Allison Helmerichs honored by Illinois Emergency Nurse Association

Allison Helmerichs was honored by the Illinois Chapter of the Emergency Nurses Association with the Nursing Education Award for 2023. Allison accepted the award at the Illinois State Council Spring Symposium Welcome Party hosted at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, IL.

Helmerich's nominator wrote:

She leads the department orientation task force. Her efforts have brought about significant culture change in our department over the past ten years. Transforming a department where many new staff left because they felt under prepared to practice in the ED to a supportive environment that is focused on safe patient care and continuous professional development. She has brought about a number of innovations from incorporating multi-disciplinary simulation into orientation to an 8hr preceptor development training. Her efforts have been highlighted in several poster and classroom presentations at both IL ENA and National ENA conferences. Most importantly she has become a mentor to numerous staff members. Both learners who have been guided by her through orientation as well as preceptors. I count myself lucky to be among those who have been mentored by this nominee her support has provided major momentum to my career.