Las Cruces nurse honored for expanding HIV prevention access in southern New Mexico
A New Mexico Department of Health nurse practitioner in Las Cruces was honored for expanding access to HIV prevention medication in southern New Mexico.
Las Cruces-based nurse practitioner Gina Fullbright recognized for work with HIV-PrEP program serving at-risk patients
Organ Mountain News report
SANTA FE - A New Mexico Department of Health nurse practitioner was honored this month for her work expanding access to HIV prevention medication in southern New Mexico.
Gina Fullbright, a registered nurse with the department’s Public Health Division in the Southwest Region, received a Nursing Excellence Award during the New Mexico Center for Nursing Excellence’s annual ceremony April 11.
Fullbright was recognized for her work with the HIV-PrEP program, which provides preventative treatment to patients at risk for HIV infection.
Fullbright began her career with the Department of Health in Roswell and has spent most of her tenure at the Las Cruces public health office.
Health officials said the award highlights the role nurses play in improving access to care across the state.
“Nurses are lifesavers, and the New Mexico Department of Health is proud of all our nurses' contributions to our agency and the larger community: the state of New Mexico,” NMDOH Cabinet Secretary Gina DeBlassie said in a statement.
Officials also recognized four additional Department of Health nurses who were nominated for the award: Tina Bunton, Dolores Coronado, Rosie Hudson and Michelle Ramirez.
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