The Joseph F. Cullman, Jr. Institute for Patient Experience
Two Mount Sinai Brooklyn Nurses Are Grateful for Their Start as Patient Care Associates
Melissa James, RN, began her career in health care as a patient care associate (PCA) at Mount Sinai Brooklyn in 2015, but nursing school was always in her plan. It was also in the family, as Melissa’s mother began her own health care career as a certified nursing...
A Nurse Practitioner Is Thanked for Her Calming Presence
A patient recently shared their experience with Grace Tesoriero, NP, Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Care, Mount Sinai Morningside. They said, “I came in experiencing a great deal of pain and was angry at everyone I encountered because I just couldn’t manage...
A “Rookie of the Year” Nurse Is Dedicated to Learning, Growing, and Helping Others
Olivia DeCurtis, BSN, Assistant Nurse Manager in the Emergency Department, The Mount Sinai Hospital, has long been a fan of the Mount Sinai Health System. “I grew up on Long Island, and when I needed a neurologist as a teenager, I was referred to Mount Sinai. I am...
Celebrating Nursing Assistive Staff
"We Are the Champions" is an apt theme for CNA Week 2025—Thursday, June 12, to Wednesday, June 18—as the Mount Sinai community recognizes Nursing Assistive Staff as dedicated champions of their patients. Nursing Assistive Staff are essential members of health care...
With Determination, a Former Equipment Transporter Made Dream of a Nursing Career Come True
Irsa Quinones, RN, BSN, began working in the Department of Equipment Transport at The Mount Sinai Hospital in 2006. She was thrilled to be working in a health care setting, influenced partly by two aunts who were nurses and by her passion for taking care of people....
To the Tune of “Stayin’ Alive”, Nurse Practitioner Saves a Life With CPR—and Urges More to Learn
On Sunday, May 18, Leela Gupta, NP, who works at The Mount Sinai Hospital on the Heart Transplant team, took her four-month-old puppy, Otis, out for a walk to McCarren Park, near her home in Brooklyn. She was walking along the track at the perimeter of a playing field...
Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing Celebrates May 2025 Commencement
The Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing celebrated the graduation of 70 students of Cohort 13, the class of students who began their studies in January 2024. The Stern Auditorium at The Mount Sinai Hospital was filled to capacity with proud families and friends of...
People and Technology at the Forefront: Jonathan Nover, MBA, RN, System Vice President of Nursing, Emergency Services
In the fast-paced world of health care, Emergency Services may set the pace. In mid-2024, Jonathan Nover, MBA, RN, assumed the role of Vice President of Nursing, Emergency Services, Mount Sinai Health System, in stride and with a running start. Mr. Nover entered with...
Nurse Is Inspired to Help Create an AI Tool That Prevents Pressure Injuries
In 2022, Maria “Vickee” Sevillano, BSN, RN, CWCN, COCN, Wound Care Specialist at The Mount Sinai Hospital, attended a virtual informational discussion on artificial intelligence (AI) that clicked like a light bulb in her mind. “Even before attending that lecture I had...