University of Maryland Shore Regional Health’s 2026 Nurse Excellence Awards Presented at Tidewater I

University of Maryland Shore Regional Health’s 2026 Nurse Excellence Awards Presented at Tidewater Inn

EASTON, Md. (May 13, 2026) – Brianna Chester, BSN, RN was honored as the University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH) 2026 Nurse of the Year at the organization’s annual Nurse Excellence Awards Ceremony, held May 6 at the Tidewater Inn in Easton. UM SRH is a member organization of the University Maryland Medical System.

Chester, a Behavioral Health nurse at UM Shore Medical Center at Easton, was chosen by an independent panel of judges from over 100 nominations submitted by UM SRH team members. The annual award recognizes nursing excellence achieved through leadership, professionalism, commitment to others and commitment to patient experience.

Also selected as award winners in specific categories of nursing excellence were:

Collaboration and Teamwork – Haley Setter, RN, C-EFM, The Birthing Center, UM Shore Medical Center at Easton

Nursing Practice & Professionalism - Yassine Zidour, RN, CCRN, Intensive Care Unit, UM Shore Medical Center at Easton

Art of Caring and Relationship-Based Care - Abigail Smith, BSN, RN, CEN, Emergency Department, UM Shore Medical Center at Easton

Promising Professional - Megan Robertson, RN, Telemetry, UM Shore Medical Center at Easton

DAISY® Award for Nurse Leaders - Angela Lord, BSN, RN, NE-BC, Cardiac Catheterization Lab, UM Shore Medical Center at Easton

DAISY® Award for Nurse Educators - Alexandra Cavey, RN, BSN, CCRN, Intensive Care Unit, UM Shore Medical Center at Easton

“I am truly honored to recognize this year’s Nurse Excellence Award nominees and recipients,” said Danielle Wilson, BSN, RN, NE-BC, Chief Nursing Officer and Senior Vice President, Patient Care Services. “Their dedication, compassion, and clinical expertise reflect the very best of Shore Regional Health. Each of these outstanding nurses plays a vital role in delivering exceptional care every day.”

2026 UM Shore Regional Health Nurse Excellence Award winners with Chief Nursing Officer and Senior Vice President of Patient Care Services Danielle Wilson, are shown (l. to r.): Haley Setter, Abigail Smith, Alexandra Cavey, Megan Robertson, Brianna Chester, Danielle Wilson, Yassine Zidour and Angela Lord.

Brianna Chester, UM Shore Regional Health 2026 Nurse of the Year (center) is shown with Amie Hoffmann, Director, UM Shore Medical Group – Behavioral Health who presented the award (left) and Danielle Wilson, Chief Nursing Officer and Senior Vice President of Patient Care Services.