Melody Borelli, a registered nurse at Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center, smiles as she’s greeted with a Hershey’s Chocolate bar by Chief Nursing Officer Kathleen Hirsch-Lanute and fellow nurses at the hospital as she ends her shift on May 6.
Penn State Health’s acute care hospitals celebrated their nurses last week with days of activities and events.
May 18, 2022
The hospitals also recognized a number of award winners throughout the week.
Below is a list of winners:
Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center
Hospital Excellence Award
Ashley Rehm, social worker
Hospital Teamwork Award
Andrew Anthony, supervisor, Supply and Distribution
Nurse Leader Award
Ashley Donsbach, nurse manager, Emergency Department
Clinical Practice Nurse Award
Lauren Kemble, registered nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Nursing Team Member Award
Hannah Miller, Nursing Assistant, Med Surg B
Advanced Clinical Practice Nurse Award
Michelle Pomidor, certified registered nurse practitioner, Critical Care
Specialty Clinical Practice Nurse Award
Julie Kimple, nurse educator
Hospital Leader Award
Don McKenna, West Shore Regional president
Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center
Hospital Leadership
Beth Greene, regional director, Pharmacy
Hospital Teamwork
Kelsey Cannon, physical therapist
Hospital Excellence
Tonya Losh, radiology technologist
Specialty Clinical Practice and/or Advanced Practice
Alison Souter, certified registered nurse practitioner, Hospitalist program
Nursing Team Member
Andrea Nelson, unit desk clerk, 6 Main
Clinical Practice RN
Jocelyn Ramirez-Harrell, registered nurse, Emergency Department
Nursing Administration
Michelle Davis, assistant nurse manager, 4 Main
Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center
Patient Safety
Mari Driscoll, registered nurse, Infection Control
Hannah Schmidt, clinical nursing associate, nursing float pool
Patient Care
Shelly Browell, registered nurse, Surgery Center
Elizabeth Ellis, clinical nursing associate, nursing float pool
Mentoring
Stacie Sicher, registered nurse educator, Nursing Education
Therese Keita, clinical nursing associate, nursing float pool
Patient Advocacy
Charles Brennan, registered nurse, Med/Surg
Erin Sabol, clinical nursing associate, Pediatrics Acute 1
Professional Development
Barbara Paskowski, registered nurse, Med/Surg
Janssen Seidel, clinical nursing associate, nursing float pool
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Education
Julianne Jordan, nursing professional development specialist, Nursing Education
Trauma Nursing (Adult)
Tiffany Stewart, staff nurse, Emergency Department
Surgical Services award
Jen Price, staff nurse, Pediatric Perianesthesia
Emily Price, staff nurse, Pediatric Perianesthesia
Medical Group
Cody Moore, registered nurse clinical supervisor, Psychiatry
Procedural Technologist,
Kristine Munoz, hemodialysis technician, Hemodialysis
Leadership: Clinical Nurse
Ashley Russell, staff nurse, Perianesthesia
Magnet Conf: Podium Presentation
James Fenush, vice president of nursing and clinical support services, and Tina Fitzgerald, director of talent acquisition, Human Resources
Research: Manuscript
Megan Waite, staff nurse, Pediatric Intermediate Care Unit
Emergency Department
Nikki Gianfagna, staff nurse, Pediatric Emergency Department
Leadership: Leader
Kristin Holjes, nurse manager; Kierstin Leach, assistant nurse manager; Melissa Zielonis, clinical staff leader, Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Kienle Humanitarian Award
Jennifer Coolbeth, clinical case manager, Pediatric Care Management
Magnet Conference: Poster Presentation
Brian Albrecht, nurse manager, and Tracy Sinopoli, manager, Pediatric Surgical Care Unit
Rising Star
Christina Vuglar, staff nurse, Pediatric Oncology
Research: Research
Allison Zahniser, staff nurse; Elizabeth Battisti, staff nurse, Infusion Center; and Mary Louise Kanaskie, director of nursing research
Art Champion
Ann Smith Gregioro, nurse practitioner, Surgery Oncology
Registered Nurse Preceptor
Brandi Fickes, staff nurse, Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute
Adult Acute Care
Suzann Veppert, staff nurse, 3 Acute Care
Leon “Lee” McKenzie Exemplary Professional Practice Award
Lindsey Diesel, staff nurse, Penn State Cancer Institute
Quality/Safety ― Leader
Hypoglycemia Quality Improviement Group
Quality/Safety ― Staff Nurse
Ellen Bechard, staff nurse, Labor and Delivery
Research: Evidence-based Practice Project
Kim Fields, wound ostomy nurse; Nicolette Hartman, nurse practitioner, Family and Community Medicine; Kahly Smith, staff nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; Heather Stephens, clinical practice nurse leader, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Jocelyn Essick, nurse, Pediatric Emergency Department
Ashley Fenstermacher, staff nurse, Hemodialysis
Penn State Health Children’s Hospital/Women and Birthing CenterSpirit of Nursing
Christina Bair, staff nurse, Pediatric Surgical Care
Adult Critical Care
Peggy Baker, Float Pool
Research: Quality Improvement Study
Valerie Mouery, nursing informatics coordinator, Information Services Clinical; Amanda Ebbert, nursing professional development leader, Nursing Education; Matthew Loser, system analyst, Information Services Clinical; Rahn Snyder, coordinator infection control, Quality and Infection Control