The Department of Emergency Medicine at Mount Sinai celebrated the Second Annual Emergency Nurse Awards in recognition of Emergency Nurses Week.
At Mount Sinai, there are more than 700 emergency nursing team members committed to caring for our patients within our Emergency Departments and across the Mount Sinai Health System.
The ceremony, held Tuesday, October 9 in the Hatch Auditorium at The Mount Sinai Hospital, honored 40 emergency nursing team members across seven categories.
Opening remarks by Mount Sinai leadership included Robin Ferrer, MBA, MSN, RN, System Vice President of Emergency Medicine; Beth Oliver, DNP, RN, FAAN, Chief Nurse Executive and Senior Vice President, Cardiac Services; and David Reich, MD, President of The Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai Queens who spoke about the positivity and optimism displayed every day by emergency nurses.
Afterwards, awardees and their families gathered with fellow team members to celebrate.
Rookie of the Year Award
The recipient for this category has eighteen months or less experience working in the Emergency Department and consistently displays confidence, initiative and high potential in providing clinical care and contributing to the team’s success.
Mount Sinai West: Katherine Schuerger
Mount Sinai Brooklyn: Jennifer Yun
Mount Sinai Queens: Saskia Moore (not pictured)
The Mount Sinai Hospital: Donovan Carey
Mount Sinai Morningside: Xinyue Zheng
Mount Sinai Beth Israel: Nicole Brophy
Mount Sinai South Nassau: Gianni Lise Delgado-Gaines
Preceptor of the Year Award
The recipient for this category serves as a resource and mentor for team members and new hires by sharing knowledge and skills and exemplifying best practices in providing care to our community of patients.
Mount Sinai West: Emma Frankel
Mount Sinai Brooklyn: Valerie Merrell (not pictured)
Mount Sinai Queens: Eric Peterson
The Mount Sinai Hospital: Rachel Miguel
Mount Sinai Morningside: Corine Lamy
Mount Sinai Beth Israel: Hermia Bertrand
Mount Sinai South Nassau: Meghan Evans (not pictured)
Support Staff Member of the Year Award
The recipient for this category demonstrates support of and collaboration with nursing staff through effective teamwork, clear communication, focus on patient safety, and enhancing the overall experience for patients and families.
Mount Sinai West: Vincent Love
Mount Sinai Brooklyn: Gilbert Quiocho (not pictured)
Mount Sinai Queens: Jessica Vicuna (not pictured)
The Mount Sinai Hospital: Hamid Usman (not pictured)
Mount Sinai Morningside: Alicia Clayton(not pictured)
Mount Sinai Beth Israel: Edgardo Calderon (not pictured)
Mount Sinai South Nassau: Ricardo Ventura
Resilience and Wellness Award
The recipient for this category serves as a role model for resilience and wellness by exemplifying healthy habits and lifestyle, and also helps to promote Mount Sinai resiliency resources and engages others in healthy habits.
Mount Sinai West: Virginia Torres
The Mount Sinai Hospital: Cynthia Mendez
Mount Sinai Morningside: Larissa Leonardo
Mount Sinai South Nassau: David Lee
Emergency Department Clinical Nurse of the Year Award
The recipient for this category is a staff nurse who adheres to nursing standards of practice, and consistently demonstrates exceptional patient care and professionalism. This nurse helps facilitate positive team engagement and high-quality patient outcomes.
Mount Sinai West: Rosemarie Yetman
Mount Sinai Brooklyn: Yelena Shneyder (not pictured)
Mount Sinai Queens: Amparo Sullivan (not pictured)
The Mount Sinai Hospital: Joel Madrid and Nicole Kostakis
Mount Sinai Morningside: Charles Hillman
Mount Sinai Beth Israel: Judy Louie
Mount Sinai South Nassau: Megan Probst
Emergency Department Nurse Leader of the Year Award
The recipient for this category demonstrates excellent leadership skills by serving as a resource through effective communication, working to inspire passion, and promoting professional development. This leader motivates, supports, and creates a high-performance culture for the team.
Mount Sinai West: Nicole Ferrell, Assistant Nurse Manager
Mount Sinai Brooklyn: Lilibeth Pansoy, Clinical Staff Nurse (not pictured)
Mount Sinai Queens: Eileen Brown-Mighty, Nurse Manager (not pictured)
The Mount Sinai Hospital: Olivia Sgambellone, Interim Nurse Manager
Mount Sinai Morningside: Anthony Duncan, Director of Nursing
Mount Sinai Beth Israel: Shari Weisburd, Nurse Manager
Mount Sinai South Nassau: Christopher Brown, Assistant Nurse Manager
Emergency Nursing Team Award 2023
This new category was awarded to The Mount Sinai Hospital Emergency Department Team in recognition of their work and dedication when in August they were selected as a 2023 Lantern Award recipient by the Emergency Nurses Association. The prestigious Lantern Award is a symbol of an emergency department’s commitment to quality, safety, a healthy work environment, and innovation in nursing practice and emergency care. The Mount Sinai Hospital is one of 53 emergency departments in the United States recognized with the Lantern Award.