THE PRIVILEGE OF BEING ABLE TO HAVE DREAMS, IDEAS AND GOALS COME TO FRUITION, IS THE CORE OF WHAT WE ARE ABLE TO EXPERIENCE BECAUSE OF THE FREEDOMS THAT ARE OURS IN AMERICA.

- Denise Burnett Stewart

SMALL BUSINESS DRIVES THE AMERICAN ECONOMY. IT THRIVES AND SURVIVES NO MATTER WHAT MAY BE GOING ON IN THE MAIN ECONOMY.

- Dick Gadomski

UNLESS WE PROMOTE ENTREPRENEURSHIP, WE WILL NOT HAVE AN EXCITING BUSINESS ATMOSPHERE IN OUR COUNTRY.

- Allen B. Morgan, Jr.

Denise STEWART

O.R. Nurses, Inc.
President (Retired)
Current Officer

In 1988, Denise Burnett Stewart, RN, BSN joined her friend Carol Paterson, who had an idea to start a specialized nurse staffing company. During the first year they worked to build their client base and nurse base, but were taken off course when Carol was diagnosed with cancer. In 1990, Carol passed away and Denise became President and owner. Denise has been widely recognized for her success in achieving the vision for O.R. Nurses, Inc., which is “Changing the face of healthcare, one shift at a time….”. Today O.R. Nurses, Inc. demonstrates the core values of Integrity, Clinical Excellence and Professionalism in providing temporary healthcare staffing locally, regionally and nationally. The mission of O.R. Nurses, “One passion, One patient, One shift at a time”, is lived out every day by the corporate and professional staff.

O.R. Nurses, Inc. was consistently ranked as the Largest Women Owned Business and was awarded second in the Large Company category for “Best Places to Work” by the Memphis Business Journal. Denise has been recognized as one of the Top 10 Women in Business by Memphis Woman Magazine and was an active member of the Society of Entrepreneurs sponsored Insights Group, since 2010. She is a well-respected business owner with the highest level of integrity.

Description of Business:

O.R. Nurses, Inc. provides temporary and permanent healthcare staffing to healthcare facilities locally, regionally, and nationally.

Year Business Founded:

1988

Year Inducted:

2010

Thoughts on Entrepreneurship:

“The privilege of being able to have dreams, ideas and goals come to fruition, is the core of what we are able to experience because of the freedoms that are ours in America. God has given all of us the innate ability to dream and we should not be afraid to take risks and embrace opportunities to see those dreams become reality. The ultimate joy is to be able to live your passion and see that passion grow into a business that can make a difference in the lives of others.”

For More Information: http://www.ornursesinc.com