Cerner, AANAC Award Nursing Assistant of the Year Scholarship

KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 26, 2017 -- Cerner, a global leader in health care technology, announced the 2017 Cerner Nursing Assistant of the Year Scholarship recipient, Amber Jasper, of Garden Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

This year, an expert panel of judges from the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordination  reviewed more than 50 nominations for the award. Selection was based on employment longevity, interaction with residents, family and staff, coaching or mentoring abilities, work ethic and quality of work.

Jasper was nominated by Diona Kern, director of Human Resources and Payroll at Garden Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

“She has a deep compassion for making sure every need is met in a timely fashion and includes the residents and their loved ones in that care,” said Kern. “Amber's primary passion is for the residents’ care and safety. She has perfect attendance and an attitude of gratitude. In fact, I would dare to say that if every employee was as pleasant and driven as Amber, there would not be a need for policy, procedure or even an HR position.”

The Cerner Nursing Assistant of the Year Scholarship Program awarded Jasper a $3,000 scholarship to offset educational expenses.

“Our goal at Cerner is to empower nursing assistants and help maximize their skill set and capabilities with health information technology. Nursing assistants are critical to the quality of care that facilities can provide,” said Eva Karp, senior vice president and chief clinical officer, Cerner.

The Nursing Assistant of the Year Scholarship is in its ninth year. Nominations for next year will open in the fall. Visit www.nascholarship.com to learn more about the award.

About Cerner

Cerner’s health information technologies connect people, information and systems at more than 25,000 provider facilities worldwide. Recognized for innovation, Cerner solutions assist clinicians in making care decisions and enable organizations to manage the health of populations. The company also offers an integrated clinical and financial system to help health care organizations manage revenue, as well as a wide range of services to support clients’ clinical, financial and operational needs. Cerner’s mission is to contribute to the systemic improvement of health care delivery and the health of communities. Nasdaq: CERN. For more information about Cerner, visit cerner.com, read our blog at blogs.cerner.com, connect with us on Twitter at twitter.com/cerner and on Facebook at facebook.com/cerner. Our website, blog, Twitter account and Facebook page contain a significant amount of information about Cerner, including financial and other information for investors.

About AANAC

The American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordination (AANAC) is a non-profit membership organization dedicated to supporting long-term care professionals providing quality care for nursing home residents across the nation. Representing more than 14,700 members, AANAC has earned the reputation as the premier resource and network for long-term care professionals. For more information, please contact Deborah White at [email protected] or call 1-800-768-1880.

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