Direct Care Categories Advanced Practice: Masters prepared nurse in an advanced practice setting; clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse midwife, nurse practitioner, nurse psychotherapist, CRNA Dale Jafari University of Maryland Shore Regional Health, Easton “Dale [Jafari] goes above and beyond to care for each patients and provides excellent care for the patient’s physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.” Doris Tate Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Easton Mary (Ginny) Bowers Anne Arundel Medical Group, Chesapeake Women’s Health, Easton “Mary [Bowers] is a strong, passionate midwife who cares deeply for her patients.” Michele Williams Talbot Hospice, Easton Michell Jordan University of Maryland Shore Regional Health, Centreville
Ambulatory Nursing: Clinic, office, and other ambulatory care settings, employee health, occupational health, industrial health, infection control Cathy Asche University of Maryland Shore Regional Health, Easton “Cathy [Asche] has been working in pain management for over 20 years. She is the person who has held together this practice. She is the most knowledgeable person I can think of regarding risk management in this specialty. She is so kind to everyone but very professional in each encounter.” Chanelle Parker University of Maryland Shore Regional Health Cancer Center, Easton Melissa Wood University of Maryland Shore Regional Health Cancer Center, Easton Case/Quality Management, Managed Care Informatics: Community or hospital case manager, quality management, risk management, infection prevention, patient safety, utilization management, and informatics Julie Bryan University of Maryland Shore Regional Health, Easton Renee North Genesis HealthCare, Easton “Renee [North] has excellent attention to detail, is very caring, and community oriented.” Sharon Truitt University of Maryland Shore Regional Health, Chestertown
Critical Care: Adult ICU/CCU, cath lab, oncology, special procedures Samantha Crutchly University of Maryland Shore Regional Health, Easton
Home Health/Hospice: Staff nurse in home health care settings, hospice, in-patient hospice Home Health/Hospice Caroline Mack Talbot Hospice, Easton “Caroline [Mack] has a hospice heart mixed with excellent clinical nursing skills. She has provided care to hundreds of patients and families who are at the end of their life. She always approaches care with love and compassion and provides her care in a way that supportive and nonjudgmental, allowing everyone to feel comfortable and meeting them where they are in their journey. She also is our preceptor. The nurses that Caroline trains always feel supported and are trained very well. She mentors them, instead of simply training them, which helps build a wonderful hospice team.”
Maternal-Child/Women’s Health: Obstetrics, gynecology, womens health, nursery, pediatrics, NICU, PICU, Peds ER, early childhood/early intervention services Nicole Janes University of Maryland Shore Regional Health, Easton Medical/Surgical: Acute or chronic medical and surgical nursing specialties Annette Moore University of Maryland Shore Regional Health, Easton Leigh Tomey University of Maryland Shore Regional Health, Easton Michele Elliott DaVita Dialysis, Cambridge
Leadership Category Nursing Leadership: Inclusive of clinical nurse managers, coordinators, directors; these middle management nurse leaders are often responsible for overseeing several units, departments, or service lines within an organization Sandy Prochaska University of Maryland Shore Regional Health, Chestertown Tyler Gogoll University of Maryland Shore Regional Health, Easton “Team lead for Neurosurgery in the Surgical Services Department. Tyler [Gogoll] is credited with providing effective orientation strategies for new nurses circulating in neurosurgery, and with ensuring that all team members are well-trained and equipped to rise to any unforeseen events that may occur during surgery.”
Additionally, here are the Excellence in Nursing honorees in corresponding categories for the Western Shore peer survey (Anne Arundel and Prince George’s counties). We congratulate all nurses who earned nominations from their peers. Editor’s note: additional categories of winners appear on the following list; to reference a category’s definition, please refer to the full listings on Whatsupmag.com.
Advanced Practice Barbara Nalley Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis Caroline Ruhl ProMD Health, Annapolis Cathy Gvozden Gvozden Pediatrics, Millersville Ernestina Adkins Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis Jennifer King Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis Kathy Ogle Maryland Primary Care, Arnold Kelly Sutter Skin Wellness MD, Annapolis Mary Cofran Adoro Medical Spa, Severna Park Mindi Frend University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center, Glen Burnie Petagaye Andrews Doctors Community Hospital, Lantham
Ambulatory Nursing Deboarah Lacquement Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis Jean Murray Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis Kelly Battista ProMD Health, Annapolis
Behavioral Health Daniel Watkins Pathways at Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis Jo Deaton Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis Rodney Scales MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center, Clinton
Case/Quality Management, Managed Care Informatics Beth Tingo University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center, Glen Burnie Darlene Enchill Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis Diana Lynn Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis Liz Gorman Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis Michelle Hudson University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center, Glen Burnie
Clinical Education Allison Piquero Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis Jennifer King Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis Kelly Sutter Skin Wellness MD, Annapolis Kristin Wright MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center, Clinton Linda Catania University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center, Glen Burnie Lindsay Hall University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center, Glen Burnie Racquel McCrea Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis
Critical Care Christina Junker Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis Jan Clemons Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis Judy Davis University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center, Glen Burnie Kara Coullard Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis Mariel Parrish Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis Shannon Seek Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis
Emergency Breekera Bradford Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis Holly Moreta Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis
Home Health/Hospice Gail German Hall Hospice of the Chesapeake, Pasadena Heather Haller Hospice of the Chesapeake, Pasadena Mandy (Tucker) Sparks Bayada Home Health, Annapolis Monica Ferebee Hospice of the Chesapeake, Largo
Long-Term Care/Rehabilitation Devra Cockerille Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis Kim Moeller Baywoods of Annapolis, Annapolis
Maternal-Child/Women’s Health Aja Errara Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis Cathy Gvozden Gvozden Pediatrics, Millersville Kendra Ellison University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center, Glen Burnie Kristen Becker Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis Teresa Stinchcomb Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis
Medical/Surgical Monica Vandergraft Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis
Perioperative Ann Tabor Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis Janet Myers University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center, Glen Burnie Jo Ann Shelley Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis Jorgan Boord Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis Melissa McCullum Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis
Public Health/Community/School Charlotte Wallace Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis Denise Malinow Indian Creek School, Crownsville Katie Huffling Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments, Mt. Rainier Renee Donald Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Forensics, Annapolis
Emerging Nurse Leader Christine Usilton Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis Elizabeth Bailey Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis Jan Chiang Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis Jessica Genrich Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis Kim Warner University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center, Glen Burnie Marcia Feind MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center, Clinton Michelle Lusby Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis Sheli Gobbel Anne Arundel Medical Ceenter, Annapolis
Nurse Executive Leadership Barbara Jacobs Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis David Hunt University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center, Glen Burnie Cody Legler MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center, Clinton Katie Huffling Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments, Mt. Ranier Mary O’Connor University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center, Glen Burnie Sherry Perkins Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis Shilda Frost Second Family Inc./SFAH/SFNS, Bowie
Nursing Leadership Daniel Watkins Pathways at Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis Iskra Jones University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center, Glen Burnie Jan Clemons Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis Jean Andres Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis Karen Elliott MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center, Clinton Kristen Hargett University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center, Glen Burnie Nia Wright Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis
