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Philadelphia-Area Hospitals to Honor Own Nurses at Gala

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Nursing Spectrum is pleased to present the following nurses, who have been honored by their respective hospitals and health systems. These nurses will be recognized May 6 during our Nurse Excellence gala event at the Sheraton Society Hill in Philadelphia.

Abington Memorial Hospital

Patricia Lanzetta, RN, clinical resource nurse

Albert Einstein Healthcare Network

All Albert Einstein Healthcare Network nurses

Bryn Mawr Hospital

Betty Louden, RN
Carol Babcock, RN
Ellen Kane, RN
Jane Hadfield, RN
Lizanne Mikus, RN
Meg Cowan, RN

Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital

Robin Sheeran, RN, CRRN
Susan Decker, RN, BSN, WOCN, CWCN
Lynn Freese, RN, CRRN
Kristin Longo, RN, CRRN

Capital Health System

Asha Gandem, RN, BSN, CCU, staff nurse, mental health
Robin Redondo, RNC, maternity staff nurse
Carol Spirita, RN, BSN, staff nurse, telemetry
Kim Watson, RN, staff nurse, ICU
Mary Pawlowski, RN, AS, NCU

Chester County Hospital

Evelyn Easter, RN
Suzanne Henrick, RN, MPH, CCRN
Annette Pappas, RN
Joanne Black, RN

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Elena Maria Becker, RN, BSN
Jennifer Linso, RN, BSN
Stacy Brambilla, LPN
Eve Bosnick, MSN, CRNP
Kimberly Gross, RN, BSN
Erin Pinto, RN, BSN
Marianne Buzby, MSN, CPNP

Christiana Care Health System

Mayum Lea Anthony, RN, BSN, CRRN
Sheree Betts, RN, BSN
Pamela DeCostanza, RN, BSN, CNOR
Brittany Gill, RN, BSN
Carolyn Gutzmirtl, RN, BSN
Paige Hilberg, RN
Kristine Jennifer Pangalilingan, RN, BSN
Miranda Holly Love, RN, BSN
Jean Marie Okoniewski, RN, BSN, RNC
Heather D. Poeta, RN, BS
Theresa Stock, RN, BSN
Gillian Tilley, RN, BSN

Clinical Practices of the University of Pennsylvania

Olubunmi Ariyo, BSN, RN
Rhoda Redulla, MSN, RN
Jeanie Luciano, MSN, CRNP, CNRN
Nicole Hornsby, RN, CRNP

Cooper University Hospital

Brooke Walsh, RN

Delaware County Memorial Hospital

Florence Hogan, RN, CCRN
Patricia LaPorta, RN, MS, BSN, CCRN, BC
Maureen DePrince, RN
Kathleen Manuel, RN, MSN, ONC
Regina Stanton, RN, BSN, CNOR, CRNFA

Hahnemann University Hospital

Kathleen Magarity, RN, 21, CCU
Laura Picariello, RN, 21, telemetry
Victoria Tunacao, RN, 20, PCCU
Ting Lin, RN, 19, surgery special care
Dana Smolenski, RN, 18, medicine special care
Jeannette Wons, RN, 17, cardiology step down
Lea Fisher, RN, 17, women's health unit
Mary Malitas, CRNP
Denise Yocum, RN, 16 neonatal ICU
Patricia Willis, RN, 16, mother infant unit
Ann "Nancy" Citrino, RN, 16, labor and delivery
Mary Elizabeth Gillin, RN, 16, nursery
? Arlene Brabamonte, RN
? Cheryl Brown, RN
? Stephanie Brown, RN
? Laura Clark, RN
? Elaine Conn, RN
? Kimberly Corcoran, RN
? Edna Eng, RN
? Anna Fraser, RN
? Deborah Glincowski, RN
? Lisa Gonzales, CRNA
? Renee Green, RN
? Katherine Grow, RN
? Laura Hamel, RN
? Jean Hayburn, RN
? Lisa Lendvay, RN
? Sharon Mckant, RN
? Joanne McGovern, RN
? Kelly Mills, RN
? Michelle Petrovia, RN
? Regina Ross, RN
? Shani Sampson, RN
? Donald Schleifer, RN
? Catherine Scott, RN
? Laura St. John-Dillion, RN
? Danielle Vettesse, RN
? Mary Vicory, RN
? Camica White, RN

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Amy Kim, RN, BSN, ATCN
Carol Gates, RN, MSN, CRNP
Kelly Zapata, RN, BSN
Melissa Kalinowski, RN-BC, BSN

Jeanes Hospital

Maria Bouikidis, RN, BSN
? Suzanne Corcoran, RN, BSN
? Lynn Dorman, RN, BSN

Lankenau Hospital

? Denise Devivo-Farrer, BSN, RNC
? Tonya Carter, RN
? Diana Mabrey, RN
? Andrea Carovellano, RN
? Josita Starrs, RN
? Marta Schindler, RN, RNC, NICU
? Cynthia (Cindy) Cox, RN, NNP

Lower Bucks Hospital

? Charlotte Amission, RN

Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children

? Thomas Kopec, RN-BC, BSN, WCC, clinical educator

Northeastern Hospital

? Lisa Dunn, RN
? Wanda Shakopee, RN

Paoli Hospital

? Marge Jackson, RN, BSN, CPAN, staff nurse
? Deborah Mentzer, RN, BSN, ONC, staff nurse
? Beth Meadows, RN, BSN, staff nurse
? Maura McIntyre, RN, nursing supervisor
? Marti Lyman, RN, MPH, director of nursing systems and special projects, Magnet project coordinator
? Sarah Locke, RN, BSN, CEN, staff nurse
? Jennifer Lafferty, RN, staff nurse
? Dottie Moser, RN, BS, patient care manager
? Sharon DiRienzo, RN, MSN, CPHRM, patient safety officer/risk manager
? Ralph Brida, RN, BSN, staff nurse, resource team
? Rhonda Pierce, RN, CCRN, CLNC, staff nurse
? Mary Kiersey, RN, MSN, CRNP, staff nurse
? Cynthia Wagner, MSN, RN-BC, palliative care coordinator
? Cynthia Geeza, RN, BSN, staff nurse
? Bernadette Weis, RN, BSN, MS, CEN, clinical nurse educator
? Jan Nash, RN, MS, PhD, vice president, patient services

Penn Home Care & Hospice Services

? Erika Dickerson, RN, BSN, CWOCN
? Paul Farley, RN, BSN, CWOCN
? Mellene Palmer, RN
? Galina Zhorov, RN, BSN, CRNI

Penn Presbyterian Medical Center

? Michelle Jackson, RN
? Jennifer Lovelace, RN, BSN
? Anu Pallukattu, RN, BSN
? Kim Pavan, RN, BSN, CCRN

Pennsylvania Hospital

? Kelly Colby, RN, BSN, clinical nurse, intensive care nursery
? Patricia Rush, RN, MSN, clinical nurse eduator, 4 Spruce/CRC
? Denise Sees, RN, BSN, clinical nurse, day stay unit
? Madeline Caban, RN, clinical nurse, intensive care nursery

Princeton Healthcare System

? Donna Kosher, RN, case manager
? Yu Fung Lin, RNC
? Barbara Demetrician, RNC, BSN
? Nandy Singh, RN, BSN, OCN
? Susan Anderson, RN, ONC

Temple University Hospital

? Cheryl Selden-Klein, RN, MSN, nurse educator, maternal child health
? Linda Ayers, RN, BSN, assistant nurse manager, CICU
? Rasaki Ashiru, RN, staff nurse, Boyer 7, northo/neuro
? Moon Chang, RN, staff nurse, heart failure care unit
? Beth Weindelsaul, RN, CEN, staff nurse, burn intensive care unit

Temple University Hospital/Episcopal Campus

? Sue Clements, RN, staff nurse

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

? Deborah Reuss, RN, staff nurse, intensive care nursery
? Cary Staley, RN, staff nurse, telemetry
? Lesley Stevens, RN, medical oncology
? Cheryl Mac Donald, RN, case manager, surgery
? Janette Wheeler, RN, staff nurse, medical intensive care unit
? Lauren Boucher, RN, staff nurse, neuro intensive care unit
? Denis Sutor, RN, emergency department
? Annie Caum, RN, medical oncology
? Heidi Purvis, RN, MSN, nurse manager, medicine
? Carrie Preston, RN, BSN, staff nurse, intensive care nursery
? Thomas Sullivan, RN, staff nurse, medical intensive care unit

St. Christopher?s Hospital for Children

? Claire Alminde, RN, BSN, CPN
? Amanda Broderick, RN, BSN, CPN
? Andrea DuBois, RN, BSN
? Lisa Grosso, RN, BSN, CPN
? Kim Kuczynski, RN, MSN
? Barbara Hicks, RN, CPON
? Dell Kennedy, RN, BSN