Erica Harrell-Tompkins, MSN, RN, CWON, CCCN, has been appointed clinical leader of Christiana Care’s Wound Ostomy Continence nursing team in Nursing Quality and Safety. In this role, Harrell-Tompkins will provide clinical leadership for the Wound Ostomy Continence nursing team and collaborate with key stakeholders in advancing nursing practice for wound care management throughout the organization […]
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Kimberly Cibroski, BSN, RN, CEN, of Christiana Hospital’s Emergency Department, received the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses for August 2019. ChristianaCare DAISY Award recipients are nurses recognized for meeting and exceeding the needs and expectations of patients and families by displaying exceptional clinical skills, compassion, respect and partnership. The DAISY nomination came from a nurse […]
Shannon Guzman, MSN, MSM, RN, NE-BC, has been appointed nurse manager, Neuro Critical Care Unit and Transitional Neuro units. In this role, she will be responsible for the units’ excellence in the clinical practice of nursing and the delivery of patient care. Guzman has been a nurse at ChristianaCare since 2012. She has been the […]
ChristianaCare nurse leaders Lori Davis-Palmer, MSN, RN, COS-C, and Jamie Ayala, DNP, RN, NE-BC, RN-BC, have been accepted into American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) Nurse Fellowship programs. Davis-Palmer received the AONL one-year nurse director fellowship, a professional development program targeting the unique leadership development needs of individuals accountable for planning, directing and coordinating the […]
For bringing a special combination of compassion and technological expertise to the patients they serve, ChristianaCare volunteers were honored with the 2019 Governor’s Outstanding Volunteers Award at the annual ceremonies on Oct. 29 in Dover, Delaware. The volunteers, who partner with other caregivers to bring a virtual reality experience to patients receiving treatment for cancer, […]
Two ChristianaCare caregivers, nurse leader Jennifer Painter, DNP, APRN, CNS, NEA-BC, RN-BC, OCN, AOCNS, LSSBB, and surgeon Peter Santoro, M.D., FACS, are among the area professionals showcased in the “DBT40 Class of 2019” in the Delaware Business Times. The publication spotlights 40 Delawareans under the age of 40 who are making a name for themselves […]
Sierra Savoy, BSN, RN, of Christiana Hospital’s Labor and Delivery team, received the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses for September 2019. ChristianaCare DAISY Award recipients are nurses recognized for meeting and exceeding the needs and expectations of patients and families by displaying exceptional clinical skills, compassion, respect and partnership. The DAISY nomination for Savoy came […]
Cynthia Griffin, MS, BSN, RN, chief nursing officer, Community Care, has been appointed to the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing’s Ambulatory RN Role Value Proposition Task Force. The goal of the task force is to ensure that ambulatory nurses are prepared and are valued for their positive impact on ambulatory care. The task force […]
Yasmin Guirgis, MBA, has been appointed director of Business Operations, Nursing Administration. In this role she is responsible for supporting the financial operations of all nursing units. Guirgis has held various positions in the financial services industry, eventually transitioning to a career in health care at Canada’s largest health system, Alberta Health Services. She spent […]
ChristianaCare has announced that its Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) has a new vision and a new name: ChristianaCare HomeHealth. This change reflects the health needs and goals of Delawareans who wish to remain independent at home after hospitalization, during chronic illness and as they age. Older adults increasingly prefer health care at home, according to […]
Melanie Chichester, BSN, RNC-OB, CPLC, a high-risk antepartum Labor & Delivery nurse at Christiana Hospital, received her second DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses in December. ChristianaCare DAISY Award recipients are nurses recognized for meeting and exceeding the needs and expectations of patients and families by displaying exceptional clinical skills, compassion, respect and partnership. The DAISY […]
ChristianaCare’s Cardiovascular Critical Care Complex (CVCCC) has earned an unprecedented third consecutive gold-level Beacon Award from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN). The award signals continued staff-driven excellence in improving patient clinical outcomes that exceed national benchmarks and achieving the highest levels of satisfaction among patients and their families, as well as the nurses […]
For making a remarkable difference in the lives of patients and their families, the Transitional Surgical Unit (TSU) at Christiana Hospital has earned a DAISY Team Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The DAISY Team Award recognizes teamwork and patient- and family-centered care that make a positive, measurable impact. The TSU cares for a diverse population of […]
Dennis R. Harris Jr., MSN, MA Ed., RN-BC, NE-BC, received a DAISY Leader Award on Feb. 13 at the Wilmington Christiana Hilton Hotel. Nurse manager of the Acute Care of the Elderly (ACE) Unit, Harris was selected as winner from among three leader finalists, also including Sarah Flanders, MSN, RN, CEN, nurse manager of Wilmington […]
ChristianaCare HomeHealth caregivers celebrated the organization’s new vision and name on Feb. 25. Ric Cuming, Ed.D., RN, chief nurse executive and president, ChristianaCare HomeHealth, and Ann Painter, MSN, RN, senior vice president, ChristianaCare HomeHealth & Community Services, led a spirit bus tour of the organization’s three Delaware office locations in Camden, Wilmington and New Castle. […]
Megan Bastianelli Sungail, MSN, RNIII-BC, of Christiana Hospital’s 4D Surgical Stepdown Unit, received the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses in January 2020. Christiana Care DAISY Award recipients are nurses recognized for meeting and exceeding the needs and expectations of patients and families by displaying exceptional clinical skills, compassion, respect and partnership. The DAISY nomination came […]
ChristianaCare’s Transitional Medical Unit (TMU) has earned a Silver Beacon Award from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) for excellence in professional nursing practice, optimal patient outcomes and exceptional experiences for critically ill patients and their families. “This award takes us to the next level and validates the commitment of the TMU staff to […]
Kelin Stanley, BSN, RN-BC, of ChristianaCare’s Center for Advanced Joint Replacement, received the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses in February. ChristianaCare DAISY Award recipients are nurses recognized for meeting and exceeding the needs and expectations of patients and families by displaying exceptional clinical skills, compassion, respect and partnership. The DAISY nomination came from a patient […]
George Potts, MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC, has been appointed nurse manager of the Ortho/Trauma/Neuro unit on 2C at Christiana Hospital. Potts has been a nurse on 2C since 2008 and has become an RN III. Most recently, he was the patient care facilitator on 2C and was integral in improving Emergency Department and PACU throughput metrics, […]