May 2026 Honoree
Jacquelyn Rosen, MSN, RN, PMHCNS-BC, NC-BC
Jacki is an extraordinary nursing leader who began her nursing journey at MSSN in 1993. She is a Psych/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist.
Throughout her time at MSSN, she has functioned as a Psych/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist, Educator, and Expert in her field. She is highly respected by Providers, her peers, nursing staff, and all disciplines. This candidate is a decisive leader, patient advocate, collaborator, role model, and extremely hard worker. She provides countless hours to devote care to the patients as well as staff, and she empowers those around her. These attributes and many more reflect an expert nurse with a career of over 30 years.
In her role, she assesses, diagnoses, and treats individuals with mental illness, as well as provides education and support to patients, families, nurses, and other healthcare providers. She provides comprehensive and compassionate care to individuals with mental illness and works diligently with all members of the healthcare team to improve the overall mental health care system.
In her role, she works tirelessly to ensure a “restraint-free” environment by exhausting all other resources to keep patients and staff free from injury. When faced with a challenging patient, it is comforting for staff to be able to reach out to Jacki for guidance, support, or medication management.
Jacki demonstrates and actively engages in the professional development of herself and others in the nursing profession. As reflected by her educational advancement, she is truly a lifelong learner. She promotes staff development from orientation to continuing education to formal education and professional certification. She has a special passion for guiding and coaching.
Jacki fosters a dynamic environment that promotes a culture of empowerment. As a staunch advocate of nurses and nursing, she demonstrates leadership that is based in knowledge and recognition of the challenges of daily bedside patient care. Her calm and confident demeanor helps staff maintain focus and provide the best possible care. She is never too busy to help staff with patient care issues and problem-solving.
Jacki serves dually as a patient advocate and staff advocate. She actively supports positive patient outcomes and a positive nursing practice environment.
She leads and co-leads numerous committees. Through all her committee work, she is actively supporting nursing. She demonstrates significant achievements that have advanced the practice of nursing, improved patient outcomes, enhanced the nursing work environment, and promoted multi-disciplinary teamwork.
Jacki has a passion for and is truly committed to research. She has completed numerous research projects and has received awards and honors for her work. She has also been published in a variety of nursing journals throughout the years. These projects include tools to improve care and improve the safety of patients.
A recently published article in July 2022 was *How Does Mindfulness Affect Registered Nurses Practicing in Acute Care Settings? A Study of the Lived Experiences of Nurses After Participating in a Mindfulness Program.* This was very informative and engaging for all of the nursing staff. She has been a mentor to many who desire to pursue research and evidence-based projects.
Jacki has been recognized by the nursing community as a transformational nursing leader. Her impact on the lives she has touched has been immeasurable, for patients, for nurses, and for our organization.
Jacki is recognized by senior leadership, peers, physicians, and staff as a strong and dedicated nursing leader who instills accountability and challenges others to be their best. She leads by example. No matter how busy or hectic the day is, you can always count on her to give of herself and her time to help everyone through it together!
Throughout her time at MSSN, she has functioned as a Psych/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist, Educator, and Expert in her field. She is highly respected by Providers, her peers, nursing staff, and all disciplines. This candidate is a decisive leader, patient advocate, collaborator, role model, and extremely hard worker. She provides countless hours to devote care to the patients as well as staff, and she empowers those around her. These attributes and many more reflect an expert nurse with a career of over 30 years.
In her role, she assesses, diagnoses, and treats individuals with mental illness, as well as provides education and support to patients, families, nurses, and other healthcare providers. She provides comprehensive and compassionate care to individuals with mental illness and works diligently with all members of the healthcare team to improve the overall mental health care system.
In her role, she works tirelessly to ensure a “restraint-free” environment by exhausting all other resources to keep patients and staff free from injury. When faced with a challenging patient, it is comforting for staff to be able to reach out to Jacki for guidance, support, or medication management.
Jacki demonstrates and actively engages in the professional development of herself and others in the nursing profession. As reflected by her educational advancement, she is truly a lifelong learner. She promotes staff development from orientation to continuing education to formal education and professional certification. She has a special passion for guiding and coaching.
Jacki fosters a dynamic environment that promotes a culture of empowerment. As a staunch advocate of nurses and nursing, she demonstrates leadership that is based in knowledge and recognition of the challenges of daily bedside patient care. Her calm and confident demeanor helps staff maintain focus and provide the best possible care. She is never too busy to help staff with patient care issues and problem-solving.
Jacki serves dually as a patient advocate and staff advocate. She actively supports positive patient outcomes and a positive nursing practice environment.
She leads and co-leads numerous committees. Through all her committee work, she is actively supporting nursing. She demonstrates significant achievements that have advanced the practice of nursing, improved patient outcomes, enhanced the nursing work environment, and promoted multi-disciplinary teamwork.
Jacki has a passion for and is truly committed to research. She has completed numerous research projects and has received awards and honors for her work. She has also been published in a variety of nursing journals throughout the years. These projects include tools to improve care and improve the safety of patients.
A recently published article in July 2022 was *How Does Mindfulness Affect Registered Nurses Practicing in Acute Care Settings? A Study of the Lived Experiences of Nurses After Participating in a Mindfulness Program.* This was very informative and engaging for all of the nursing staff. She has been a mentor to many who desire to pursue research and evidence-based projects.
Jacki has been recognized by the nursing community as a transformational nursing leader. Her impact on the lives she has touched has been immeasurable, for patients, for nurses, and for our organization.
Jacki is recognized by senior leadership, peers, physicians, and staff as a strong and dedicated nursing leader who instills accountability and challenges others to be their best. She leads by example. No matter how busy or hectic the day is, you can always count on her to give of herself and her time to help everyone through it together!
Thank you, Jacquelyn, for your exceptional compassion, advocacy, and dedication to your patients. You truly make a difference.
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