May 2022 Honoree
Emergency Department at Newton Medical Center
Alborano, Maechelle PCT • Agbanu, Florence RN BSN • Alexander, Kathleen RN MSN • Anane, Akosua RN BSN • Anderson, Rebecca RN • Aulicino, Angela PCT • Baltodano, Elena RN • Brown, Priscilla RN BSN • Burgos, Aileen RN BSN • Burns, Mary RN • Ciccone, Karin UR • Clark, Zachary RN • Cook, Doug RN BSN • Cooper, Wendy BA • Convey, Melissa RN BSN • Cronce, Theodore RN MSN • Dangelo, Briana RN BSN • Dillon, Brendan RN BSN • Dimilia, Danielle RN BSN CEN • Delaney, Kelly PCT • Ebner, Blair RN • Farley, Ana RN • Feeney, Kevin RN • Floystad, Lyndsay PCT • Fucito, Maria Cecilia RN BSN • Georges, Marc-Elie RN • Hall, Deborah PCT • Hennighan, Lauren RN • Horuzy, Amanda PCT • Iwanicki, Maureen UR • Jandoli, Carlie PCT • Kasko, Kimberly RN • Jonas, Symone PCT • Keller, Shannon PCT • Labrie, Justin RN BSN • Lanham, William PCT • Lara, Gil Ferdinand RN BSN • Leduc, Judith PCT • Lellek, Ashley RN • Lubertazzo, Emily UR • Luszcz, Wendy UR • Masters, Jessica UR • Meniel, Liberty RN BSN • Messina, Alycia RN • Millian, Kristen RN • Moyano, Sergio PCT • Mureson, Roberta PCT • Newport, Alison RN BSN • Opperman, Thomas RN BSN • Ozoa, Jan RN BSN • Parete, Emily PCt • Petrone, Danielle RN • Pierce, Amy RN • Quaresimo, Heather PCT • Rivera, Vanessa PCT • Rovan, Laurie BA • Sainte-Joseph Andrenise PCT • Sarni, Gabrielle RN BSN • Sasso, Alyssa PCT • Sharry, Karen Sec/tec • Siglin, Stephanie RN BSN • Simmons, Gina UR • Smith, Kathryn RN MSN • Sullivan, Patricia C RN CEN • Vargas, Hannah RN CEN • Vigorito, Nicole RN • Vnencak, Jaden PCT • Ward, Darla PCT • Williams, Sharon RN BSN CEN • Wilson, Kyle RN BSN • Wolfe, Gabby RN • Worzel, Allison M RN BSN
I want to recognize Hannah Vargas and her coworkers in the ED. A young teenager was in the ED for several days while waiting for placement into an outside facility. This young girl became very bored while in the ED; she would frequently scream and yell at staff members who would walk in front of her room. When it would be time for her to bathe, she would run down the halls to avoid the shower. She came to us with very long matted hair. Hannah brought in her supplies like a wide-tooth comb, conditioner, and detangler. Hannah assisted our young patient into the shower and then spent the next 2 hours detangling her hair. It took the whole ED team to make this happen, for Hannah had nine other patients that needed nursing care. Her pod mate Priscilla Brown took over the rest of her assignment so that Hannah could finish her task. Angela Aulicino cleaned her room and made her bed while in the shower. A call was made to dietary by Karin Ciccone for a special breakfast. When the charge nurse and nurses from Pod A realized what was happening, they also assisted with Pod B nursing care. Our young teenager's demeanor changed after Hannah spent time with her; she was smiling and waving to staff members that walked by. Our staff that walked by would give encouraging words, bringing even more smiles. This small act of kindness shows how our staff goes above and beyond to care for ED patients.
Thank you for your exceptional compassion, advocacy, and dedication to your patients. You truly make a difference.
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