Cynthia Dupuis honored as Sparrow Hospital’s Nurse of the Year

Cynthia Dupuis recently honored receiving Nurse of the Year Award at Sparrow Hospital.

Cynthia Dupuis began her medical career 25 years ago at Lansing’s Sparrow Hospital, starting in the Tissue Bank and then working as a Patient Care Tech (PCT). As a PCT, she discovered her love of nursing. The one-on-one care and support she could give her patients was the most meaningful part of her job, allowing her “to be fully present during some of the most challenging times of a patient’s life.”

Ten years after beginning her PCT career, Cyndi attended Eastern Michigan University and received her Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing. During her senior year in nursing school, she precepted with an ICU Nurse, Dena Crawford, at Chelsea Hospital (meaning she worked and learned with Crawford). As a mentor, Dena displayed the work ethic and values that inspired Cyndi to become a Certified Critical Care Nurse (CCRN), and she currently maintains her certification as a CCRN.

After graduation, Cyndi began her RN career on the Stroke and Neuro-Trauma Intensive Care Unit and then transitioned to the Critical Care Float team. In addition to her current position as a Critical Care Float Nurse, she also teaches Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, and Pediatric Life Support through the Sparrow Training Center.

When asked how she achieved Sparrow’s 2019 Nurse of the Year award, Cyndi felt that her Christian faith guided her to be a good listener, granted her patience, and helped her provide the kind of care she would want her loved ones to receive.