The Joseph F. Cullman, Jr. Institute for Patient Experience
Nursing Research Day Highlights the Integral Role Nursing Plays in Advancing Knowledge and Practice
Nurses play an integral role in ensuring successful transitions across settings of care, stages of health, and seasons of life. Their essential contributions extend far beyond direct patient care, with nurse researchers and policy experts leading critical advances in...
Supporting Nurses: A Talk With Stacey A. Conklin, MSN, RN-BC, MHCDS, NE-BC, Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer, Mount Sinai South Nassau
Each year, Gallup surveys the public opinion of various professions in terms of honesty and ethics. For 21 consecutive years, nurses have come out on top. Nurses are trusted because of their integrity, advocacy, empathy, and compassion. They do whatever it takes to...
Nurse Says He Is One of a Team, Performing “Small, Meaningful Gestures Every Day”
Joseph Long, a licensed practical nurse, joined the Mount Sinai Doctors Internal Medicine Associates practice seven months ago as a new graduate. According to Sandra Casey, MSN, Associate Nursing Director of the practice, he is a dedicated and compassionate team...
Patient Thanks a Nurse Committed to “Making a Genuine Connection”
Alipio Esguerra, BSN, RN, is a nurse at the Mount Sinai Therapeutic Infusion Center at The Mount Sinai Hospital. His supervisor, Nurse Manager Monica Reiter-Wong, BSN BC, received a letter from a patient, expressing appreciation for the outstanding care provided by...
New Parents Are “Forever Grateful” for a Nurse’s Kindness and Expertise
Vivianna Martinez, RN, is a nurse on 11B, Labor and Delivery, at Mount Sinai West. Recently, Kate Frederick, MSN, RN, Nurse Manager, received a letter of appreciation for Vivianna from the father of a child born on the unit: “My wife and I just had our first baby at...
Caring for Caregivers: A Talk With Linda Valentino, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, Interim Chief Nursing Officer, The Mount Sinai Hospital
Linda Valentino, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, has a clear view of her role: to care for the people who are caring for other people—both the staff who are taking care of patients and the nurse leaders who are taking care of the staff. “The best part of my job is supporting other...
Celebrating Nurse Practitioner Week: Advancing Care Through Collaboration
Since 1965, nurse practitioners have collaborated with interdisciplinary teams in addressing the growing health care needs of underserved populations. Today, nurse practitioners provide care via more than 1 billion patient visits each year across the nation. Nearly...
A Nurse at NYEE Offers “Comfort and Connection”
Inna Tsekhan, RN, works in the Comprehensive Eye Clinic at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai. Min Jeon, RN, CRON, MBA, nurse manager at NYEE, says that when Inna interacts with patients, “her empathy and compassion come through each time. Inna always...
Mount Sinai West Obstetrics Team Gives Patient the Wedding of Her Dreams
Kehana Bonagura had planned to combine her baby shower with a surprise wedding in late September 2023, about a month before her planned delivery date. However, a week before the event, Kehana was diagnosed with vasa previa, a rare pregnancy complication that can cause...