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Christiana Care Nurses named Top Nurses in Delaware Today

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Jennifer F. Cormier, MSN, RN, OCN, AGPCNP-BC, a nurse practitioner at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute, was named Top Nurse in geriatrics by Delaware Today.The May issue of Delaware Today features Christiana Care nurses named Top Nurses in 2015 by their professional peers. Selected in a poll by the Delaware Nurses Association, 38 Christiana Care nurses were honored in seven categories.

Lateshsha Collick appointed nurse manager of endoscopy suite

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Llateshsha collickLateshsha Collick, MHA, BSN, RN, CNOR, has been appointed nurse manager of the endoscopy suites at Wilmington and Christiana hospitals.

Nursing completes 100,000 patient experience rounds

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Lauri Littleton, MSN, RN-BC, nurse manager of 4C, completed the 100,000th patient experience round with iRound on May 21, celebrating with Pam Boyd, MSN, RN, CNOR, senior program manager, Patient Experience.The Department of Nursing completed its 100,000th patient experience round this week, using iRound technology.

Christiana Care celebrates 2015 Nursing Excellence Awards

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Celebrating the Excellence in Nursing Awards: Jennifer Painter, MSN, RN, OCN, AOCNS, staff education specialist; Janet Cunningham, MHA, RN, NEA-BC, CENP, associate chief nursing officer and vice president of Professional Excellence; Angela Patchell, MSN, RN-BC, CPAN, staff education specialist; Allison Steuber, MSN, RN III, CEN, chair of the Professional Nurse Council; Diane Talarek, MA, RN, NE-BC, chief nursing officer and senior vice president of Patient Care Services; and Judy Townsley, MSN, RN, CPAN, vice president of Perioperative Services and professional adviser for the Professional Nurse Council.The Excellence in Nursing Awards, organized by Christiana Care’s Professional Nurse Council, drew standing-room-only attendance to celebrate exceptional nurses as part of National Nurses Week.

Sarah Flanders named nurse manager of Wilmington ED

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Sarah Flanders, BSN, RN-BC, CENSarah Flanders, BSN, RN-BC, CEN, has been appointed nurse manager of the Wilmington Hospital Emergency Department.

Christiana Care earns Magnet redesignation

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Christiana Care Health System leaders and staff celebrate after hearing the news that Christiana Care is the first hospital in Delaware to be re-designated as a Magnet organization for nursing excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.Christiana Care Health System has earned re-designation as a Magnet organization for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Nursing conference explores what it takes to build world-class perioperative teams

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Teamwork means both offering and receiving help, said keynote speaker Robyn Benincasa, who works with teams as a world champion adventure racer.More than 140 nurses, pharmacists and perioperative support staff were inspired to pull together at Perioperative Perspective: Latest Trends and Practices, a day-long conference at the John H. Ammon Medical Education Center at Christiana Care Health System.

Christiana Care nurses find joy in partnership with patients and each other

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Education, compassion and partnership with her patients and colleagues are what help Bonita Penn, BSN, RN, to thrive as a Christiana Care nurse.Nurses representing a variety of roles and services from throughout Christiana Care Health System talk about opportunity, education and the special moments that make it all worthwhile.

Caregivers support each other in Christiana Care Way Rounds

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John J. Goodill, M.D., FACP, FCCP, director of Palliative Medicine Education and Outreach,
listens as colleagues share comments at The Christiana Care Way Rounds.The Christiana Care Way Rounds provide an opportunity for doctors, nurses and other members of the care team at Christiana Care to reflect on the emotionally challenging experiences they share as expert, caring partners in their neighbors’ health.

Christiana Care Nurses named Top Nurses in Delaware Today

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Jennifer F. Cormier, MSN, RN, OCN, AGPCNP-BC, a nurse practitioner at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute, was named Top Nurse in geriatrics by Delaware Today.The May issue of Delaware Today features Christiana Care nurses named Top Nurses in 2015 by their professional peers. Selected in a poll by the Delaware Nurses Association, 38 Christiana Care nurses were honored in seven categories.

Lateshsha Collick appointed nurse manager of endoscopy suite

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Llateshsha collickLateshsha Collick, MHA, BSN, RN, CNOR, has been appointed nurse manager of the endoscopy suites at Wilmington and Christiana hospitals.

Patient recliners upgraded to improve safety and comfort

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Christiana Care Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President Gary Ferguson, and Diane Talarek, MA, RN, NE BC, senior vice president, Patient Care Services and chief nursing officer, helped move some of the new, upgraded patient recliners into place at Christiana Hospital.Two hundred and sixty-nine new patient recliners delivered to Christiana and Wilmington replaced older recliners, in a measure to improve patient safety and comfort and prevent falls. Christiana Care Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President Gary Ferguson, and Diane Talarek, MA, RN, NE-BC, senior vice president, Patient Care Services and chief nursing officer, joined […]

Christiana Hospital MICU earns third AACN Beacon Award

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The MICU at Christiana Hospital was the first unit in the state to receive the Beacon Award and is now the only unit in Delaware to receive the award three times. Holding Beacon Awards are nurse manager Carol Ritter, MSN, RN, CCRN, CNML (center); Bridget A. Remel, MSN, RN-BC, AGCNS-BC, CCRN-K and Andrew Vincent, BSN, RN, CCRN, lead writer on the Beacon application.“The MICU team exemplifies The Christiana Care Way, serving as respectful, expert, caring partners in their neighbors’ health and developing innovative models of care,” said Janice E. Nevin, M.D., MPH, Christiana Care president and CEO. “These awards demonstrate continuous learning and effective systems of care that can deliver optimal health and an exceptional experience to the people we serve.”

Linda Laskowski Jones inducted as American Academy of Nursing fellow

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Linda Laskowski Jones, MS, APRN, ACNS-BC, CEN, FAWMLinda Laskowski Jones, MS, APRN, ACNS-BC, CEN, FAWM, vice president of emergency and trauma services, is the first nurse at Christiana Care Health System to be named a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN). She was inducted Oct. 17 in a ceremony in Washington, D.C..

Academy of Neonatal Nurses presents Excellence in Nursing Award to Michele Savin, MSN, NNP

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Michele Savin, MSN, NNPMichele Savin, MSN, NNP, was the recipient of the Academy of Neonatal Nursing 2015 Excellence in Neonatal Nursing Practice Award at the National Neonatal Nurses Conference in Orlando, Fla.

Christiana Care staff, volunteers celebrate annual holiday feast

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Patrons at the Overlook Cafe at Wilmington Hospital await their mouthwatering holiday feast Dec. 16Each year during the holiday season, Christiana Care shows appreciation to employees, staff and volunteers by serving a feast in the cafeterias. This year was no exception, as the Food & Nutrition Services team flexed its culinary muscles again, serving 7,509 meals on Wednesday, Dec. 16. “Thanks to the wonderful volunteers and our awesome cafeteria […]

A sweet celebration for a Magnet team

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Whether your thing is  "the works" or just plain vanilla, everybody likes ice cream. Staff, physicians and volunteers found the temptations magnetic during Magnet Designation celebration days in December.Christiana Care Health System invited all employees to a sweet celebration of our Magnet redesignation. To say congratulations and thank you, special Build-Your-Own-Sundae parties in December featured University of Delaware’s UDairy Creamery ice cream at Christiana Hospital, Middletown Emergency Department and Wilmington Hospital. Employees from all shifts put the cherry on top of this national recognition of […]

Dana Stanitski, BSN, RN II, honored with DAISY Award

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Nursing leaders and colleagues with DAISY Award honoree Dana Stanitski, BSN, RN II, recognized for providing extraordinary care.Early one Monday morning in September, nursing leaders, colleagues and a former patient greeted Dana Stanitski, BSN, RN II, on her unit, 2C at Christiana Hospital, and presented her with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses.

VNA wound care specialist Margaret Bloom, RN, receives DAISY Award

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Nursing leaders and colleagues with DAISY Award honoree Margaret Bloom, RN, WCC, recognized for providing extraordinary care.Margaret Bloom, RN, CCM, WCC, is the first nurse with the Christiana Care Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) to receive the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses.

Charles Evans, RN II, honored with DAISY Award

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Christiana Care nursing leaders honored Charles Evans, RN II, of 6S, Wilmington Hospital, with a DAISY Award.Charles Evans, RN, was greeted with a pleasant surprise the morning of Dec. 3. He walked onto his unit to find an assembly of nursing leaders and colleagues excited to inform him of his DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses.
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