5 West Team
May 2021
The 5 West Team Award
5 West
Hackensack Meridian Health - Riverview Medical Center
RED BANK
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NJ
United States
Cathy Hill, Unit Secretary
Juanita Perriot, Unit Secretary
Maureen Schmidt, RN
Lauren English, RN
Colleen Thomas, RN
Arielle Fisher, RN
Michele Butz, RN
Linda Matthius, Nurse Leader
Betty Reed, RN
Kate Cabrera, RN
Daisy Olivera Macareno, RN
Florence Miller, RN
Holly Timmons, RN
Kristina Poli, RN
Yvonne Desbordes, RN
Wanda Holmes, PCT
Jessica Rivera, RN
Kim Carpenter, PCT
Elizabeth Muratore, PCT
Catherine Palamar, APN
Alicia Clark, Monitor Tech
Jessica Chapmen, Monitor Tech
Mary Toner, PCT
Donna Johnson, Unit Secretary
Alexis O'Reilly, Physical Therapist
Ellen Addario, Physical Therapist
Anna Saad, Physical Therapist
Amy Flanagan, Physical Therapist
Teresa Giammarino, Physical Therapist
Megan VanSchaack, RN
Meghan Vasquez, RN
Jessica Evans, RN
Rebecca Mikula, RN
Joanne Mendez, PCT
Leila Bracken, RN
Rhea Patio, RN
Jennifer Dunn, Physical Therapist
Sara Isaacson, Physical Therapist
Melissa Silvani, PT Aide
Michelle Gottesman, Physical Therapist
Deandrea LaFrance, Physical Therapist
Nicole Wagner, Occupational Therapist
Nicole Leone, Occupational Therapist
Steve Ryan, Physical Therapist
Robin Sacerdote, Case Manager
Mo Preston, PT Aide
Kristin Bolinski, RN
Melanie Kerekes, RN
Meghan Kerekes, RN
Kathy Pouso, Director
Stefanie Thomson, RN
Diane Hoffman, Rehab Coordinator
Juanita Perriot, Unit Secretary
Maureen Schmidt, RN
Lauren English, RN
Colleen Thomas, RN
Arielle Fisher, RN
Michele Butz, RN
Linda Matthius, Nurse Leader
Betty Reed, RN
Kate Cabrera, RN
Daisy Olivera Macareno, RN
Florence Miller, RN
Holly Timmons, RN
Kristina Poli, RN
Yvonne Desbordes, RN
Wanda Holmes, PCT
Jessica Rivera, RN
Kim Carpenter, PCT
Elizabeth Muratore, PCT
Catherine Palamar, APN
Alicia Clark, Monitor Tech
Jessica Chapmen, Monitor Tech
Mary Toner, PCT
Donna Johnson, Unit Secretary
Alexis O'Reilly, Physical Therapist
Ellen Addario, Physical Therapist
Anna Saad, Physical Therapist
Amy Flanagan, Physical Therapist
Teresa Giammarino, Physical Therapist
Megan VanSchaack, RN
Meghan Vasquez, RN
Jessica Evans, RN
Rebecca Mikula, RN
Joanne Mendez, PCT
Leila Bracken, RN
Rhea Patio, RN
Jennifer Dunn, Physical Therapist
Sara Isaacson, Physical Therapist
Melissa Silvani, PT Aide
Michelle Gottesman, Physical Therapist
Deandrea LaFrance, Physical Therapist
Nicole Wagner, Occupational Therapist
Nicole Leone, Occupational Therapist
Steve Ryan, Physical Therapist
Robin Sacerdote, Case Manager
Mo Preston, PT Aide
Kristin Bolinski, RN
Melanie Kerekes, RN
Meghan Kerekes, RN
Kathy Pouso, Director
Stefanie Thomson, RN
Diane Hoffman, Rehab Coordinator
Over $1,000 was collected for P's small business and was donated to women and children in Guatemala in honor of her sister.
On the Daisy website, the team award discusses not only making a difference in the lives of a patient or family member but even employees. This past Saturday marks exactly one year that our nurse P, lost her sister after 3 week battle with COVID. N was first diagnosed at RMC and later transferred to JSUMC where she, unfortunately, passed after battling the disease for so long.
P had a very tough time losing her sister at only 41 years old. As a unit, we wanted to do something for her. We of course gave her flowers and sent food to her family, but later on I found a website called Mayan Hands which makes friendship bracelets and donates proceeds to a cause of your choosing.
P and her sister have tons of family in Guatemala, in fact, P actually has her own small business where she sells handmade bags from Guatemala and donates the money she makes to help women and children there.
When I first saw the website it seemed like a calling as the bracelets were also hand-made by women and children in Guatemala. I signed up to work with Mayan Hands and had 100 bracelets shipped to me to begin selling at RMC. The fundraiser lasted for about 3 weeks and over that span of time I requested more bracelets to be shipped here and sold over 500. Over $1,000 was collected for P's small business and was donated to women and children in Guatemala in honor of her sister. The title of the fundraiser was called "Never Forget N" and P was so grateful. She now works with women in Guatemala to get handmade bracelets to continue selling in honor of her sister- she calls this "the purple collection" and has all purple bracelets made as this was her sister's favorite color.
This fundraiser would not have been possible without the team of 5 West. Not only did each team member buy bracelets in honor of P's sister, but they also spread the word to so many different people within and outside of the hospital that I had to contact the company to get an additional 2 shipments of bracelets, selling over 500 total. The love that this team has for one another is like no other and it truly showed during this time.
P had a very tough time losing her sister at only 41 years old. As a unit, we wanted to do something for her. We of course gave her flowers and sent food to her family, but later on I found a website called Mayan Hands which makes friendship bracelets and donates proceeds to a cause of your choosing.
P and her sister have tons of family in Guatemala, in fact, P actually has her own small business where she sells handmade bags from Guatemala and donates the money she makes to help women and children there.
When I first saw the website it seemed like a calling as the bracelets were also hand-made by women and children in Guatemala. I signed up to work with Mayan Hands and had 100 bracelets shipped to me to begin selling at RMC. The fundraiser lasted for about 3 weeks and over that span of time I requested more bracelets to be shipped here and sold over 500. Over $1,000 was collected for P's small business and was donated to women and children in Guatemala in honor of her sister. The title of the fundraiser was called "Never Forget N" and P was so grateful. She now works with women in Guatemala to get handmade bracelets to continue selling in honor of her sister- she calls this "the purple collection" and has all purple bracelets made as this was her sister's favorite color.
This fundraiser would not have been possible without the team of 5 West. Not only did each team member buy bracelets in honor of P's sister, but they also spread the word to so many different people within and outside of the hospital that I had to contact the company to get an additional 2 shipments of bracelets, selling over 500 total. The love that this team has for one another is like no other and it truly showed during this time.