May 2020 Honoree
Main Operating Room at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
Gerris Ellis, BSN, RN, CNOR • Altrissa Dukes, AA • Alicia Torres, BSN, RN • Jen Brandt, CST • Amanda Raulerson, RN • Amy Emmett, RN, CNOR • Judy Mills, ST • Christopher Scales, ST • Camille Miller, RN • Judy Van Norman, CST • Darius Jones, ST • Carmen Baxley, ST • Kaila Tolleson, CST • Emilee Gagnon, ST • Cherrie Sowell, AA • Kyra Bice, BSN, RN, CNOR • Melanie Withrow, ST • Cheryl Jackson, BSN, RN, CNOR • Laura Mott, BSN, RN • Michael Tran, CST • Christine Arnett, RN, CNOR • Lien Hill, MSN, RN, CNOR • Kelsey Menoche, BSN, RN, CNOR • Cynthia Brinkley, CST II • Marigie Walsh, RN • Sarah Rogan, ST • Del Bright-Redwood, CST II • Bobby Swartz, BSN, RN, CNOR • Teresa Langford, BSN RN • Debbie Perry, ST • Shiela Francisco • Traci Tate, BSN RN • Beth Otto, RN • Shylee Barnes, CST • Cheryl Poirier, BSN, RN, CNOR • Eleanor Abellar, BSN, RN • Vi-Ann Tan, BSN, RN • Cheryl Warren, BSN, RN, CNOR • Emil Valencerina, RN • Pat Bonner, RN • Dalyn Kuklock, RN • Imani McFarland, AA • Troy Joyner, ST • Dawn Warren, ST • Coell Collins, ST • Krystal Law, BSN, RN • Ann Nelson, RN • Caleah Caser, CST • Johanna Wellington, BSN, RN • Kristin Dunham, RN • Louise Dadale, RN • Marissa Blatt, RN • Pia Pono, BSN, RN • Savannah Mansfield, RN • Anthony Orme, Biomed System Specialist • Ed Roma, Biomed System Specialist • Roxanne Riggins, BSN, RN, CNOR • Brenda Parks, RN, CPSN • Danielle Linder, BSN, RN, CNOR • Michelle Mitchell, BSN, RN, CNOR • Shawn Thompson, Monitoring/IAT Services • Ashley Strohecker, RN • Rosalyn Coronel, Monitoring/IAT Services • Gabriel Acosta, ST • RoseMarie David, Monitoring/IAT Services • Jennifer Cowan, CST II • Sarah Leigh, Monitoring/IAT Services • Kristie Lewis, CST II • Soffia Jacobs, Monitoring/IAT Services • Kristy Conley, CST II • Lindsey Arnette, CST • Melanie Jerrils, RN • Melissa Berdecia, RN • Blake Leebrick, CSA • Merrynell Wilson, BSN, RN, CNOR • Doug Hopkins, Team Lead, CSA • Angel Lester, CST III • Ebrima Ceesay, CSA • Brittany Rood, CST II • Gula Rakhimova, CSA • Debbie Booy, BSN, RN, CNOR • Houssam Quraid, CSA • Janira Watson, ST • James Jabon, CSA • Laurie Chappell, CST III • Mary Stone, CSA • Mary Lorson, RN • Mike Hazelwood, CSA • Robin Lee, RN • Daud Malikzada, CSA • Rosanna Kalule, BSN, RN, CNOR • Najeeb Manalai, CSA • Stephanie Rowe, RN, CNOR • Rabani Ghullam, CSA • Susan Richey-Springfield, AA • Randolph Henderson, CSA • Charlotte Corbett, RN • Stacey Twisdale, CSA • Susan Michelson-Funston, RN • Suzanne Culbertson, CSA • Sydney Kilian, CSA • William Ivey, CSA • Yuri Pelio, CSA • Cassie Bevill, BSN, RN, CNOR • Tracy Cole, BSN, RN, CNOR • Amy Graham, CST II • Amanda Alonso, BSN, RN • Angela Copeland, CST III • Bre Burgess, BSN, RN • Annette Kenion, ST • Cathy Lloyd, CST III • Brandon Rodrigues, RN • Ciarra Cortado, BSN, RN • Christy Adams, CST III • Garrett Welch, RN • Erica Belouin, RN, CNOR • Jen Almendras, BSN, RN, CNOR • Grace Vitaliz, BSN, RN, CNOR • Maddy George, CST • James Kinniburgh, CST II • Susan Strickland, ST • Katherine Payne, BSN, RN • Tiffany Reyes, ST • Michelle Clark, BSN, RN • Jamie Gutierez, RN • Pam Krall, CST III • Brenda Santiago-Yenter • Rusty Quiroz, ST • Julie Holcomb • Brynja Jones, BSN, RN, CNOR • Megan Waters, ST • Leanne Elliott, BSN, RN, CNOR • Melissa Frost, ST • LeeAnn Quiroga • Sam Barnabei, BSN, RN, CNOR • Tanza Hester, MSN, RN, CNOR • Janice Stover, RN, CNOR • Paul Brown, BSN, RN, CNOR • Cherise Thornton, Inventory Associate • Isiah Kenon, Inventory Associate • Joseph Romondt, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate • Lavelle Williams, Inventory Associate • Laverne Kenon, Inventory Associate • Lee Crow, Inventory Coordinator • Michael Manrique, Inventory Associate • Rick Nash, Inventory Associate • Sid Cornick, Inventory Coordinator • George Davis, TC OR Service/Anesthesia Associate • Adrianne Brown, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate • Alicia Hughes, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate • Angela Dickerson, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate • Antoinette Williams, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate • Carlton Barnhill, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate • David Beck, TL, OR Service/Anesthesia Attendant • Denise Brown-Coleman, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate • Derrick Little, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate • Tasha Louther, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate • Elizabeth Thornton, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate • Eric Lamb, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate • Gloria Ferguson, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate • Harvey Jones, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate • Janice Martin, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate • Jazmine Heard, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate • Johnnie Smith, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate • Kikota Somerville, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate • Lakeisha Keene, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate • Lakisha Mason, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate • Latisha Downey, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate • Lisa Parker, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate • Marvalene Bethea, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate • Mickey Evans, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate • Montez Little, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate • Renexa Logan, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate • Rhonda Barnes, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate • Shenae Wood, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate • Tom Morgan, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate • Toneka Thornton, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate • Tranisha Mitchell, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate • William Nicholson, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate
An OR nurse on the team recognized the potential effect a Jehovah's Witness patient may have on a surgical patient’s safety and outcomes. This nurse developed a specific questionnaire that is used to assess the needs and wishes of the Jehovah’s Witness patient. This questionnaire is utilized with collaboration and teamwork from the Surgical Preop and Recovery (SPAR) unit to communicate this specific population’s wishes with regards to acceptance of blood products and other blood product-related infusions during surgery.
In an effort to both reduce waste and benefit vulnerable populations, a team of OR staff utilized instrument wrapping materials and crafted them into roll-up sleeping sacks. These sacks were donated to a local church that distributed them to the local homeless population.
In an effort to raise money for the community, the OR team organized and raised money amongst the staff for back-to-school shoe shopping by having a bake sale last fall. The money was donated to Five Loaves Food Pantry in Newport News, Virginia. Continuing with their baking skills and honoring another time for treats, the OR team also partnered with EVMS urology surgeon, Dr. McCammon, and raised money selling cookie bundles around the Valentine’s Day holiday. This money was donated to a Portsmouth High School disadvantaged group.
Lastly, this past November/December the OR staff sponsored an Angel Tree team by supporting 20 children designated by the local Salvation Army. Each child that was sponsored received a clothing gift specific to their request/size. These holiday gift bundles were then distributed to the local families by the Salvation Army.
The OR team demonstrates their efforts to improve health every day through nursing excellence by their nurse satisfaction scores. In an effort to improve nursing retention, the OR has successfully adopted an Ambassadors program that pairs novice nurses with an experienced nurse mentor on the unit. The OR team demonstrates its commitment to ongoing education. The OR currently has 59 of its nurses with their BSN, 4 with MSNs, and 10 who are currently enrolled in MSN or BSN programs. One OR nurse applied and successfully was awarded a Sentara MSN scholarship within the past year. The OR nursing team is dedicated to professional practice as evidenced by the number of nurses holding professional certification. 66% of the OR nursing staff hold professional certification and were honored with the CNOR Strong award this past winter. The OR team has an RN-facilitated Process Improvement Committee that meets to discuss near misses, quality improvement projects, and community outreach ideas. The committee was established in Spring 2018 and continues to meet monthly.
In an effort to both reduce waste and benefit vulnerable populations, a team of OR staff utilized instrument wrapping materials and crafted them into roll-up sleeping sacks. These sacks were donated to a local church that distributed them to the local homeless population.
In an effort to raise money for the community, the OR team organized and raised money amongst the staff for back-to-school shoe shopping by having a bake sale last fall. The money was donated to Five Loaves Food Pantry in Newport News, Virginia. Continuing with their baking skills and honoring another time for treats, the OR team also partnered with EVMS urology surgeon, Dr. McCammon, and raised money selling cookie bundles around the Valentine’s Day holiday. This money was donated to a Portsmouth High School disadvantaged group.
Lastly, this past November/December the OR staff sponsored an Angel Tree team by supporting 20 children designated by the local Salvation Army. Each child that was sponsored received a clothing gift specific to their request/size. These holiday gift bundles were then distributed to the local families by the Salvation Army.
The OR team demonstrates their efforts to improve health every day through nursing excellence by their nurse satisfaction scores. In an effort to improve nursing retention, the OR has successfully adopted an Ambassadors program that pairs novice nurses with an experienced nurse mentor on the unit. The OR team demonstrates its commitment to ongoing education. The OR currently has 59 of its nurses with their BSN, 4 with MSNs, and 10 who are currently enrolled in MSN or BSN programs. One OR nurse applied and successfully was awarded a Sentara MSN scholarship within the past year. The OR nursing team is dedicated to professional practice as evidenced by the number of nurses holding professional certification. 66% of the OR nursing staff hold professional certification and were honored with the CNOR Strong award this past winter. The OR team has an RN-facilitated Process Improvement Committee that meets to discuss near misses, quality improvement projects, and community outreach ideas. The committee was established in Spring 2018 and continues to meet monthly.
Thank you for your exceptional compassion, advocacy, and dedication to your patients. You truly make a difference.
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