![CELEBRATED: Tamworth hospital director of nursing Michelle Keir, patron Alec Noble and Bruderlin award winner Melanie Olsen. Photo: Peter Hardin 091216PHD09 CELEBRATED: Tamworth hospital director of nursing Michelle Keir, patron Alec Noble and Bruderlin award winner Melanie Olsen. Photo: Peter Hardin 091216PHD09](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/pMXRnDj3SUU44AkPpn97sC/5e19592c-f5f3-4478-a62f-803240332063.jpg/r0_0_5244_3575_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
TAMWORTH hospital staff took time out of their hectic work day to pay respect to colleagues going above and beyond the call of duty.
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Staff were honoured in the annual Bruderlin awards acknowledging the efforts of one nursing professional and one non-nursing staffer.
Leah Mann from the radiography service received the non-nursing Bruderlin Excellence award, while Melanie Olsen took home the nursing award.
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Tamworth hospital patron Alec Noble and general manager Catharine Death spoke on the legacy of the award’s namesake and the “culture of excellence” it seeks to grow.
Ms Death said she was “inspired everyday” by the work of the hospital’s staff.
Colleagues of Ms Olsen spoke highly of the nurse’s work ethic and said she was “a privilege to work alongside” and was regularly sought out by “peers, staff and management for her expertise”.
The awards were established in the 1970s by Gordon Bruderlin – the first patron of Tamworth hospital – who set up a trust fund for the certificates of excellence.