2007 Recipient Excellence in Clinical Practice
Elaine Marie Lightfoot, LPN (Region 11, Valley)

Graduated from the Nova Scotia Sanatorium - 1971
Has been employed at the Valley Regional Hospital - 1971 - Present
Elaine's nomination came from two (2) individuals - Mary Haggerty, LPN and Kathie Swindell, RN, BScN. The following excerpts were submitted to the Selection Committee for review.

“Elaine understands and promotes consistent patient care. She knows her clients well and develops care plans that provide holistic care while encouraging self care. She involves the patients and their families in the care plan and she ensures that they have a voice in their care. She is also involved in many committees to support making a difference in patient outcomes, that is, Falls Prevention Committee, Ethics Committee, AVH Nurse Council”.

“Within the criteria of Professionalism and Leadership, Elaine welcomes new learners. She is a change champion, in that she arises to the occasion with a positive attitude. She encourages her colleagues to work to their full Scope of Practice and she is involved in exploring a new care delivery model for the unit”.

“Elaine has been involved in working with the Long Term Care Sector for our most recent accreditation. She is recognized and credited by her colleagues as a champion in assessing wounds, applying the appropriate dressing and monitoring progress”.

“She is a voice for continued competency for her colleagues and for enhancing their Scope of Practice. She works diligently with the unit Practice Committee ensuring that nurses have a voice in the solution of clinical issues on their unit. She promotes and works diligently to ensure excellent working relationships with AVH and the CUPE Union”.

“For all the above leadership qualities and all the everyday attention to safe quality care, I nominate Elaine for this Award”. (Kathie Swindell)

Quotes from Mary Haggerty, LPN - who also nominated Elaine Lightfoot for this Award:

“Elaine is a kind, caring person who goes out of her way to do special things for her patients whether it's doing their laundry, their hair or sopping for them. She has enhanced and promoted the full Scope of Practice and has been a strong positive advocate for the LPNs. For these reasons and many more, I believe that Elaine is most definitely deserving of the Excellence in Clinical Pratice award offered by the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Nova Scotia”. (Mary Haggerty, LPN)

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