The Joseph F. Cullman, Jr. Institute for Patient Experience
Mount Sinai Receives Five-Year Grant to Support First-of-Its-Kind Translational Science Program for Nurses
Mount Sinai’s Center for Nursing Research and Innovation (CNRI) is developing a first-of-its-kind program that supports Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) students from underrepresented minority communities and disadvantaged backgrounds to become experts in translating...
Kimberly Souffront, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, to Be Inducted As a Fellow in the American Academy of Nurses
Kimberly Souffront, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, Associate Director, Center for Nursing Research and Innovation at Mount Sinai, has been selected as a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing (AAN). The induction ceremony will take place at the Academy’s annual Health Policy...
Nurse Is a “Guardian Angel” for Doctor With Cancer
J. Thomas, MD, received a diagnosis of multiple myeloma at a particularly stressful time in his life. He had recently lost a sibling with whom he was very close, and, as a consequence, had just became the primary caregiver for his elderly parents. Returning to the New...
Radiation Oncology Team Gives Young Patient a Special Birthday Party
The Department of Radiation Oncology at The Mount Sinai Hospital is celebrating Irene Braccia, BSN, nurse manager, and Mariam Rahyab, LMSW, social worker, for their thoughtfulness and compassion. Their story was recounted by Marysabel Vargas Guzman, administrative...
“We Treated Patients With Elite Nursing Care”: 106-Year-Old Alum Recalls Training She Received at Beth Israel School of Nursing
At 106 years old, Belle Herman Weiss, RN, is thought to be the oldest living alum from the Beth Israel School of Nursing, now the Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing (founded in 1902), and one of the oldest living nurses in New York. Belle, who retired years ago...
Nursing Team at Mount Sinai Brooklyn Praised for “Resilience and Adaptability”
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...
Compassionate Nurse Gets Patients the Right Care at the Right Time
Gregory Fisk, MSN, RN-BC, has been a program manager since August 2022 in Mount Sinai’s Clinical Command Center in System Throughput—a group that coordinates patient movement to optimize care. According to Kevin Landon, Senior Director of the Command Center, Greg...
At NYEE, Nurse and Unit Clerk Are Commended for “Dedication and Professionalism”
Leadership at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai (NYEE) recently received a letter of thanks from a patient’s daughter, who said: “I wanted to let you know about the outstanding care my mom received today during her eye surgery. Her nurse, Theodora...
Building a Significant Legacy: A Talk With Maria Vezina, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, Vice President and Chief of Nursing Practice, Education, Advanced Practice Credentialing, and Labor Relations
To leave an impactful legacy in an organization or field, a person must intentionally create meaningful experiences for others. These experiences can range from the simplest to the most complex, but people in the organization need to believe they matter. Maria Vezina,...