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Fauquier Health Named Sandra Shipe as 2023 Mercy Award Winner
May 22, 2023
Fauquier Health recognized Sandra, or Sandy, Shipe as the facility’s 2023 Mercy Award winner. The Mercy Award recognizes one employee from each of Lifepoint Health’s facilities who profoundly touches the lives of others and best represents the spirit and values on which the company was founded.
The Mercy Award is an annual recognition program established in 2002 to honor the life and contributions of Scott Mercy, LifePoint’s founding chairman and chief executive officer. The award is considered the highest honor a LifePoint employee can receive.
“At Fauquier Health, Sandy is known as a champion for our patients, our team members, and our community,” said Rebecca Segal, CEO of Fauquier Health. “Sandy demonstrates a level of commitment and caring that transcends the everyday; respects others in everything they do; and inspires others with compassion, dedication and honesty.”
Sandy was nominated by her peers for the Mercy Award. A selection committee came together to review all award nominations and she was chosen as the exemplary employee who consistently goes above and beyond the call of duty. Sandy recently transitioned from Director of Nursing Operations into the role of Infection Preventionist. During her nearly 40-year tenure at Fauquier Health, Sandy has acted in what seems like every capacity of the organization from nursing to education, to HR, and more.
According to Sandy’s winning nomination, “Pioneering in the Earn While you Learn program, Sandra helps to bring student nurse techs and residents to our facility thereby enhancing the professional pipeline and growing our nursing profession. Sandra exemplifies the spirit and values upon which the company was founded.”
Off the job, Sandy is a devoted wife and mother who loves spending time with her family. As a Faith Community Nurse at her local church, Sandy is a strong supporter of volunteerism and enjoys spending her free time educating elderly community members on medication management and safety. We are proud to recognize Sandy with this prestigious award for her contributions and dedication to advancing our mission of Making Communities Healthier.