DEBORAH L. DICKEN NAMED THE 2007 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSE OF THE YEAR

Registered Nurse Deborah L. Dicken has been named the 2007 Occupational Health Nurse of the Year by the Florida State Association of Occupational Health Nurses.

Dicken received this honor for her work with the Escambia County School Faculty and Staff Personal Wellness Appraisal Program. Dicken is responsible for overseeing 65 school wellness sites where employees are provided with preventative health screenings and education by Baptist Occupational Health staff.

Dicken has served as an occupational nurse for 15 years. She began her career in occupational health at the Williams-Sonoma distribution center in Memphis, Tenn. In 2002, she became manager of the Solutia employee clinic, then joined Baptist Health Care in 2005 as the clinical manager of Baptist Occupational Health. In her current role, Dicken procures clinical and health and wellness services for corporate clients.

Dicken is a certified case manager, certified occupational health nurse – specialist and a certified legal nurse consultant. She earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Mobile and a master’s degree in health services administration from the University of St. Francis in Joliet, Ill. She is a member of the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses and National Alliance of Legal Nurse Consultants.