He chairs both the Emory University Hospital Exemplary Professional Practice Council and the Emory Healthcare Professional Nurse Practice Council, bringing out the nurse’s voice on policy and practice changes that influence the systems more than 8,000 nurses. He also precepts new nursing graduates and experienced nurses when they join the unit.”īesides his diverse leadership roles on the unit, Lee is committed to improving the experience for patients and nurses alike through his work on hospital and system-wide professional governance councils.
“Mark is also a servant leader, filling in as charge nurse on weekends, picking-up shifts when the unit is short-staffed and switching shifts when a colleague needs a day off.
“Mark’s true compassion is best demonstrated by how he tailors his nursing care to the needs of each of his patients to provide the best patient-and-family-centered care,” says Lee’s supervisor, Betsy Augusthy, MSN, RN-BC, unit director of 7E Complex Medicine at Emory University Hospital. Lee comes to work each day ready to plan how he will make a difference for his patients, their families and his fellow nurses, yet is flexible in adapting those plans as needed. One does not realize how many hats a nurse wears until you become one.” “My goal every day was to provide top-notch nursing care during a difficult time for patients, families and team members. “Working at the bedside every week during the early part of the pandemic made it clear to me this is what I need to be doing,” says Lee. Lee began his career as a nurse just three years ago in March 2020 at Emory University Hospital as the COVID-19 pandemic began, embracing patient care on a different level. “We are so appreciative of the care and compassion they put into their nursing roles at Emory, knowing their efforts promote healthy environments for both patients and nurses alike.” Mark Lee, BSN, RN-BC “Congratulations to Mark Lee and Millie Sattler for being recognized as two of AJC’s Celebrating Nurses honorees this year,” says Sharon Pappas, PhD, RN, FAAN, chief nurse executive for Emory Healthcare. Mark Lee, BSN, RN-BC, a nurse scholar who works on the 7E Complex Medicine Unit at Emory University Hospital, was recognized as one of 10 statewide Celebrating Nurses awardees this year from the AJC, while Millie Sattler, DNP, RN, CCRN, Emory Healthcare Corporate Director of Retention and Career Development Strategy, was honored as the sole nursing leadership awardee this year. The AJC honored 10 extraordinary nurses and one nurse leader, chosen from nearly 1,000 nominations, during an awards luncheon on May 12 at Crown Plaza Ravinia in Atlanta. Two Emory Healthcare nurses received top honors from the 2023 Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s (AJC) Celebrating Nurses program for going above and beyond their duties as exceptional nurses in their respective roles.
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