NMMC Presents BEE Award to McMillian

TUPELO, Mississippi—North Mississippi Medical Center recently presented a BEE (Beyond Exceptional Expectations) Award to Shara McMillian, a certified nursing assistant and unit coordinator.

A coworker nominated McMillian for the extraordinary devotion she showed a patient who had been hospitalized for quite a while. “The patient’s hair was tangled into a big knot, and we were unable to brush it out,” she wrote. “Shara took initiative and bought shampoo and conditioner and spent over an hour washing and combing the knots and tangles out of the patient’s hair. This is just one incident out of many where Shara shows compassion and taking initiative in taking the utmost care of her patients. I am blessed and proud to call Shara a coworker!”

McMillian, who lives in Okolona, joined the NMMC staff two years ago after working in home health and at a nursing home. She worked on 3 West until recently joining the hospital’s Resource Pool. She is a 2005 graduate of Okolona High School and attended Northeast Mississippi Community College and Itawamba Community College.

The BEE Award is given to a deserving caregiver each month at NMMC. Nomination forms are available throughout NMMC or at www.nmhs.net/bee-award. For more information, call (662) 377-3431 or email BEEAwards@nmhs.net.