Stanford nurse wins national skills summit

STANFORD — The nursing skills Jessica Carter uses every day at Stanford Crossing helped her win first place in a company competition, earning her a new car, a vacation and a scholarship. Carter won the nursing category at Journey’s 2026 Skills Summit finale in October in Cumming, Georgia, after competing at a regional summit in Lexington in July. Journey is Stanford Crossing’s management company. “When I won, I felt like I won the lottery,” Carter said. Her thoughts went to her daughter, Ava, and her brother, Devin, and how proud they would be. She also looked toward her bosses, Celina and Tevis, grateful that they had believed she could win. Carter said her prizes included a new Toyota Camry, a $10,000 vacation and a scholarship. The competition tested nurses on wound care, tracheostomy care, starting an IV, giving an intramuscular injection and performing CPR.

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