Newswise — The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) will bestow the 2013 Circle of Excellence Award on 25 nurses nationwide at the National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition, Boston, May 18-23. (View recipient list.)
These outstanding caregivers from 16 states receive this coveted award for achieving excellent outcomes in the care of acutely and critically ill patients and their families.
Criteria used to evaluate the Circle of Excellence Award candidates include relentless promotion of patient-driven excellence; communication skills; true collaboration; effective decision making; meaningful recognition of others; ability to transform thinking, structures and processes; and ability to address challenges and remove barriers to excellent patient care and achieve visible results through leadership.
Recipients of the 2013 Circle of Excellence Awards from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) are as follows (listed in alphabetical order by state and last name):
CaliforniaLynda Stoodley, MSN, NP-C, CCRN-CSC, PCCNCardiothoracic Surgery Nurse Practitioner, Torrance Memorial Medical Center, Torrance
ConnecticutSheryl Hollyday, RN, MSN, FNPPalliative Care Nurse Practitioner, St. Vincent’s Multispecialty Group, Bridgeport
Delaware Mary Ciechanowski, RN, MSN, APN, ACNS-BC, CCRNStroke Advanced Practice Nurse, Christiana Care Health System, Newark
IllinoisCindy Ruiz, MS, APN-CNS, ACNP-BC, CCRNCritical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist, Northwest Community Hospital, Arlington Heights
IndianaDenise Kerley, RN, BSN, CNRNStaff Nurse, Medical ICU, Indiana University Health, University Hospital, Indianapolis
MassachusettsEileen Grunwald, RN, MS, NEA-BCNurse Manager, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield
Linda McGowan, RN, BSN, MS, NE-BC, CCRNNurse Manager, ICU, Winchester Hospital, Winchester
Cheryl Toole, RN, MS, CCRNNurse Director, Neonatal ICU, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston
MichiganSue Sirianni, RN, DNP, ANP-BC, CCRNNurse Practitioner, Surgical Intensive Care, Sinai Grace Hospital, Detroit
New JerseyMichele Zucconi, RN, MSN, CCRNAdministrative Director, Cardiac Care Center, Cardiac Catheterization and Interventional Radiology, Inspira Health Network, Vineland
North CarolinaCarol Rauen, RN, MS, CCNS, CCRN, PCCN, CENClinical Nurse Specialist and Education Consultant, Outer Banks
Tracy Avolio Ricket, RN, MS, CCRN, NEA-BCNurse Manager, Cardiovascular ICU and ECMO Program, Levine Children’s Hospital-Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte
OhioRhonda Fleischman, RN-BC, MSN, CNS, CCRN-CMCClinical Nurse Specialist, Clinical Educator, Coronary Care Unit, Aultman Hospital, Canton
Tina Greig, RN, BSN, CCRNNurse Manager, Medical ICU, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland
Dianne Pearce, RN, BSN, CCRNNurse Manager, Cardiac ICU, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland
OregonMary Spiering, RN-BC, MN, CNSClinical Nurse Specialist, Cardiology, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, Portland
PennsylvaniaEleanor (Elly) Fitzpatrick, RN, MS, CCRN, CRNPClinical Nurse Specialist, Surgical ICU and Intermediate ICU, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia
South CarolinaJanet Byrne, RN, MSNNurse Manager, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston
Beckie Church, RN, MSN, ACNPSurgical Clinical Specialist, Lexington Medical Center, West Columbia
Cheryl Holderfield, RN, MSN, CCRN, CNRN, CNSNurse Manager, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston
John Whitcomb, RN, PhD, CCRN, FCCMAssistant Professor of Nursing, Clemson University School of Nursing, Clemson
TexasSteve Klahn, RN, MBA, BSN, CCRN-ETele-ICU Operations Director, Baptist Health System Vanguard, San Antonio
VirginiaShannon Lubin, RN, MS, CCRNRapid Response Nurse, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Richmond
WashingtonCindy Martin-Salinas, RN, BSN, CCRN-CSCClinical Educator, ICU and Cardiac Unit, Kadlec Regional Medical Center, Richland
Mary Jo Moore, RN, MA, CCRN, CNMLNurse Manager, ICU/Rapid Response Team, Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children’s Hospital, Spokane
AACN’s Circle of Excellence Awards align with the association’s mission of creating a healthcare system driven by the needs of patients and their families in which acute and critical care nurses make their optimal contribution. Awardees receive a plaque and a $1,000 honorarium and become members of the Circle of Excellence Society.
About the National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition: Established in 1974, AACN’s National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition (NTI) represents the world’s largest educational conference and trade show for nurses who care for acutely and critically ill patients and their families. Bedside nurses, nurse educators, nurse managers, clinical nurse specialists and nurse practitioners attend NTI.
About the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses: Founded in 1969 and based in Aliso Viejo, Calif., the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) is the largest specialty nursing organization in the world. AACN joins together the interests of more than 500,000 acute and critical care nurses and claims more than 235 chapters worldwide. The organization’s vision is to create a healthcare system driven by the needs of patients and their families in which acute and critical care nurses make their optimal contribution. www.aacn.org; facebook.com/aacnface; twitter.com/aacnme
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