Seven MUSC College of Nursing faculty members and medical center nursing leaders were recipients of the distinguished South Carolina Palmetto Gold Award. The recipients were honored at the eleventh annual awards ceremony held on April 21 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center in Columbia.
The Palmetto Gold Nurse Recognition and Scholarship Program salutes excellence and commitment to the profession by recognizing 100 nurses from across South Carolina each year as recipients of the Palmetto Gold Award.
Please join us in congratulating them.
Medical Center Recipients:
Deb Cassidy, R.N., BSC, assistant nurse manager and Unit Educator, 6 East
Linda Formby, BSN, CIC, manager, Infection Prevention & Control
Leianne Jinkins, R.N., BSN, CPUI, VABC, VAIN Team
Perette Sabatino, R.N., BSN, Stroke Program manager
College of Nursing Recipients:
Berry Anderson, Ph.D., R.N., assistant professor
Brian Conner, Ph.D., R.N., assistant professor
Ruth Conner, Ph.D., R.N., assistant professor (not pictured)
Sally Kennedy, Ph.D., APRN, FNP-C, CNE, assistant professor (not pictured)
Ida Spruill, Ph.D., R.N., LISW, FAAN, assistant professor






















