ATLANTIC GENERAL HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SYSTEM CELEBRATES CERTIFIED NURSES DAY

Atlantic General Hospital and Health System celebrated Certified Nurses Day on March 19 by honoring its board certified nurses. Certified Nurses Day is a worldwide day of recognition that occurs every year to celebrate nursing specialty, subspecialty and advanced practice certification. This day is the perfect opportunity to thank certified nurses for their dedication to providing the highest level of care and devotion to patient safety. The following nurses were recognized for their professionalism, leadership and commitment to excellence in patient care:

Administration: Ann Bergey; Mandy Bounds

Atlantic General Bariatric Center: Angela Simmons

Atlantic General Diabetes Center: Patti Yocubik

Atlantic General Endoscopy Center: Anne Kay; Teresa Moore

Atlantic General Health System: Mary D. Mason

Case Management/Care Coordination: Lauren Budd; Karen Christmas; Charles Gizara; Nicole Morris

Dialysis Care: Heidi Fink

Education Department: Amy Edwards

Emergency Department: Eunice Esposito; Stacy Fisher; Melissa Lynch; Melanie Smith; Laura Sturla; Andi West-McCabe; Katharine Widdowson

Imaging Department: Jodie Connelly; Angela ‘Monique’ Welch

Infection Prevention: Erin Howard

Intensive Care Unit: Jen Chisley; Teresa Niblett

Medical Infusion: Judy Cowger

Medical-Surgical: Rebecca Foster; Laura Krieger; Melissa Thompson; Kayla Wallace

Patient Care Supervisor: Sara McClure

Quality Department: Bonita Conner

Surgical Services: Amy Holloway;Marylou Buck; Christy Berry; Jekaterina Diehlmann; John Goodman; Milette Hacek; Leanne Wiedner; Lori Leibowitz; Ann Lynch; Patricia Ortlip; Ramona Swartz; Brittany Upman

Regional Cancer Care Center: Stephanie Ellis; Samantha Myszka

“Today, and every day, we proudly celebrate the dedication and expertise of our nursing staff who have achieved advanced certification in their specialty areas,” says Andi West-McCabe, MS, BSN, RN, NE-BC, senior director of patient care services operations at Atlantic General Hospital. “Their commitment to ongoing education and excellence ensures that our patients receive the highest standard of care, and we are deeply grateful for their hard work, compassion and the invaluable role they play in transforming healthcare."

Atlantic General Hospital and Health System encourages national board certification for all its nurses. Patients are encouraged to inquire whether there are certified nurses on staff when they visit a hospital or their primary or specialty care office.

There are many nursing certification specialties such as medical-surgical, pediatric, pain management, cardiac vascular, oncology, hospice, case management, emergency nursing, critical care and many others. Many nursing certification bodies exist to serve the full range of specialized nursing care offered in the contemporary healthcare system.

Please join Atlantic General Hospital and Health System, and the nation’s national nursing certification organizations, in honoring those hardworking, dedicated nurses for their professionalism and accomplishments!

Pictured Above:

Sitting, from left: Andi West-McCabe; Sara McClure; Melissa Lynch; Judy Cowger; Amy Edwards; Patricia Ortlip.

Standing, from left: Christy Berry; Jekaterina Diehlmann; Lori Leibowitz; Patti Yocubik; Kayla Wallace; Rebecca Foster; Laura Krieger; Bonita Conner; Erin Howard; Milette Hacek.

Not pictured: Ann Bergey; Mandy Bounds; Marylou Buck; Lauren Budd; Jen Chisley; Karen Christmas; Jodie Connelly; Stephanie Ellis; Eunice Esposito; Heidi Fink; Stacy Fisher; Charles Gizara; John Goodman; Amy Holloway; Anne Kay; Ann Lynch; Mary D. Mason; Teresa Moore; Nicole Morris; Samantha Myszka; Teresa Niblett; Angela Simmons; Melanie Smith; Laura Sturla; Ramona Swartz; Melissa Thompson; Brittany Upman; Angela ‘Monique’ Welch; Katharine Widdowson; Leanne Wiedner.