AJC Celebrating Nurses honoree Emily Rakestraw
Emily Rakestraw is a nurse educator working with acute care nurses at Wellstar Paulding Medical Center in Hiram. She's known for proactively offering help, whether it’s covering classes, assisting with new-hire onboarding or stepping in for colleagues.

AJC Celebrating Nurses honoree Tamika Johnson
Charge nurse Tamika Johnson creates meal support program for families at the bedside of their loved ones.
56m ago
AJC Celebrating Nurses honoree Shirley Ifill
For Ifill, nursing is more than a career. It's a continuation of everything she's lived through — and everything she's learned.
56m ago
AJC Celebrating Nurses honoree Maggie Henson
Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age 2, Maggie Henson understands firsthand the fear and uncertainty that can come with a new diagnosis.
57m ago
AJC Celebrating Nurses honoree Jennifer Fleenor
After decades helping patients, nurse clinician Jennifer Fleenor adds a leadership role that helps to make Northside nurses better and happier.
57m ago


