Certified Nurses Day Recap
Thank you to our certified nurses who attended the Mocktail hour on Certified Nurses Day.
Nursing
Celebrating Certified Nurses Day
Riverside Healthcare is celebrating Certified Nurses Day on March 19 by honoring its board-certified nurses.
Board certification of nurses plays an increasingly important role in the assurance of high standards of care for patients and their loved ones. Nursing, like health care in general, has become increasingly complex. While a registered nurse (RN) license provides entry to general nursing practice, the knowledge-intensive requirements of modern nursing require extensive education, as well as a strong personal commitment to excellence by the nurse.
Riverside Healthcare encourages national board certification for all its nurses. There are many nursing certification specialties, such as medical-surgical, pediatric, pain management, cardiovascular, oncology, hospice, case management, emergency nursing, critical care, and many others. Many nursing certification bodies exist to serve the full range of specialized nursing care offered in the contemporary health care system; national nurse-certifying bodies should be accredited by the Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC) or the National Organization for Competence Assurance (NOCA).
Please join Riverside Healthcare and the nation’s national nursing certification organizations in honoring those hardworking, dedicated nurses for their professionalism, commitment, and a job well done!
The following is a list of certified nurses that are being recognized for their professionalism, leadership, and commitment to excellence in patient care:
Dana Arseneau
Abigail Banter
Krista Barton
Paula Blair
Lisa Bodemer
Sarah Bohash
Ellen Bollino
Ashlei Bonk
Bradley Boswell
Kathryn Boudreau
Nicole Boudreau
Judi Brault
Laura Brown
Lori-Ann Bruer
Jennifer Bruner
Heather Buck
Amanda Cadle
Tara Campo
Vanessa Capps
Rick Carlson
Karen Cherry
Andrea Cinnamon
Diane Clatterbuck
Janet Clifford
Cathleen Currie
Kristin Cyrier
Chloe Dalton
Crystal Davis
Heather Davis
Krista Davis
Los De
Rachel Deacon
Erin Dean
Elizabeth Deck
Jessica Degroot
Rachel Denault
Barbara Deyoung
Victoria Dolan
Gail Dunleavy
Rachel Edwards
Melissa Emerson
Libertyana Erfe
Laura Fitzpatrick
Carolina Ford
Tiffany Furlan
Kimberly Gaddis
Alanna Glogowski
Jacqueline Granger
Kaylee Gray
Shannon Greenquist
Cassie Haase
Amy Hansen
Kendra Hansen
Barbara Hartman
Laura Healy
Angela Heldt
Tammie Henderson
Renee Hess
Sarah Himes
Lindsay Hoekstra
Amy Hornbuckle
Kathryn Inczauskis
Keyoma Jamerson
Michelle Jenczmionka
Colleen Johnston
Deborah Johnston
Sheila Kirchner
Jill Kollmann
Sarah Kooy-Culver
Joanna Lambert
Christine Langellier
Rubi Lauvina
Deena Layton
Bethani Lewis
Tara Little
Georgina Lopez
Kimberly Lyons
Kris Madison
Shannon Male
Tina Martis
Mellody Mcdonald
Teresa Mckissack
Christina Mitsdarffer
Karen Moore
Andrea Mouritzen
Tammy Mylcraine
Wende Norris
Carrie O’Connor
Lindsay O’Connor
Sarah O’Connor
Katelyn O’Dell
Erika Ohlendorf
Margaret Ondrey
Elaine Papineau
Tracey Peachey
Sarah Penkas
Ashley Perreault
Karlie Peters
Heather Petkunas
Jessica Pettigrew
Julianne Post
Dena Reddick
Laura Redenius
Samantha Rivard
Nicole Robinson
Cheryl Rogers
Kim Ruckman
Melissa Sanders
Allison Savini
Deanna Schroeder
Janella Schroeder
Karla Schweigert
Sharon Shoudis
Jeanine Sims
Michelle Smith
Nicole Smith
Lauren Stauffenberg
Afton Swanson
Gwendolyn Tammen
Whitney Trevino
Mandi Troli
Sarah Tudor
Hoveln Van
Karen Verrill
Katan Winterroth
Taylor Zavala
Note: We regret the omission of anyone who has a certification. This list is developed from staff turning in a copy of their credentials to the Organizational Development & Learning Department at Riverside. If we missed you this year, send a copy of your certification to OLIEEducation@rhc.net. THANK YOU for helping us keep our records up-to-date.
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DAISY Winner: Karen M
Congratulations to Riverside Healthcare’s most recent DAISY Award winner, Cardiac Cath Lab RN Karen Moore! Several co-workers and leaders gathered to help her celebrate.
Her nomination read: “I was involved with a code blue situation down in IR on 1/11/24. We had been coding the patient for approximately 20 minutes when they finally were bringing the wife in to discuss how to proceed. Once the wife entered the room, she could barely speak as she was so distraught over the situation. Karen Moore, without hesitation, made her way over to the wife and enwrapped her in a hug. Karen displayed the ultimate level of compassion and empathy during what could only be one of the worst times in this woman’s life. Karen assisted the wife into a chair to sit down and explain everything that was going on during the code and answer the wife’s questions about the equipment. For the rest of the entirety of the code, Karen stuck by this woman’s side, holding her hand until the wife had decided we could stop. Once the code was finished, more family had been brought into the patient’s side, and Karen continued to stick with the family, providing them emotional support and comfort. It was a truly remarkable moment to witness what Karen was able to provide to the family. Even describing it for this nomination, words cannot emphasize enough how life-changing this moment was. In my opinion, Karen demonstrated what it means to truly be a nurse here at Riverside.”
DAISY Award: Katrina Whitten
Katrina is an RN at Riverside Medical Center. The DAISY Award is an honor that recognizes the exceptional, skillful, and compassionate care these nurses demonstrate for our patients and families every day.
Her nomination read, “Kat goes above and beyond as a nurse, she reads stories at bedtime to the patients/children. This comforts and helps the patients/children to fall asleep. This is something that some techs have taken into consideration and also do for the patients/children, she’s an excellent role model. Kat is extremely knowledgeable and offers different solutions with situations when necessary. Kat is very helpful with the patients/children and staff, while exhibiting her team player spirit. She’s always picking up to work extra hours, asking the techs if they want to pick up with her. She will also back up other staff with expectations to be followed by the patients/children. Kat genuinely cares about the patients/children, staff and takes pride in her nursing position. Katrina is an excellent and valuable asset to the Mental Health Specialty Unit.”
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