E x c e ll e n c e i n N u r s i n g P r a c t i c e
Katherine Vann, BSN, RN Senior Clinical Nurse II STC Acute Care
She has been the driving force in efforts to improve physician to nurse communication by developing a format for nursing staff to utilize during daily rounding with physicians. Maria (Nikka) Verano, BSN, RN, CEN Clinical Nurse II Adult Emergency Services
She pays close attention to every detail of the management of her patient, from the initial triage to the outcome of the intervention provided. Dana Vitale-Kontze, RN Clinical Nurse II Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit
She is an excellent clinical nurse, her reservoir of knowledge is outstanding and she can identify when a patient is getting sick.
Mary Ellen Dietrich, BSN, RN, CCRN Clinical Nurse II
Emily West, BSN, RN Senior Clinical Nurse I Critical Care Resuscitation Unit
Critical Care Resuscitation Unit
With the help of these two RNs and many more, the interdisciplinary team was able to put forth a patient-focused plan of care that incorporated the patient’s ideas and goals.
TRANSPLANT INTERMEDIATE CARE UNIT
We have singled out here a group of senior nurses whose expertise, compassion, experience, and intellectual abilities make the floor run exceedingly well and result in an environment where expectations are exceeded every single day.
Melissa Weygant, BSN, RN Clinical Nurse II NeuroCare Acute Care Unit
Melissa consistently demonstrates safety and quality by utilizing good hand hygiene and hourly caring rounds. Xiping Ma, MS, RN Clinical Nurse II Cardiac Care Unit
She is a patient advocate and always goes the extra mile, not just for her patients, but for anyone.
Jill McDaniel, RN Clinical Nurse II Christine Miller, MSN, RN Senior Clinical Nurse I Lydia Moges, BSN, RN, CCTN Clinical Nurse II Nancy Rosenthal, RN Clinical Nurse II Koren Semple, RN Clinical Nurse II continued on page 20.
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