Mary Jean Comnick, BSN ’69, was named HCAW Nurse of the Year for 2009 by the Home Care Association of Washington. Mary has been a hospice nurse for over 24 years and currently cares for patients at Providence Home Care & Hospice of Snohomish County.
The Director of Hospice at Providence, Sherri Pride, described Mary as “a hospice nurse like a gentle wind that soothes the bodies and souls of those she serves. She is knowledgeable, gentle, wonderful and kind...she has led the way by example, showing how to be present, patient, continually focused and always a comfort."
For more information about the Home Care Association of Washington and to read about more of the 2009 award winners, visit HCAW online at http://www.hcaw.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=6.