Nursing News
The Methodist Hospital is proud to have nurses who are dedicated to the nursing profession, driven to achieve growth in their professional development, and creative and always compassionate in their care for patients.
Accolades
The accolades page is an opportunity for the nursing staff to showcase a few of the many exciting tributes our nurses receive. Please submit kudos to: tmitchell2@houstonmethodist.org.
Congratulations to Rachel Murphy, R.N. from NICU, who obtained her certification in critical care nursing. Congratulations to Simone Dobbs-Wilson, R.N. from NICU, who graduated from Western Governor’s University with her MBA/Healthcare Management degree. Congratulations to Elizabeth Kinder, R.N., from MICU, who recently passed the CCRN exam. Way to go! Congratulations to surgical tech Ana Espejo, from Dunn 3 OR, who was recently honored by HCC’s Coleman College for Health Sciences Surgical Technology Program as Preceptor of the Year for Houston Methodist Hospital. Kudos to Kermell Akut for passing his CCRN certification exam. Congratulations to Tisha Meca for passing her cardiovascular certification exam. Karen Cole, R.N., C.N.O.R., C.R.N.F.A. and Michelle Ebrahimi, R.N., from Dunn 3 OR, recently co-authored an article entitled “Finding a Needle in the Dark,” which will be published in the November issue of AORN Journal. Way to go! Kudos to Fran Feltovich, M.B.A., R.N., C.I.C., C.P.H.Q., who has been asked to serve as a grant reviewer for the Health Care Innovation Awards given by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Center, Federal Grants Center of Excellence. Way to go! Congratulations to Jennifer Hnatov, R.N., from CVICU, who recently passed her CCRN certification exam. Great job!
Congratulations to Mary Katrina Hampton, R.N. from Rehab, who was selected by the Professional Nurse Advisory Council our latest Daisy Award winner. Mary Kristina was nominated for being an exceptional nurse who went above and beyond for a recent patient visiting Houston Methodist. Way to go! Jared Pittsenbargar, from Radiology, was recently selected as this month’s Nursing Support Team Appreciation and Recognition (STAR) Award winner. The STAR Award recognizes team members who offer support to our nursing staff and help to enhance the Methodist Experience for our patients and families. Eligible persons all nursing support staff and any Houston Methodist employee that does not work as a direct care nurse. Team members may be nominated by patients, families, colleagues, physicians and staff. Congratulations to Lorie Lazaro, M.S.N., R.N., C.M.S.R.N., for earning her Master’s degree in Nursing Informatics. Congratulations to Libby John, R.N.-B.C., - for passing Med Surg Certification Exam. Anne Stiles, Ph.D., R.N., Julia McElwee, R.N., and Shannan Hamlin Ph.D., R.N. recently had an abstract accepted for presentation at the 2014 Southern Nursing Research Society’s 28th Annual Conference. The title of the presentation is “Content Validity of the McElwee Acute Care Patient Acuity Tool (MACPAT).” Great job! Congratulations to Xavia Holmes, R.N., from NICU, who obtained her CCRN certification.