Adrienne Bond ’16, a registered nurse at the Vanderburgh Health Department, is the 2019 recipient of the University of Southern Indiana Distinguished Nursing Alumni Award. She works in the Pre to 3 Program, which provides support for mothers, infants and families to reduce risks associated with infant mortality, and is certified as a lactation consultant and car seat technician.
Before the Pre to 3 Program launched, Bond was instrumental in helping develop policy, standards and the model currently implemented for home visiting. Her nominator said, “I am nominating Adrienne for the dedication and professionalism she has exemplified in her position as a Pre to 3 nurse. Adrienne is passionate about her role in our program and about the families that she serves. She has been a mentor for our new staff, helped organize continuing education opportunities, and promotes our program through outreach opportunities.”
When accepting the award during USI Nursing’s annual White Coat Ceremony, held last September, Bond said, “The USI nursing program helped equip me to practice nursing in a variety of settings. The emphasis on taking care of the whole patient and focusing on the small things that patients truly remember is such an important value that is instilled into USI nursing students. The program prepares students to hone the compassionate values of our nursing founders so that they shine through in the work of modern nursing today.”
Each year, the USI Nursing Alumni Society recognizes a graduate who has made outstanding achievements in a career or public service. For more information about the USI Nursing Alumni Society, visit the society’s web page.
Rachel Spalding M'13 has been hired as chief nursing officer at Good Samaritan in Knox County after serving as executive director of perioperative services at Ascension St. Vincent Evansville. Spalding earned her bachelor's degree from Morehead State University and a master's degree from the University of Southern Indiana, and a doctorate's degree in nursing at Capella University.
Josh Bowman, '09 M'19, USI grad and current adjunct for gerontology, made the local news for living in his camper at the long-term care setting where he is administrator. Watch the video.