Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski officials announce recognition of two of its nurse leaders, Christy Kemp and Tammy Wall as two of the recipients of the 40 Under 40 Recognition Program.

The Tennessee Nurse Association partnered with the Tennessee Action Coalition, and the Tennessee Hospital Association To sponsor the 40 Under 40 Recognition Program.  The program acknowledges forty emerging nurse leaders.  The aim is to engage and empower our nurses to lead the nursing profession and improve the health of Tennesseans.  The nurses selected will engage in a monthly learning collaboration to help meet the needs for leadership development.

“Tammy and Christy are integral parts of our organization and are crucial to our day to day operations,” said Chief Nursing Officer, Libby Ferguson.  “They are not only phenomenal nurses but are truly amazing human beings. Any time spent, with either one, and you will quickly see how funny, intelligent, captivating and committed they are to our hospital and our patients. I am honored to have been part of their journey and to congratulate them on their honor.”

The aim of the Tennessee 40 Under 40 Nurse Leader program is to engage and empower young nurses to lead the nursing profession in improving the health of Tennesseans. The forty recipients includes individuals from a variety of Tennessee regions, practice settings, roles, and specialties representing all of Tennessee.

Kemp is the Director of Infection Prevention and Wall is the Director of Nursing Services for the Medical/Surgical department.