Ruth Kernizan

Yvette Geier, RN, who works on 3 East at Mount Sinai Queens recently nominated Ruth Kernizan, Nursing Assistant, 3 West, for a STAR award.

“Ruth is very attentive with her patients. She takes vital signs on time and is very diligent. She will make sure the room and bedside tables are cleaned before she leaves. Her efforts do not go unnoticed. We praise her for her contributions and we celebrate her commitment. Bravo, Ruth!”

Ruth’s supervisor, Anne Pisciotta, RN, Clinical Nurse Manager, agrees.

“Ruth is an excellent Nursing Assistant. She often goes above and beyond to ensure patients are not only well cared for but focuses on a positive patient experience. MSQ is very fortunate to have her as a part of the team.”

Basil Brooks, left, and Joseph Frimpong

“I just wanted to give a shout out for the two charming men who are assigned to our area at Mount Sinai Morningside for housekeeping—Basil Brooks and Joseph Frimpong. What a difference it has been around here at ACC/Clark 10. Basil and Joseph go above and beyond to assure the whole area is clean and swept, and bathroom floors washed, and all the rest. They are courteous, cordial, and professional.  I also often see them assisting patients who have questions down on the second floor, where they also work.”

Alicia Thomas, MSPT, MPH, Director of Rehabilitation, Mount Sinai Morningside

“Right at the start of her shift at Mount Sinai Queens 2 East, nurse Bonnie Boyce, MSN, MPH, noticed that a patient, who was not her own, looked unwell. When she took the patient’s pulse, she did not find one and immediately called a code. Advanced cardiac life support brought the patient back, and the family was so grateful. Later, Bonnie alerted me to a patient with elevated serum glucose and low bicarbonate levels, with elevated lactate. The patient was in the Emergency Department at the time, but had just been admitted with a bed assignment on 2 East. I immediately reviewed the chart, and we upgraded the patient to the ICU for diabetic ketoacidosis to start on an insulin drip. Both patients received better care because of Bonnie’s excellent clinical judgment. She is the true definition of a team player. She shows great empathy to her patients and their family members.”

Tenzin Noryang, PA, Physician Associate Supervisor, Mount Sinai Queens