Janie Bard, Administrative Nursing Supervisor at Dyersburg Hospital, was named West Tennessee Healthcare’s employee of the month for October.

She was presented the award by Tina Prescott, WTH executive vice president, Chief Operating Officer; Jan Zimmer, CNO, Dyersburg Hospital, and Scott Barber, CEO, Dyersburg Hospital, when the West Tennessee Healthcare Board of Trustees held their monthly meeting at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, Thursday.

Janie has been with Dyersburg Hospital for over 39 years from an early graduating class of Dyersburg State Community College School of Nursing.

According to a press release from Amy Garner – WTH’s Chief Compliance & Communications Officer – her energy, devotion, and bright spirit has only grown year after year.

In terms of her career, Janie has been a bedside nurse, a charge nurse, a Nurse Manager, and now an Administrative House Supervisor.

She has superb clinical skills and incredible critical thinking abilities.

The world is a much better place because she is here and we are profoundly blessed to have her as part of our healthcare team.

(PHOTO: Janie Bard)