Awards and Achievements

Maira Ritthaler Honored With Shine Award for Nursing Assistants

Published: March 7, 2022
Maira Ritthaler Shine Award

The Shine Award for Nursing Assistants honors these staff members for the special role they play in patient care at Methodist Hospital and Methodist Women's Hospital. Their Supporting Hands assist our nurses In achieving Nursing Excellence and quality patient outcomes. 


Shine Award Winner

Maira Ritthaler

Maira Ritthaler, a nursing assistant on the Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit at Methodist Fremont Health, has been honored with the Shine Award.

Maira was recognized by her patients and peers for always having a positive attitude and always being a very helpful person on the behavioral health unit. She was also a finalist for the 2021 Caring Kind award.

Congratulations, Maira, on receiving the Shine Award. We thank you for all your hard work to show patients and their families The Meaning of Care.


Nominations for the Shine Award can be made by patients, family members or fellow staff members. Nominate a nursing assistant by emailing SHINE@nmhs.org or filling out this nomination form.