner Award, honoring a nonclinical care team member embodying the nursing philosophy of quality patient-centered care. The Rev. Tim Walmer was bestowed with this recognition for his compassionate spiritual support provided to hospitalized patients and their families.