The Medical Intensive Care Unit Team
June 2021
The
Team
Medical Intensive Care Unit
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia
,
PA
United States
Nurses
Adams, Victoria, BSN, RN, CCRN
Affatato, Andrew, BSN, RN
Alexanian, Jenna, BSN, RN
Angelo, Lisa, BSN, RN
Aylmer, Maryellen, BSN, RN
Bauman, Thomas, ASN, RN
Beeler, Madison, BSN, RN, CCRN
Benaiad, Nechida, BSN, RN, CCRN, CCCTM
Bocchinfuso, Bobbie, RN
Boyle, Kathleen, BSN, RN, CCCTM
Bradford, Cecilia, BSN, RN, CCRN
Britton, Charles, BSN, RN
Brown, Stephen, BSN, RN
Buchman, Rita, BSN, RN
Cahill, Drew, RN
Carrero, Christina, BSN, RN
Cleveria, Kevinejoyce (KayJay), BSN, RN, CCRN
Countey, Megan, BSN, RN
Decker, Christina, BSN, RN
Decord, Jessica, RN
DeQuattro, Diana, BSN, RN
Denson, Keri, BSN, RN, CCRN
Desmaris, Isabelle, BSN, RN, RN-BC
DeVeau, Desiree, BSN, RN, PCCN
Evangelisto, James, BSN, RN
Fabre, Fallon, BSN, RN
Fannon, Mary, BSN, RN
Farley, Timothy, BSN, RN, CCRN
Feehan, Sarah, BSN, RN, CCRN, CCRN-K, ATCN
Firth, Rachel, BSN, RN
Flinchbaugh, Erika, BSN, RN
Francisco, Grace, BSN, RN
Franz, Karen E, BSN, RN
Frei, Krystal, RN
Ford, Victoria, BSN, RN
Green Mary, BSN, RN
Gillies, Missy, BSN, RN
Glasco, Chilyn, MSN, RN, CCRN
Grant, Sarah, BSN, RN
Grey, Emma, RN
Hammond, Sophia, BSN, RN
Hansrote, Roger, MSN, RN, CCRN
Harmon, Elissa, DNP, RN, CCRN, APHN-BC
Hatem, Nicole, BSN, RN
Hazlett, James, MSN, RN, NE-BC
Hindman, Lisa, BSN, RN, NRP
Homan, Alana, BSN, RN
Ibarrondo, Valerie, BSN, RN, NRP
Kanzler, Jessica, MSN, RN
Keough, Robert, BSN, RN
Leming, Amanda L, BSN, RN, CCRN
Simon, Rachel, BSN, RN
Limone, Janet, MSN, RN, CCRN, CCCTM
Lin, Christina, BSN, RN
Littlewood, Sean, BSN, RN, PHRN
Lynch, Joseph, BSN, RN
Maguire, Matthew, BSN, RN, CCRN, PCCN
Mancini, Laura, BSN, RN
Mansor, Lisa D, BSN, RN
Masino, Aimee, BSN, RN
Matrician, Justine, BSN, RN
McCrossan, Rebecca, MSN, RN
McNally, Colleen, RN, CCRN
McPhillips, Elaine, BSN, RN
Michaels, Gregory, BSN, RN
Murphy, Kalyn, BSN, RN
Negreanu, Mihaela, RN, CCRN
Nystrom, Allison, RN
Palacio, Danielle, BSN, RN
Paladino, Natalie, BSN, RN
Pizzo, Adam, BSN, RN, CCRN, SCRN
Prendergast, Charles, BSN, RN
Reed, Kali, BSN, RN
Reisoglu, Dilek, BSN, RN
Rieker, Jillian, BSN, RN, RN-BC
Robinson, Lauren, MSN, RN
Rock, Ann Marie, BSN, RN
Roth, Mary Kate, BSN, RN
Salinas, Carlos, BSN, RN, CCRN
Scutzlas, Kathryn, BSN, RN
Seccia, Valerie, BSN, RN
Simm, Miranda, BSN, RN
Slawinski, Noreen, BSN, RN
Sullivan, Thomas, BSN, RN
Thind, Amrinder, BSN, RN
Tressel, Katie-Lynn, BSN, RN, CCRN
Venegas, Vivian, BSN, RN
Vicario, Erica, BSN, RN
Weney, Rose, BSN, RN
Werkley, Sara, BSN, RN, CCRN
Yenser, Heather, MSN, RN
Young, Rachel, BSN, RN
Zhang, Xue Yan, BSN, RN
Bernhardy, Hope (CCT)
Brault, Alanna (CCT)
Brautigan-Espenshade, Chrissy (CCT)
Connor, Roy (CCT)
Cottman, Devon (CCT)
Disney, Michael (CCT)
Duprey, Jesse (CCT)
Hillian, David (CCT)
Ibisi, Semiha (CCT)
Lynch, Jameson (CCT)
Mitchell, Melissa (CCT)
Stafford, Jane (CCT)
TretProviders
Dr. David Oxman
Dr. Erika Yoo
Dr. Mae West
Dr. Michael Baram
Dr. Urvashi Vaid
Dr. Robert Hilton
Dr. Gautam George
Dr. Chris McGrath
Dr. Christina Chen
Dr. Erika Yoo
Dr. Saqib Baig
Lauren McDonnell ACNP, CRNP, MSN
Mina Yasuoka, MSN, CRNP, CCRN
Tessa Agbonifioror MSN, CRNP, AGACNPB, CCRN
Valerie Cowan, MSN, CRNP, ACNP, AGACNPB
Sean Deiter, MSN, ACNP, AGPCNPB, NP-C, RN-BC
Malrony McLean MSN, CRNP
Respiratory therapist
Kevin Trethaway
Phillip Guare
Brian Clark
Brittni Hague
Kaitlyn Belle
Mellissa Ash
Danielle Kaprielyn
Deanna Juliano
Laura McKeever
Lauren Bush
Tiffany Pezzano
Ryan Steinmetz
Mark Kate Barber
Peter Ginkinger
Caroline Cameron
Sarah Harron
Pharmacy
Gabrielle Grossman
haway, Yomaira (CCT)
Adams, Victoria, BSN, RN, CCRN
Affatato, Andrew, BSN, RN
Alexanian, Jenna, BSN, RN
Angelo, Lisa, BSN, RN
Aylmer, Maryellen, BSN, RN
Bauman, Thomas, ASN, RN
Beeler, Madison, BSN, RN, CCRN
Benaiad, Nechida, BSN, RN, CCRN, CCCTM
Bocchinfuso, Bobbie, RN
Boyle, Kathleen, BSN, RN, CCCTM
Bradford, Cecilia, BSN, RN, CCRN
Britton, Charles, BSN, RN
Brown, Stephen, BSN, RN
Buchman, Rita, BSN, RN
Cahill, Drew, RN
Carrero, Christina, BSN, RN
Cleveria, Kevinejoyce (KayJay), BSN, RN, CCRN
Countey, Megan, BSN, RN
Decker, Christina, BSN, RN
Decord, Jessica, RN
DeQuattro, Diana, BSN, RN
Denson, Keri, BSN, RN, CCRN
Desmaris, Isabelle, BSN, RN, RN-BC
DeVeau, Desiree, BSN, RN, PCCN
Evangelisto, James, BSN, RN
Fabre, Fallon, BSN, RN
Fannon, Mary, BSN, RN
Farley, Timothy, BSN, RN, CCRN
Feehan, Sarah, BSN, RN, CCRN, CCRN-K, ATCN
Firth, Rachel, BSN, RN
Flinchbaugh, Erika, BSN, RN
Francisco, Grace, BSN, RN
Franz, Karen E, BSN, RN
Frei, Krystal, RN
Ford, Victoria, BSN, RN
Green Mary, BSN, RN
Gillies, Missy, BSN, RN
Glasco, Chilyn, MSN, RN, CCRN
Grant, Sarah, BSN, RN
Grey, Emma, RN
Hammond, Sophia, BSN, RN
Hansrote, Roger, MSN, RN, CCRN
Harmon, Elissa, DNP, RN, CCRN, APHN-BC
Hatem, Nicole, BSN, RN
Hazlett, James, MSN, RN, NE-BC
Hindman, Lisa, BSN, RN, NRP
Homan, Alana, BSN, RN
Ibarrondo, Valerie, BSN, RN, NRP
Kanzler, Jessica, MSN, RN
Keough, Robert, BSN, RN
Leming, Amanda L, BSN, RN, CCRN
Simon, Rachel, BSN, RN
Limone, Janet, MSN, RN, CCRN, CCCTM
Lin, Christina, BSN, RN
Littlewood, Sean, BSN, RN, PHRN
Lynch, Joseph, BSN, RN
Maguire, Matthew, BSN, RN, CCRN, PCCN
Mancini, Laura, BSN, RN
Mansor, Lisa D, BSN, RN
Masino, Aimee, BSN, RN
Matrician, Justine, BSN, RN
McCrossan, Rebecca, MSN, RN
McNally, Colleen, RN, CCRN
McPhillips, Elaine, BSN, RN
Michaels, Gregory, BSN, RN
Murphy, Kalyn, BSN, RN
Negreanu, Mihaela, RN, CCRN
Nystrom, Allison, RN
Palacio, Danielle, BSN, RN
Paladino, Natalie, BSN, RN
Pizzo, Adam, BSN, RN, CCRN, SCRN
Prendergast, Charles, BSN, RN
Reed, Kali, BSN, RN
Reisoglu, Dilek, BSN, RN
Rieker, Jillian, BSN, RN, RN-BC
Robinson, Lauren, MSN, RN
Rock, Ann Marie, BSN, RN
Roth, Mary Kate, BSN, RN
Salinas, Carlos, BSN, RN, CCRN
Scutzlas, Kathryn, BSN, RN
Seccia, Valerie, BSN, RN
Simm, Miranda, BSN, RN
Slawinski, Noreen, BSN, RN
Sullivan, Thomas, BSN, RN
Thind, Amrinder, BSN, RN
Tressel, Katie-Lynn, BSN, RN, CCRN
Venegas, Vivian, BSN, RN
Vicario, Erica, BSN, RN
Weney, Rose, BSN, RN
Werkley, Sara, BSN, RN, CCRN
Yenser, Heather, MSN, RN
Young, Rachel, BSN, RN
Zhang, Xue Yan, BSN, RN
Bernhardy, Hope (CCT)
Brault, Alanna (CCT)
Brautigan-Espenshade, Chrissy (CCT)
Connor, Roy (CCT)
Cottman, Devon (CCT)
Disney, Michael (CCT)
Duprey, Jesse (CCT)
Hillian, David (CCT)
Ibisi, Semiha (CCT)
Lynch, Jameson (CCT)
Mitchell, Melissa (CCT)
Stafford, Jane (CCT)
TretProviders
Dr. David Oxman
Dr. Erika Yoo
Dr. Mae West
Dr. Michael Baram
Dr. Urvashi Vaid
Dr. Robert Hilton
Dr. Gautam George
Dr. Chris McGrath
Dr. Christina Chen
Dr. Erika Yoo
Dr. Saqib Baig
Lauren McDonnell ACNP, CRNP, MSN
Mina Yasuoka, MSN, CRNP, CCRN
Tessa Agbonifioror MSN, CRNP, AGACNPB, CCRN
Valerie Cowan, MSN, CRNP, ACNP, AGACNPB
Sean Deiter, MSN, ACNP, AGPCNPB, NP-C, RN-BC
Malrony McLean MSN, CRNP
Respiratory therapist
Kevin Trethaway
Phillip Guare
Brian Clark
Brittni Hague
Kaitlyn Belle
Mellissa Ash
Danielle Kaprielyn
Deanna Juliano
Laura McKeever
Lauren Bush
Tiffany Pezzano
Ryan Steinmetz
Mark Kate Barber
Peter Ginkinger
Caroline Cameron
Sarah Harron
Pharmacy
Gabrielle Grossman
haway, Yomaira (CCT)
One nurse found out that she liked the mobile game Pokémon Go and took her out in her wheelchair to catch Pokémon around the hospital.
Over the past year, the MICU has experienced the repeated trauma of dealing with extremely sick and dying patients caused by the pandemic and beyond. One of our patients, who has been in the unit with us for nearly one hundred days, has brought our unit together and helped restore our hope. This young patient, whom many of us related to either as a peer, sibling, or child, was very ill with lymphoma. She even suffered a cardiac arrest during her time with us.
On that day, there was not a dry eye in the unit, but she lived and with each passing day got a little bit better. Each day, as she slowly improved both physically and mentally, the nurses rallied around to encourage her to keep going. This included playing her favorite music at night before bed and then waking up to a dance party to start the day. Make-up, nail polish, and hair bands were bought and carefully applied. Nurses gave her facials, washed her hair with real shampoo, and gave her manicures to make her feel like a 23-year-old girl again. One nurse found out that she liked the mobile game Pokémon Go and took her out in her wheelchair to catch Pokémon around the hospital. Other nurses brought in coloring books, playdough, and balloons so they could play games while also engaging in activities to help with fine motor skills.
It was not just that these nurses bought her these things, but they also sat in her room and colored with her, spoke to her about music, TV, and their lives which made the patient realize she did not just have nurses, but friends. Activities that the everyday person accepts as normal were given back to this young girl to make her feel alive again and encourage her to keep going. The nurses of the MICU who touch death every day got to see someone overcome the greatest odds and persevere, inspiring all of us to also keep going. After being in our unit for just shy of 100 days, she was able to leave us and return to the oncology unit to keep up with her treatment. While it is sad to see her go, it is nice to see hope again in the eyes of the MICU nurses.
On that day, there was not a dry eye in the unit, but she lived and with each passing day got a little bit better. Each day, as she slowly improved both physically and mentally, the nurses rallied around to encourage her to keep going. This included playing her favorite music at night before bed and then waking up to a dance party to start the day. Make-up, nail polish, and hair bands were bought and carefully applied. Nurses gave her facials, washed her hair with real shampoo, and gave her manicures to make her feel like a 23-year-old girl again. One nurse found out that she liked the mobile game Pokémon Go and took her out in her wheelchair to catch Pokémon around the hospital. Other nurses brought in coloring books, playdough, and balloons so they could play games while also engaging in activities to help with fine motor skills.
It was not just that these nurses bought her these things, but they also sat in her room and colored with her, spoke to her about music, TV, and their lives which made the patient realize she did not just have nurses, but friends. Activities that the everyday person accepts as normal were given back to this young girl to make her feel alive again and encourage her to keep going. The nurses of the MICU who touch death every day got to see someone overcome the greatest odds and persevere, inspiring all of us to also keep going. After being in our unit for just shy of 100 days, she was able to leave us and return to the oncology unit to keep up with her treatment. While it is sad to see her go, it is nice to see hope again in the eyes of the MICU nurses.