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Annie Aguinaldo, RNC, Neonatal Intensive Care Nursery (FICN)
Nominated by Gloria Igwe, RNC, BSN, MSN, Neonatal Intensive Care Nursery (FICN)
Annie is highly skilled at caring for premature, ill babies. She is an excellent mentor and a true inspiration to our young mothers. A diligent, dedicated professional, Annie performs her tasks with professionalism and a very pleasant, helpful disposition. It’s no wonder her team voted her “Nurse of the Quarter” (3rd quarter 2006).

Lida Asprec, E-Yellow, CTICU
Nominated by Ruth Kamara, RN, CTICU
Lida noticed that her newly admitted open-heart patient was showing signs of being hemodynamically unstable. Within minutes, she identified the problem, contacted the physician and ordered the recommended diagnostic testing. Thanks to her quick thinking and skillful powers of observation, the problem was corrected before it became a crisis. Lida received high praise from the entire CTICU team, particularly the physicians.

Essie Boahmah, RN, F-Blue, Pediatrics
Nominated by Monika Symms, MD, Pediatrics
Essie is a highly valued and beloved nurse who possesses exemplary nursing skills. She is extremely responsible and thorough. When a new admission arrives to the unit, she always fills out the nursing assessment completely and accurately. For patients who are already on the unit, Essie keeps the residents well informed of any abnormal vitals or distressing medical situations. When procedures are requested, such as blood work, she never fails to follow through. Most importantly, Essie performs all of these tasks with a pleasant disposition and a smile on her face.

John R. Boles, Patient Transport
Nominated by Diana R. Kamara, CTICU and Josephine South, Joy Landrum and Michael Tingson, D-Green
John is a highly dependable and reliable professional who performs his job very effectively. He is serious about his work, but at the same time, is blessed with an easy-going, friendly and warm disposition. He always arrives at the unit with a positive attitude and a big smile. To sum it up, John is an absolute pleasure.

Perlita Casal, ANM, D-Green-Inpatient
Nominated by Rosalina (Sahlee) Manongdo, PCC, NM, D-Green-Inpatient
Although Perlita has been an assistant nurse manager for only a year, she has already proved herself to be hardworking, flexible and an exemplary leader. She will report to duty whenever needed, regardless of whether or not she was originally scheduled to work. Perlita is very compassionate and provides superior care to her patients. She is a mentor in every sense of the word.

Mary Gerve, Public Safety
Nominated by Susan Palma, PCC, Nursing
Mary is stationed in the Emergency Department, directly across from the family waiting room of the critically injured. Because of this, you will often see her providing care and comfort to those who are grieving and overwhelmed. In addition, Mary is always pleasant and helpful to the ED staff and the EMT’s. Mary’s gentle, kind words and caring gestures truly express the mission of The University Hospital.

Roseline Ibuakah, NA, Float Pool
Nominated by Rosalina (Sahlee) Manongdo, PCC, NM, D-Green-Inpatient
Roseline is hard-working, reliable and makes every effort to satisfy the needs of her customers. In addition to having top-notch clinical skills, Roseline is also compassionate and understanding. She is especially talented when it comes to calming down those who are combative, confused or argumentative. It’s no wonder physicians often request that Roseline care for their patients. Her manager says, “she has the patience of a saint.”

Kadia Jackson, I-Blue
Nominated by Karen Romano, NM – I-Blue
Kadia has improved the efficiency of I-Blue while strengthening the relationships between staff and physicians. She accomplishes this by responding quickly to requests, accepting new challenges, finding creative ways to organize the unit and staying committed to completing her duties. Her manager reports, “When Kadia is on duty, things always run smoothly.”

Cynthia Jones, NA, D-Green - Inpatient
Nominated by Rosalina (Sahlee) Manongdo, PCC, NM, D-Green-Inpatient
Cynthia is an outstanding nursing assistant. She is highly responsible when it comes to carrying out her responsibilities and always goes “above and beyond” in providing high quality nursing care to her patients. Blessed with a calm and positive attitude, staff credit Cynthia for being a true team player and someone who is a very collaborative worker.

Cathleen Noonan-Flores, Cardiac Cath Lab
Nominated by Diane Alfano, NM, Cardiac Cath Lab
Cathleen is the embodiment of Five-Star service. If she isn’t donating baskets for the sick, she is making a doll house for a co-worker’s child. Cathy’s generosity knows no bounds. Her latest contribution to the Cath Lab was to transform a messy storage area into one that is totally organized, cleaned, and stocked. Cathy ordered shelves, moved boxes, and re-arranged file cabinets. None of these duties are in her job description. She sees a job that needs to be done and does it! The storage area was not only an eye sore, but it could have been a hazard. Not any more! It’s clean and ready for inspection - thanks to Cathy!

Renee Nicholson , Patient Transport
Nominated by Natalee Gordon, Patient Transport
Renee is an outstanding management assistant who puts effort and enthusiasm into everything she does. She can turn any task into a positive learning experience and never complains. In addition to being a top-notch worker, Renee is compassionate and a humanist who remains calm even under the most difficult of circumstances. It’s no wonder that she is admired and respected by so many. The staff of Patient Transport wish to express their heartfelt thanks to Renee!

Gabriel Pampo, Radiology
Nominated by Jeri Feola and Brandon Mbuakoto, Radiology
Although Gabriel was been with Radiology for only two years, he has executed his responsibilities with commitment and dedication. He is efficient and accomplishes tasks in a timely, systematic and organized way. But what really makes Gabriel special is his extremely positive and energetic nature. He gladly tackles new responsibilities and performs them successfully. He is a complete pleasure to have in the department. This and so much more makes him a Five Star winner.

Roselita Rebustes, RNC, Neonatal Intensive Care Nursery
Nominated by Gloria Igwe, RNC, BSN, MSN, NM, Neonatal Intensive Care Nursery
Roselita consistently provides great customer service to all members in the department. She has excellent attendance and is a professional in every sense of the word. A mentor to staff and new parents, she renders the highest quality care to all babies under her charge. These are just some of the reasons that Roselita was voted Nurse of the Quarter (4th quarter 2006) by her peers.

George Sisnero, RN, H-Green
Nominated by Rosalina (Sahlee) Manongdo, PCC, NM, D-Green-Inpatient
George is an exemplary nurse and who always goes the extra mile when performing his duties. Recently, while working on G-Blue, he was charged with caring for a very difficult and demanding patient who consumed a great deal of his time. George not only treated the patient with great respect, but also provided care in a calm and highly professional manner. As a result, the patient’s issues were quietly and quickly resolved. Aside from his challenging ordeal for that particular day, George is one who responds immediately to call bells, even when the patient is not specifically under his care.

Gwendolyn “Peachy” Sprow, NA, I-Blue
Nominated by Karen Romano, NM – I-Blue
Kind. Courteous. Professional. This is the way “Peachy” is every day. And that’s why she is the first person that comes to mind when staff are asked who deserves the Five Star Award. “Peachy” is renowned for working tirelessly to foster quality patient care. She is appreciated by the patients, staff and physicians. Thanks “Peachy” for leading by example.

Edward Van Wagner, RN, F-Yellow
Nominated by Nadine Couch, NM, F-Yellow
Although Edwardo is new to the nursing profession, he brings with him considerable experience as a paramedic with The University Hospital. Edwardo quickly adapted to his role as a registered nurse and has affectionately become known as the “ERT (Emergency Response Team) King”. Edwardo uses his assessment skills and previous medical background to recognize when a patient “just doesn’t look right.” Recently, he used his training to activate our ERT system for a patient with chest pain. Because of his quick thinking, the patient was diagnosed and treated promptly for a pulmonary emboli. Physicians are quick to give positive comments when Ed is caring for their patient.