Bedford resident named Great 100 nurse

Gail Potter, R.N., is no stranger to the profession of nursing. She’s spent 45 years as a nurse.


The Bedford resident has been named to the annual list of the Metroplex’s Great 100 Nurses, which is sponsored by the Texas Nurses Association and the North Texas Organization of Nurse Executives. The awards honor registered nurses in the D/FW area who exemplify excellence in the art and science of nursing. Nurses are nominated by their peers, and may only be named to the list once in their career.

Potter recalls what drew her into nursing.

“My sister was in nursing school and as I watched her learn and grow into a nurse I knew that’s where I wanted to be,” she said.

Potter is a clinical educator at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford. Her coworkers and hospital leaders agree that Potter has found her calling.

Midwife and nurse has dedicated career to helping moms

Yvonne Collett, R.N., is no stranger to helping new moms bring life into this world. For each new mom she helps she plays a special role and her peers have recognized her as one of the best nurses in the area.

The Dallas resident has been named to the annual list of the Metroplex’s Great 100 Nurses, which is sponsored by the Texas Nurses Association and the North Texas Organization of Nurse Executives. The awards honor registered nurses in the D/FW area who exemplify excellence in the art and science of nursing.  Nurses are nominated by their peers, and may only be named to the list once in their career.

For Collett, she remembers always wanting to be a nurse, but really making the decision as a teenager when she volunteered at a hospital in her native England. After training as a registered nurse and midwife, she moved to the U.S. and has lived in North Texas ever since.