NURSING NEWS ACCOLADES Houston Methodist 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. HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL Joy Shiller, RN, BSN, MS, CAPA, Main 3 OR Pre-op, was one of 10 nurses throughout the U.S. selected to serve on the ABPANC CAPA certification Examination Construction Committee. Congratulations, Joy! Evangeline Estrada, BSN, RN,CVRN-BC, passed her CVRN exam. Congratulations, Evangeline! Congratulations to Shelly Moran, RN in Dunn 3 OR, who completed her RN to BSN program at UT-Arlington. Way to go, Shelly! Congratulations to Jonathan Golenko, BSN, RN, CVRN-BC! He completed and passed the exam in October. Congratulations to Shanedra Davis on Dunn 9, who recently received her master’s in Nursing Education. Way to go, Shanedra! Congratulations to Main 4’s Ashley Njeako, RN-BC, for passing the Med-Surg Certification! Main 4 successfully completed its first annual Nursing Bootcamp! Kudos to Eva Boone, Nurse Manager, and her team for coordinating the event. Rhonda Young, manager in Dunn 3 OR, and Susan Teer, director of Main 7 Southwest/ Dunn 4 West/Dunn 10 East, received outstanding service and appreciation awards at the Houston Methodist Center for Liver Disease & Transplantation. Congratulations! Congratulations to Sharifa Jones, patient sitter with the Flex Team, for her acceptance into Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. Sharifa is also graduating in December from UT Arlington with Bachelor of Science in Nursing, magna cum laude. Linnea Richardson, RN II in the MICU, obtained her CCRN. Way to go, Linnea! Congrats to Shelly Moran, RN, BSN, from Dunn 3 OR, for passing her CNOR. Way to go, Shelly! Gary Bolanos, RN in CT, passed his Radiology Certification exam! Congratulations, Gary! Congratulations to Suzanne Garmon, DOR manager, for earning her CNML (Certification for Nurse Managers and Leaders)!
Congratulations to Leonafe Alasco, Jennifer Trantham and Eileen Chang, who passed their Medical-Surgical Certification! Jessica Contreras (D6W) and Maggie Corona (M6NW) from Women’s Services were promoted to PCA III. Way to go! Rhonda Young, manager in Dunn 3 OR, and Susan Teer, director of Main 7 Southwest/ Dunn 4 West/Dunn 10 East, received outstanding service and appreciation awards at the Houston Methodist Center for Liver Disease & Transplantation celebration on Oct. 24. The awards were presented by Dr. Mark Ghobrial. Congratulations! Miguel Lumaque, RN, from CVICU passed his CCRN exam. Way to go, Miguel! The following people passed the Nurse Executive (NE-BE) exam: Patti Martinez, Rehab Nurse Manager; Ann Nichols, postacute director; and Rowena Sneathern, Alkek 8 director. Congratulations! Nida Ventura, RN from Main 6 Southwest, has passed her Med-Surg certification! Way to go, Nida! Brenda Case-Cook, RN, BSN, MSN, DNP on Jones 11, Level III mentor, has graduated with her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from Regis University. Congratulations on your latest accomplishment! Congratulations to Main 4’s Christine Ouko, RN-BC, for achieving her Med-Surg certification! Congratulations to Sana Haj-Khalil, RN,BSN, MHA, CNN, NE-BC, director of Inpatient Dialysis, for passing her Nurse Executive Certification! Congratulations to Lindsay Laskowski, RN of L&D on Dunn 6 West, for obtaining her RNC-OB! HOUSTON METHODIST SUGAR LAND Congratulations for earning degrees: Jennifer Simoneaux, BSN, RN-Wound Care Clinic Congratulations for earning certifications: Wound Care Certification (WCC): Flavia Esmas, RN, CVRN, WCC Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN): Janna M. Young, MSN, RN, CEN (Main ECC)
Certified Cardiovascular Registered Nurse (CVRN): Flavia Esmas, RN, CVRN, WCC (Wound Care Clinic); Liberty Ramas, BSN, RN, CVRN (Main 6 West); Mojgan Tourchi, BSN, RN, CVRN (Main 6 West); Kristen Dang, RN, CVRN (Main 4 West); Beena Varghese, RN, CVRN (Main 4 West); Ainy Ali, RN, CVRN (Main 4 West); Geri Braza, RN, CVRN (Main 4 West); Tina George, RN, CVRN (Main 4 West); Yves Senat, BSN, RN, CVRN (Main 4 West) Certification in Occupational Health (COHN-S): Laurie Arena, BSN, RN, COHN-S (Employee Health Clinic) Certification for Pediatric Emergency Nurse (CPEN): Laurie Sweet, BS, RN, CEN, CPEN (Sienna ECC) Certification for Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AG-ACNP): Mildred Kho, MSN, RN, AG-ACNP (Nurse Practitioners) American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing Certification (CPAN): Paschale Dorismond Parks, RN, CPAN Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Nurse (CAPA): Belma Miguel, BSN, RN, CAPA OCN: Arlene Ong, BSN, RN, OCN, CMSRN; Filipinas Sison, BSN, RN, OCN, CMSRN CMSRN: Susan Thomas, BSN, RN, CMSRN (Main 5 East); Anna Baby, BSN, RN, CMSRN (Main 5 East); Robin Smith, CMSRN HOUSTON METHODIST WILLOWBROOK Kim Quinn, BSN, RN, completed her BSN. Congrats Kim, we are all so proud of you! Megan Smith received her RNC-OB certification. HOUSTON METHODIST WEST Alfonso Chicas, director of Perioperative Services, received his Nurse Executive certification (NE-BC). Nancy Jo Goldie completed her BSN. Lisa Mauricio was promoted to 5 West manager. Sarah Fleming was promoted to 6 West manager.
SHOWCASE YOUR HOSPITAL The accolades page is an opportunity for the nursing staff to highlight a few of the many exciting tributes our nurses receive. Please submit kudos to kagifford@houstonmethodist.org.