3 North nursing team at Mount Sinai Brooklyn
The 3 North nursing team at Mount Sinai Brooklyn was recently recognized by hospital leaders Claudia Garcenot, MSN, MHA, RN, Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer, and Peter Shearer, MD, FACEP, Chief Medical Officer, VP Medical Staff. They say the team has shown “unwavering dedication, compassion and resilience” in their work with a challenging patient who needs complex care.
“We want to highlight their exceptional team efforts to make a profound difference in this patient’s life,” the leaders wrote in a President’s Huddle recognition of the team. “Working with this patient requires a skill set that includes empathy, understanding, and patience. The 3 North nurses have been creative in working with this patient in pairs, which allows them to render the care needed and ensure their safety, which is a priority for those of us in leadership. Their daily commitment to providing this respectful care has helped heal some of this patient’s complex wounds that brought him to the hospital. In the face of adversity, the 3 North nurses have remained dedicated to healing. They have shown resilience and adaptability, and they have developed a unit environment of collaboration and support.”
Dwynette Distin, MSN, RN, Nurse Manager of the 3 North unit supports the well-being of her team and is proud of their commitment to patient care. She sums it up simply: “Together, we make the impossible possible.”