LCMC Health is celebrating Nurses Week from May 5-9

Our nurses play many important roles, all connected around one common goal – making a difference - in the health of their patients, in their teams and departments, and in our community.

Thank you to all our amazing nurses! 

Click the video below to hear from some of our nurses on what inspires them to make a difference every day!

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NOLA Gold Nurses Night

Join us for a special LCMC Health Nurses Night at a NOLA Gold Rugby match.

$15 discounted tickets + a free hat

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Friday, May 9

4 pm – Tailgate in parking lot E (look for the LCMC Health tent)
6 pm – Rugby match starts

Shrine on Airline
6000 Airline Drive – Metairie

Thank you from nursing leaders 

Becker’s Hospital Review featured some of our Chief Nursing Officers messages of thanks to their teams. Ready the full article here!

Allison Guste, MHA, BSN, RN, CPHQ

Happy Nurses Week! This week holds a special place in my heart—not just because it’s a time to celebrate our incredible nurses, but because nursing is where my journey at LCMC Health began. Twenty years ago, I started my career in the Touro Emergency Department. From day one, LCMC Health felt like home, and all…

Allison Guste, MHA, BSN, RN, CPHQ
Chief Nursing Officer - University Medical Center New Orleans
Vice President, Nursing and Clinical Services -LCMC Health

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CJ Marbley, RN, MBA

Thank you to all of our nurses at New Orleans East Hospital and all across LCMC Health. You are the embodiment of “healthcare with heart,” offering not just skilled medical care, but also a comforting presence and genuine compassion to our patients, our neighbors. We deeply appreciate the “little something extra” each of you gives…

CJ Marbley, RN, MBA
Chief Nursing Officer
New Orleans East Hospital

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Lindsey Casey, MSN, RN, NEA-BC 

To Our Extraordinary Nurses, As we celebrate Nurse’s Week, I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to you for the extraordinary care you provide and for your dedication to this amazing and noble profession.  The impact you make on the lives of the children and families we serve is immeasurable, and I hope it brings…

Lindsey Casey, MSN, RN, NEA-BC 
Senior Vice President
Chief Nursing Officer 
Manning Family Children’s  

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Jennifer Schmidt-Kaklis, MSN, RN

Happy Nurses Week! You all are the heartbeat of our healthcare family. Your dedication, compassion, and hard work don’t go unnoticed. Thank you for everything you do to make our patients feel cared for and valued. We’re lucky to have such a fantastic team.​

Jennifer Schmidt-Kaklis, MSN, RN
Chief Nursing Officer
Lakeview Hospital

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Quanna Batiste, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN

To be a nurse isn’t just a profession—it’s a calling. And your dedication to that calling never goes unnoticed. It is an honor to celebrate each of you for the knowledge, empathy, and strength you bring to our patients, our organization, and to one another.

Quanna Batiste, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN
Chief Nursing Officer
Touro

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Monica C. Bologna, MSN, RN, CENP

Your dedication, compassion, and strength are the heart of this hospital. You make a difference in ways big and small, bringing comfort, healing, and hope to every patient and family you touch. Please know how proud I am to work alongside you.

Monica C. Bologna, MSN, RN, CENP
Chief Nursing Officer
West Jefferson Medical Center

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Ruby Brewer, MSN/MBA, RN, NEA-BC

Nurses are the heart of our care team and the strength behind so many success stories. Your influence goes far beyond the bedside—you advocate, you educate, you lead. You are a trusted guide during people’s most vulnerable moments. And like true heroes, you often do it all without expecting recognition. But this week, we want…

Ruby Brewer, MSN/MBA, RN, NEA-BC
Chief Nursing Officer
East Jefferson General Hospital and Lakeside Hospital

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Say thank you to our nurses for all they do!

Send a little note of thanks.

Step 1: Click the heart icon below to show your support, and watch the numbers go up!
Step 2: If you’d like, there’s a space to include your name and a message of thanks.

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Team members, you can also shine a light on our nurses via Workday Feedback!

  1. Type “Give Feedback” into the search bar in Workday   
  2. Type the nurse’s name 
  3. Shine a light by communicating what the nurse did and their positive impact 
  4. Select one of our nine commitments that represents your feedback  
  5. Click Submit 

A little extra

As a small token of our appreciation, all nurses receive a special thank you gift – an LCMC Health Nurse backpack!

lcmc nurses backpack - grey with black trim and blue text