HOUSTON CHRONICLE’S
2016 SALUTE TO NURSES Houston Methodist San Jacinto Hospital nurses Ashton Kogut, RN, and Lisa Wagner, RN, who both work in the hospital’s Birthing Center, were among a total of 17 Houston Methodist nurses to make the “Top 150 Outstanding Nurses” list in the Houston Chronicle’s 2016 Salute to Nurses. They were honored during the Salute to Nurses Luncheon at the Crowne Plaza NRG Hotel in Houston. The program celebrates National Nurses Week and the role nurses play in delivering the highest level of care to their patients. Nurses are nominated by the public, with the nominations reviewed by a blue ribbon panel.
GOOD SAMARITAN WINNERS HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL Audrey Magtoto, RN, BSN, CCRN Karen Yvette Edwards, MBA, BSN, RN, CNOR
HOUSTON METHODIST SAN JACINTO HOSPITAL Kevin P. Harris, MSN-HCMS, RN
HOUSTON METHODIST SUGAR LAND HOSPITAL
Minimol Binny Manavalan, BSN, RN, CMSRN
HOUSTON METHODIST WILLOWBROOK HOSPITAL
Sally Shen, MSN, RN, NEA-BC
Carol J. Jennings, BSN, CCRN
Siu Lim, BSN, RN
Colleen McKay, BSN
Tara Howden, RN, BSN
Gynna Chavez, RN, BSN
Theresa Ng, RN, BSN
Kimberly Felt, BSN, CVRN
Tracy Bridges-McManaman, RN, MSN, RNC-OB
Lourdes R. Deleon, RN, BSN, CVRN II-BC
Wanda Butaud, RN, BSN
Maria Jennilyn Salvador Lano, BSN, RN, RN-BC
Iana Philogene, RN
GOLD winner: Allison Damron, MSN, RN, ACNP-BC
HOUSTON METHODIST WEST HOSPITAL
GOLD winner: Elizabeth Gonzales, DNP, RN, ACNP-BC, CCRN
Sherry Nelson, BSN, JD
Chung-Win Yuan Fey, RN, BSN, OCN
Andrea Cuneo, BSN, CCRN
Deion Cross, RN, BSN Gertrudes Swanson, RN Gilbert Barrera, RN, MSN Jackeline Herrera, BSN, RN, CMSRN Jessy Raju, RN, CVRN Linda Pitts, RN, BSN, MED Luz Malit, MSN, RN, CCRN Maria Socci, RN Melisa Luong, RN 14 HOUSTON METHODIST NURSE • SPRING/SUMMER 2016
Nicolette McKenna, MSN, BSN, RN-BC Sheelu Joseph, MSN, RN,CCRN Zachary C. Armitage, BSN, RN-BC