On May 9, the Beatrice Renfield Department of Nursing Education, Research & Magnet celebrated the annual Beatrice Renfield Circle of Excellence Awards for Nursing. The ceremony honored individuals and teams that provide excellent patient care and collaboration. A full list of winners is below.
Excellence in Patient Centered Care by a Novice Nurse
Jerome Aquan, BSN, RN–Cardiac Cath Lab / Cardiology–Winner
Excellent Care & Patient Experience: Purposeful Rounding
Amina Mezzoud, RN
Exemplary Nursing Practice:
-Reduction of Seclusion and Restraints
4 Bernstein Staff
Comprehensive Psychiatry Emergency Program (CPEP) Staff
-Leading the Way in Avoiding Seclusion and Restraints
6 Karpas Staff
Excellence in Patient Centered Care by a Preceptor
Gloria Lewis Bailey, MS, RN–Opioid Treatment Program
TST Hand Hygiene Initiative
Unit Demonstrating Highest Commitment with Hand Hygiene: 3 Dazian
Unit with the Most Compliance Improvement with Hand Hygiene: 10 Silver
Excellence in Nursing Leadership
Toby Bressler PhD, RN –Chelsea Infusion Center
Rose Otero, MS, RN–Nursing Education
Exemplary Practice Nursing Indicator Outcomes: Nursing Sensitive Quality Indicators benchmarked at the national level:
3 Bernstein (Fall Prevention)
Excellence in Patient Centered Care by a Staff Nurse
Taina Rivera, BSN–4 Bernstein- Winner
Georgina-Andrea Irvine, RN–4 Bernstein-Nominee (Note: Taina shared her award with Georgina, who deserved recognition)
Friend of Nursing Award
Department of Spiritual Care and Education-Winner
Excellence in Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
Cystic Fibrosis Team with 3 Dazian-Winner
