Noteworthy Nurses

2023 Recognitions

Nurse Week Awards

Transformational Leadership

  • Sandra Orellana, DNP, RN, NPD- BC, PCCN

Preceptor of the Year

  • Jill Dinunzio, BSN, RN, RNC-OB

New Knowledge Improvement & Innovation

  • Charles Pfeiffer, MSN, RN, CEN

Structural Empowerment

  • Nicole Raab, BSN, RN, OCN

Exemplary Professional Practice

  • Miyuki Chvala, BSN, RN, CCRN

Nursing Excellence

  • Rosie Brdar, RN, CMSRN

Interprofessional Collaboration

  • Falls Work Group

Foundation Sponsored Scholarship Nursing Recipients

Sister Frances Dunn Scholarship

  • Amanda Felton, BSN, RN, MNN

Dominick Gentile, MD Renal Services Scholarship

  • Irina Ngo, BSN, RN, BSN-CCTC
  • Karlo Pajaro, BSN, RN, CDN

Thomas J. Dorsey, MD Cardiovascular Services Scholarship

  • Krissie Gomez, MSN, RN, CCRN

Douglas A. Halcrow, MD Nursing Scholarship for Advanced Practice Neurology and Critical Care

  • Chelsea Cord, BSN, RN
  • Blesilda Toohey, MSN, APRN, NP-C

Madeline Colette Seeds, RN Advanced Practice Nursing Scholarship

  • Kacie Dougherty, BSN, RN, RNC-OB
  • Abigail Hood, BSN, RN

M & M Lora Aspiring Nurse Leader Scholarship

  • Emily Crick, MSN, FNP-C

Values in Action Honorees

Justice

  • Joan Aquino, MSN, RN, CCRN, Nurse Manager Orthopedics & Lift Team

Excellence

  • Susan Dragoo, DNP, RNC-OB, WHNP, FNP-BC, Nurse Practitioner Women’s Services