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Nurses across Delaware were nominated in various categories by their professional peers. The top nurses were verified through our editorial process.
The nurses listed below were chosen by a survey of their professional peers. The Delaware Nurses Association conducted a survey on its website with Delaware Today, asking nurses across the state who they considered best in various areas of practice. Only Delaware-licensed nurses were able to vote. The top vote-getters are listed in bold. The survey is conducted, and the winners verified, entirely by the Delaware Nurses Association and the editors of Delaware Today, with no help or influence from the advertising or marketing departments or outside agents. Winners are notified only after the results are verified and the list finalized. Affiliates of the nurses may choose to purchase advertising in this issue of Delaware Today, subsequent issues and/or other Delaware Today/Today Media Inc. titles, and they may choose to promote their achievements in those ads, but it has no bearing on the results. Unlike many referral publications and other services, Delaware Today does not include names suggested or recommended by readers. The list is based exclusively on balloting by practicing Delaware licensed nurses. Delaware Today regrets that many excellent nurses do not make the list.
Academic Educator
Leigh Bennett, BSN, RN, CCRN
Adjunct Clinical Instructor and Supplemental Instructor
Delaware Technical Community College
Lauren Covington, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
University of Delaware/Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Heiddy DiGregorio, PhD, APRN, PCNS-BC, CHSE, CNE
Director of Simulation and Interprofessional Education, Simulation
University of Delaware
Justine Eckman, MSN, RN, CEN
Nursing Instructor, Emergency Room, Trauma, Medical-Surgical
Delaware Technical Community College
Jennifer Graber, EdD, MSN, APRN, PMHCNS-BC
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Practice Initiatives, Associate Professor, Psychiatric Mental Health
University of Delaware
Susan Lewis, DNP, RN
Nursing Faculty, Nurse Educator
Delaware Technical Community College
Jessica Madiraca, MSN, RN, CCRN-K
Associate Instructor, Critical Care
University of Delaware
Jacqueline Mainwaring, PhD, DNP, MS, APRN, CRNA, CNE
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist and Program Director Doctor of Nursing Practice Nurse Anesthesia Program, Anesthesiology
Anesthesia Services, P.A. and Thomas Jefferson University
Aaron Sebach, PhD, DNP, MBA, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC, NP-C, CP-C, CEN, CPEN, CGNC, CLNC, CNE, CNEcl, SFHM, FNAP
Dean of the College of Health Professions and Natural Sciences, Nursing Education
Wilmington University
Laura Wedel, MSN, RNC-OB
Staff Nurse, Clinical Adjunct, Labor and Delivery
Bayhealth
Adam Whitlock, DNP, MBA, RN, CTRN, CEN, CCRN, CPEN
Instructional Coordinator, Medical-Surgical
Delaware Technical Community College
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Brittany Anderson, MSN, APRN, AGCNS-BC, CCRN, CEN
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Perioperative Services
ChristianaCare
Barbara Bradbury, MSN, APRN, CRNA, CCRN
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, Anesthesia
Bayhealth
Karin Cooney-Newton, MSN, APRN, ACCNS-AG, CCRN
Pulmonary Clinical Nurse Specialist
Bayhealth
Felicia Cruz, MSN, APRN, AGCNS-BC, RN-BC
Geriatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, Geriatrics
Bayhealth
Mary D’Amico, DNP, APRN, FNP
Advanced Practice Provider, Specialty Surgical and Robotics
TidalHealth Nanticoke
Laura Dechant, DNP, APRN, CCNS, CCRN, RN-BC, FCNS
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Cardiovascular Stepdown
ChristianaCare
Christina DiMarco, MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC
Chief Advanced Practice Clinician – Heart and Vascular, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Cardiology
ChristianaCare
Timothy Eden, DNP, APRN, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, SCRN
Neurosurgery Nurse Practitioner, Neuro-Interventional Surgery and Neurosurgery
Bayhealth
Jennifer Entrekin, MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC
Cardiac Nurse Practitioner, Cardiology
ChristianaCare
Eileen Evangelista, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, AGACNP –BC
Lead Advance Practice Provider for Inpatient Neurology, Nurse Practitioner, Neurology/Neurohospitalist
ChristianaCare
Monica Evans, MSN, APRN, CNM, WHNP-BC
Certified Nurse Midwife, Midwifery Dedicated to Women
OBGYN
Suzette Flores, DNP, BSW, APRN, ANP
Nurse Practitioner, Palliative Care
Bayhealth
Dana Garver, MSN, APRN, PCNS-BC, CPN
Patient Safety Specialist, Pediatrics
Nemours Children’s Health
Breighanna Gray, MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC, CCRN
Nurse Practitioner, Trauma/Surgery/Critical Care
ChristianaCare
Cara Grove, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, AAHIVS
Nurse Practitioner, HIV/AIDS
ChristianaCare
Christina Hendler, MSN, MHA, APRN, NNP-BC
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
ChristianaCare
Kimberly Holmes, MSN, APRN, ACNS-BC, PCCN-K
Stroke Program Coordinator, Neurology/Stroke
Bayhealth
Carrie Kenney, DNP, APRN, CRNA, FNP-BC, CPAN
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, Nurse Anesthesia Anesthesia
Services, P.A.
Sarah Knavel, MSN, APRN, ACCNS-P, PCNS-BC
Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, Pediatrics
Bayhealth
David Kohl, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, CEN
Clincal Lead/Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner
Trinity Medical Associates
Jacqueline Mainwaring, PhD, DNP, MS, APRN, CRNA, CNE
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist and Program Director Doctor of Nursing Practice Nurse Anesthesia Program, Anesthesiology
Anesthesia Services, P.A. and Thomas Jefferson University
Gina Malligan, MSN, APRN, CRNA
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Injector, Aesthetics
Hazel & Honey Beauty Co.
Robin Maracle, MSN, APRN, AGCNS-BC
Palliative Care Advanced Practice Clinician, Palliative Care
Bayhealth
Erin Mitchell, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CNRN, SCRN
Nurse Practitioner, Chief Advanced Practice Clinician Neurosciences, Nurse Practitioner, Inpatient Neurology
ChristianaCare
Kathryn O’Brien, MSN, APRN, CNM
Certified Nurse Midwife/Self-employed, Midwifery Dedicated to Women
OBGYN
Christina Phelan-Bajana, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner, Hematology/Oncology
Bayhealth
Jessie Powell, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, CEN
Acute Surgical Wound Nurse Practitioner, Acute/Surgical Wound Care
ChristianaCare
Juliana Rahmer, MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC, CEN
Nurse Practitioner, Observation Medicine
ChristianaCare
Megan Roth, MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner and Instructor, Neurocritical Care and Neurosurgery University of Delaware/Penn Presbyterian
Medical Center
Leasha Roy, MSN/MHA, APRN, ACCNS-AG, PCCN-K
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Neurosciences
ChristianaCare
Carrie Snyder, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, PMH-C
Service Line Nurse Navigator, Women’s Health/Family
Beebe Healthcare
Wendy Surguy, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, CUNP, CWOCN
Nurse Practitioner, Urology
Bayhealth
Victoria Udealer, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, AGACNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner, Cardiology Short Stay Unit
ChristianaCare
Victoria Varga, MSN, APRN, FNP
Family Nurse Practitioner, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse–Family Practice
ChristianaCare
Leslie Verucci, MSN, APRN, ANP-BC
Nurse Practitioner, Family Medicine, Urgent Care, Oncology
ChristianaCare
Kimberly Vignola, MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC, AGPCNP-BC, CCRN
Nurse Practitioner, Cardiac Surgery
ChristianaCare
Susan Weaver, DNP, APRN, PCNS-BC, CPN
Nursing Faculty, Pediatrics Delaware Technical
Community College
Kevin Wiley, MSN, APRN, FNP, ENP
Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Nurse Practitioner
ChristianaCare
Advancing & Leading the Profession
Jessica Alvarez, MHA, BSN, RN, C-EFM
Senior Director, Women’s and Children’s Services, Administration/Women’s and Children’s
Bayhealth
Brittany Anderson, MSN, APRN, AGCNS-BC, CCRN, CEN
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Perioperative Services
ChristianaCare
Tammy Brown, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, OCN
Operations Director, Care Management
ChristianaCare
Michelle Collins, DNP, APRN, CNS, ACNS-BC, NPD-BC, NEA-BC, LSSBB
Vice President, Nursing Excellence and Magnet Designation, System-level Department of Nursing
ChristianaCare
Faith Colwell-Dorio, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, VHA-CM
Senior Director of Perioperative Services, Perioperative Services and Nursing Informatics
Bayhealth
Kelly Davis, EdD, MSN, RN, CNE
Instructional Director for Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program, Nursing Education
Delaware Technical Community College
Angeline Dewey, MSN, APRN, ACNS-BC, CCRN-K, CNRN
Senior Director for Clinical Practice and Professional Development, Nursing Professional Development
Bayhealth
Robyn Dougherty, MBA, MSN, CCRN, RN
Assistant Nurse Manager, Surgical Critical Care
ChristianaCare
Carrie Kenney, DNP, APRN, CRNA, FNP-BC, CPAN
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, Nurse Anesthesia
Anesthesia Services, P.A.
Michael Knorr, MSN, RN
Vice President of Patient Care Services, Medicine–Nurse Administration
ChristianaCare
Margaret LaFashia, MBA, BSN, RN
Outreach Coordinator, Nursing Professional Development
Nemours Children’s Health
Sarah Lewis, BSN, RN, OCN Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator, Clinical Research/Oncology Beebe Healthcare
Susan Mascioli, MS, BSN, RN, NEA-BC, CPHQ, LSSBB
Vice President of Nursing Quality and Safety, Quality and Safety
ChristianaCare
Melissa Minor-Brown, MSN, RN
Director of Clinical Operations and External Relations, State Representative, Acadamia, Policy, Politics
University of Delaware
Melodye Neal, MSN, RN, CPN
Assistant Director, Assistant Professor, Maternity and Leadership
Lincoln University
Kimberly Pickinpaugh, MSN, RN, CCRN
Director of Critical Care, Critical Care
TidalHealth Nanticoke
Bridget Remel, MSN, APRN, NEA-BC, AGCNS-BC, NPD-BC, CCRN-K
Nursing Professional Development Director, Nursing Professional Development
ChristianaCare
Caricia Rickards, BSN, RN, CEN
Registered Nurse Clinical Coordinator, Emergency Department
Bayhealth
Barbara Robbins, BSN, RN, CIC
Infection Preventionist, Infection Prevention
Bayhealth
Danielle Sarik, PhD, APRN, CPNP-PC
Nurse Scientist, Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice
ChristianaCare
Verna Sellers, MSN, RN, CNML
Senior Nurse Manager, Patient Care Services
Bayhealth
Elizabeth Speakman, EdD, MSN, RN, ANEF, FNAP, FAAN
Associate Dean, Chief Academic Officer, Tenured Professor, Nursing Academia
University of Delaware
Alexander Twigg, BSN, RN
Registered Nurse, Recovery Room Post-Anesthesia Care Unit
Bayhealth
Sharon Urban, MSN, MHA, RN-BC, NE-BC, FACHE
Senior Director of Patient Care Services, Acute and Critical Care
Bayhealth
Rebecca Walker, PhD, JD, MSN, RN
Division Deputy Director, Director of Nursing, Public Health and Policy, State of Delaware
Division of Public Health
Ambulatory Care Nursing
Denise Anacay, BSN, RNC-OB
Staff Nurse, Women’s Services
Bayhealth
Gifty Boateng, MSN, RN, CPAN
Nurse Manager Pre-Admission Testing, Day Surgery and Post-Anesthesia Care Unit, Peri-Anesthesia Nursing
Bayhealth
Stephanie Bolden, MSN, RN
Primary Care Nurse, Holloway Infectious Disease Program
ChristianaCare
Kristin Brimmer, MSN, RN, CNOR
Clinical Coordinator, Operating Room
Bayhealth
Janie Brown, BSN, RN
Registered Nurse, Community Health
The Life Health Center
Lauren Denis, RN
Lead Registered Nurse, Reproductive Endocrinology
RADfertility
Heather Grogg, BSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC
Primary Care Nurse, Primary Care and Medical-Surgical Nursing
ChristianaCare
Margaret Grover, MHA, BSN, RN, CPEN
Interim Senior Nurse Manager, Emergency Department
Bayhealth
Shannon Hager, BSN, RN
Clinical Operations Manager of Beebe Medical Group
Beebe Healthcare
Morgan Iseman, BSN, RN
Registered Nurse, Oncology
Beebe Healthcare
Ashley Istenes, MSN, RN
Population Program Supervisor, Population Health
Bayhealth
Jennifer Knotts, BSN, RN, OCN
Research Nurse Coordinator, Cancer Research
ChristianaCare
Steven Larrimore, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, AGACNP-BC
Family Nurse Practitioner, Family Medicine/Pediatrics
ChristianaCare
April Lyons-Alls, MSN, MPA, RN
Executive Administrator of Nursing and Training, Community Health
The Life Health Center
Heidi Moore, MSN, RN, CNOR, CNML
Nurse Manager, Perioperative
Bayhealth
Jessica O’Connor, BSN, RN, OCN
Registered Nurse, Hematology/Oncology
Bayhealth
Andrea Sergent, M.Ed, BSN, RN, CNOR, RNFA, DE-CSN
Lead Nurse Mentor, School Health
Dover High School
Carrie Stevenson, RN, CAPA
Registered Nurse, Perianesthesia
Bayhealth
Trina Turner, MSN, RN-BC, LNC, ONN-CG, CNEn
Lung and Colorectal Screening Nurse Navigator, Oncology
Bayhealth
Case Utilization/Management
Ashley Burroughs, BSN, RN
Case Manager
ChristianaCare
Christine Cianfrini, BSN, RN, CCM
Registered Nurse Case Manager, Cardiac Stepdown
ChristianaCare
Regina Coverdale, BSN, RN
Registered Nurse Case Manager
Bayhealth
Donna DeFilippis, BSN, RN, ACM-RN
Lead Case Manager, Cardiac
Nemours Children’s Health
Jamise Jones, RN
Care Coordinator, Registered Nurse, Maternity
Highmark Health Options
Donna Marks, BSN, RN
Registered Nurse Case Manager, Care Management and Utilization Review
Bayhealth
Kristy Matarrese, BSN, RN, PCCN
Registered Nurse, Case Management
Bayhealth
Dionisia Bello, BSN, RN, CCM
Registered Nurse Case Manager, Case Management
ChristianaCare
Melissa Shoultes, BSN, RN
Registered Nurse Patient Care Coordinator, Acute Care/Care Coordination/Utilization Management
TidalHealth Nanticoke
Clinical Educator
Melissa Bergstrom, MSN, RN
Clinical Coordinator, Education Delaware Technical
Community College
Lisa DiLuzio, MSN, MSM, BS, RN, CCM
Nursing Professional Development Specialist, Ambulatory
ChristianaCare
Sara Faulkner, MSN, RN, CGRN
Educator, Perioperative Services
Bayhealth
Jillian Foster, MSN, RN, PCCN
Career and Technical Educator, Medical-Surgical New Castle County
Vocational Technical School District
Dianne Halpern, MSN, RN, CNML
Nurse Manager, Medical-Surgical
Bayhealth
Erin Hare, MSN, RN, CCRN
Nursing Professional Development Specialist, Medical/Pulmonary Critical Care
ChristianaCare
Lisa Johnson, RN, CCRN
Registered Nurse, Post-Anesthesia Care Unit
Bayhealth
Sarah Knavel, MSN, APRN, ACCNS-P, PCNS-BC
Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, Pediatrics
Bayhealth
Lisa Lietzke, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, TCRN
Clinical Nurse Educator, Emergency Nursing
Nemours Children’s Health
Erica McPhail, MSN, APRN, AGCNS-BC, NPD-BC
Adult Inpatient Nurse Residency Coordinator, Education
Bayhealth
Theresa McVey, BSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC
Nursing Professional Development Specialist, Ambulatory Care
ChristianaCare
Brittany Oakey, MSN, RN
Nursing Professional Development Manager, Nursing Professional Development
Bayhealth
Meredith Reape, MSN, RN, CPN
Clinical Nurse Educator, Pediatrics
Nemours Children’s Health
Kendall Scott, MSN, RN-BC, NPD-BC
Nursing Professional Development Specialist, Nursing Professional Development Specialist
ChristianaCare
Sheri A. Smith, MSN, APRN, FNP
Nurse Practitioner Clinical Lead, Family Practice
ChristianaCare
Sylvia Stubbs, MSN, RN, NPD-BC
Nursing Professional Development Specialist, Education
Bayhealth
Sarah Swan, MSN, RN, CCRN
Clinical Educator, Cardiovascular Surgical Intensive Care Unit/Intermediate Care Unit
Bayhealth
Lesley Tepner, MSN, APRN, AGCNS-BC, NPD-BC, C-ONQS, RNC-OB
Nursing Professional Development Specialist, Postpartum Nurse Residency Coordinator, Women’s Health-Postpartum/Labor and Delivery
ChristianaCare
Michaelene Urban, MSN, APRN, ACNS-BC, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC
Heart and Vascular Clinical Educator, Cardiology
ChristianaCare
Jaime Zicafoose, MSN, RN-BC
Nursing Professional Development Specialist, Nursing Professional Development Specialist
ChristianaCare
Home Health/Hospice/Telehealth
Susan Conaty-Buck, DNP, MFA, APRN, FNP-C, FAANP
Assistant Professor, Family Nurse Practitioner, Health Informatics Researcher, School of Nursing
University of Delaware
Deborah Hoke, RN
Registered Nurse Clinical Manager, Home Health
Summit Home Care
Janet Kucera, BSN, RN
Clinical Supervisor, Private Duty Nursing
ChristianaCare
Veronica Macielag, BSN, RN
Registered Nurse Case Manager, Hospice
Bayada Home Health Care
Jamieson Martin, BSN, RN
Registered Nurse, Home Health
ChristianaCare
Kelly Souder, BSN, RN
Registered Nurse Case Manager, Home Healthcare
ChristianaCare
Informatics
Connie Ajah-Ayang, MSN, RN-BC
Clinical Informatics Nurse Manager, Informatics Nursing
Bayhealth
Susan Conaty-Buck, DNP, MFA, APRN, FNP-C, FAANP
Assistant Professor, Family Nurse Practitioner, Health Informatics Researcher, School of Nursing
University of Delaware
Stacy Edwards, BSN, RN-BC
Clinical Applications Analyst, Nursing Informatics
Nemours Children’s Health
Margaret Fleetwood, RN
Nursing Faculty, Education Delaware Technical
Community College
Raoul Fleming, MSN, RN
Transformation Analyst/Clinical Informatics, Critical Care
ChristianaCare
Casey Gibson, BSN, RN, PMP
Project Manager, Informatics
Bayhealth
Debra Howard, MSN, RN-BC
Team Leader of Clinical Informatics, Clinical Informatics
ChristianaCare
Carmen Pal, MSN, MBA, RN
Information Services Manager, Information Technology
ChristianaCare
Kristen Perrego, MSN, RN, CNOR IT
Training Team Supervisor, Information Technology Trainer
Bayhealth
Nina Pletsch, MSN, RN-BC, CPAN
Nursing Informatics Analyst, Nursing Informatics
Bayhealth
Dawn Robinson, MSN, RN-BC, MEDSURG-BC
Senior Clinical Transformation Analyst, Nursing Informatics
ChristianaCare
Brenda Sharp, BSN, RN
Application Analyst III, Oncology
Bayhealth
Inpatient/Acute Care Nursing
Jessica Alvarez, MHA, BSN, RN, C-EFM
Senior Director, Women’s and Children’s Services, Administration/Women’s and Children’s
Bayhealth
Melissa Bailey, MSN, RN, CCRN
Registered Nurse, Critical Care
Bayhealth
Sarah Black, BSN, RN
Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
ChristianaCare
Denise Bond, BSN, RNC-OB
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Bayhealth
Gifty Boateng, MSN, RN, CPAN
Nurse Manager Pre-Admission Testing, Day Surgery and Post-Anesthesia Care Unit, Peri-Anesthesia Nursing
Bayhealth
Corrine Bowell, BSN, RN
Registered Nurse, Medical Intensive Care Unit
ChristianaCare
Kathleen Boyer, MSN, RN, CMSRN, CNML
Nurse Manager, Medical Surgical
Bayhealth
Lori Brown, MSN, RNC-OB
Clinical Coordinator, Labor and Delivery
Bayhealth
Kristin Brimmer, MSN, RN, CNOR
Clinical Coordinator, Operating Room
Bayhealth
Ellyn Bushbeck, BSN, RN
Registered Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
ChristianaCare
Jessica Callahan, BSN, RN, CEN
Registered Nurse III, Emergency/Trauma
ChristianaCare
Erin Coulter, RN
Registered Nurse, Progressive Care
ChristianaCare
Aletta Decktor, BSN, RN
Registered Nurse, Cardiac
Bayhealth
Briar Dobson, BSN, RN
Registered Nurse, Pulmonary
ChristianaCare
Shelli Doherty, BSN, RN
Registered Nurse, Medical Intensive Care Unit, Critical Care
ChristianaCare
Samantha Doughty, BSN, RN
Registered Nurse, Cardiology
ChristianaCare
Amber Dvorak, RN
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Nemours Children’s Health
David Edillon, BSN, RN, CNOR
Lead Registered Nurse Patient Care
Perioperative Nursing, Bayhealth
Anna Ellixson, BSN, RN, CPHON
Registered Nurse, Hematology/Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant
Nemours Children’s Health
Kathleen Fetters, BSN, RN-BC, WTA-C
Registered Nurse III, 5B/Medical-Surgical
ChristianaCare
Christine Flanagan, MSN, RN-BC
Assistant Nurse Manager, Medical Surgical
ChristianaCare
Jennifer Flynn, BSN, RN, PCCN
Bedside Registered Nurse, Stepdown
ChristianaCare
Joni Goepel, BSN, RN, CCRN
Clinical Coordinator, Critical Care
Bayhealth
Joshua Gorman-Zolochik, MSN, RNC-NIC
Nurse Manager, Pediatrics
ChristianaCare
Amanda Griffith, MSN, RN, PCCN
Assistant Nurse Manager, 5E Heart Failure and Open-Heart Surgery Stepdown
ChristianaCare
Carley Griscom, MSN, RN, CPAN, SCRN
Registered Nurse, Post-Anesthesia Care Unit
ChristianaCare
Michelle Groves, BSN, RN, CCRN, PCCN
Clinical Coordinator, Cardiovascular Surgery Intensive Care Unit
Bayhealth
Alexis Hammond, BSN, RN, CMSRN
Clinical Coordinator, Medical Surgical
Bayhealth
Ashley Harkness, BSN, RN, CCRN
Registered Nurse, Trauma/Surgery
ChristianaCare
Jamilia Harvey, BSN, RN
Registered Nurse, Intermediate Stepdown
ChristianaCare
Ingrid Hausner, BSN, RN, PCCN
Staff Nurse, Cardiovascular Critical Care Complex
ChristianaCare
Angela Hubbard, RN
Charge Nurse, Medical-Surgical
TidalHealth Nanticoke
Oksana Iwaskiw, BSN, RN, CEN
Registered Nurse, Critical Care Transport Nursing
ChristianaCare
Kendra Jones, BSN, RN, CPN
Clinical Level III Registered Nurse, Inpatient/Acute Care
Nemours Children’s Health
Caroline Keegan, BSN, RN, CCRN
Registered Nurse, Trauma Intensive Care Unit, Surgical Critical Care Complex
ChristianaCare
Marsha Krise, MSN, RNC-MNN
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
ChristianaCare
Joana Lapinid, MSN, RN, PCCN
Registered Nurse III, Surgical-Trauma Unit, Progressive Adult Care Nurse
ChristianaCare
Michael Lockerman, MSN, RN
Registered Nurse, Cardio-Vascular Surgery
TidalHealth Nanticoke
Kelli Maker, BSN, RN
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical
Bayhealth
Samantha McDermitt, RN
Registered Nurse, Pediatrics
Nemours Children’s Health
Jaime McLaughlin, BSN, RN, CCRN, PCCN
Registered Nurse III, Cardiac Critical Care, Cardiovascular Surgery
ChristianaCare
Leslie Merrell, BSN, RN
Staff Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical
Bayhealth
Karen Mika, MSN, RN, CMSRN, ONC
Clinical Coordinator, Orthopedic/Medical-Surgical
Bayhealth
Cerise Morey, BSN, RN, CPON
Registered Nurse, Patient Flow Supervisor, Hematology/Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplant
Nemours Children’s Health
W. Drake Nichols, RN, CEN
Staff Nurse, Resource Nurse, Charge Nurse, Emergency Room, Basic Life Source, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Trauma Nursing Core Course, Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course Instructor, Neonatal Resuscitation Program, Ultrasound-guided I.V.
Bayhealth
Cierra Parker, BSN, RN
Registered Nurse, B Beebe
Healthcare
Arlene Peirce, BSN, RN, PCCN
Registered Nurse III, Transitional Care Unit
ChristianaCare
Melissa Phenix, BSN, RN, CMSRN
Clinical Coordinator, Medical Surgical/Acuity Adaptable
Bayhealth
Kimberly Pickinpaugh, MSN, RN, CCRN
Director of Critical Care, Critical Care
TidalHealth Nanticoke
Angel Piecuch, BSN, RN
Registered Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
ChristianaCare
Holly Robinson, BSN, RN
Registered Nurse, Emergency Room
Bayhealth
Tyesha Rodriguez-Gist, MSN, RN, CCRN
Registered Nurse, Critical Care Intensive Care Unit
ChristianaCare
Kimberly Schoeffler, MSN, RNC-NIC
Registered Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
ChristianaCare
Vicki Smith, Ed.D, MSN, RN
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical
TidalHealth Nanticoke
Amy Stier, BSN, RN, CEN, SANE-A
Registered Nurse, Coordinator of the Forensic Nurse Examiner Team, Emergency Nursing and Forensic Nursing
ChristianaCare
Berline Sylvain, RN
Registered Nurse, Day Surgery
Bayhealth
Gillian Tilley, BSN, RN, CEN, TCRN
Registered Nurse, Emergency
ChristianaCare
Terry Vaughn, BSN, RN
Registered Nurse III, Surgical/Trauma Progressive Care Stepdown Unit
ChristianaCare
Jenna Wagner, RN
Registered Nurse II, Medical
ChristianaCare
Gina Waithe, MSN, RN, CNOR
Assistant Nurse Manager, Surgical Services/Operating Room
ChristianaCare
Deb Wambold, MSN, RN, CEN
Direct Care Nurse, Emergency Department
ChristianaCare
Jennifer Wilcox, BSN, RN, CCRN
Staff Registered Nurse, Electrophysiology Lab
ChristianaCare
Amanda Williams, MSN, APRN, SCRN, FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner, Inpatient Neurology
ChristianaCare
Michelle Zechman, BSN, RN, CCRN
Staff Registered Nurse, Medical Intensive Care Unit/Registered Respiratory Therapist
ChristianaCare
Katie Zee, MSN, RN
Registered Nurse, Post Anesthesia Care Unit
ChristianaCare
Licensed Practical Nurse
Rachel Joyner, LPN
Licensed Practical Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Bayhealth
Rebecca Lunness, LPN
Emergency Department Licensed Practical Nurse, Emergency
TidalHealth Nanticoke
Sarah Maddux, LPN
Licensed Practical Nurse, Medical-Surgical
TidalHealth Nanticoke
Kelli Robinson, LPN
Lead Licensed Practical Nurse, Mobile/Community Health/School Base Wellness
The Life Health Center
Sandy Saldana, LPN
Licensed Practical Nurse, Patient Care
Bayhealth
Ashley Youse, LPN
Licensed Practical Nurse, Rehabilitation Nursing
PAM Health
Rehabilitation Hospital of Dover
Nursing Legend
Kim Scott, MS, RN-BC
Nursing Informatics
Manager, Nursing Informatics
Retired from Bayhealth
Nursing Newcomer
Katie Carroll, RN
Registered Nurse, Heart and Vascular Intervention Services Cardiac Catheterization Lab
ChristianaCare
Michaela Dowling, MSN, RN
Registered Nurse II, Intermediate Medical
ChristianaCare
Charles Eppehimer, BSN, RN, SCRN
Clinical Nurse, Neurology (Transitional Neuro Unit)
ChristianaCare
Lisa Harrity, RN
Registered Nurse, Medical 3B
ChristianaCare
Amber Hiltner, BSN, RN, WTA-C, CCRN
Registered Intensive Care Unit, Critical Care
ChristianaCare
Catherine Lawless, BSN, RN
Registered Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care
Nemours Children’s Health
Kathleen Mooney, BSN, RN
Registered Nurse, Acuity Adaptable, Medical-Surgical, Intermediate Care, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale Certification
Bayhealth
Corinne Morgan, BS, BSN, RN
Registered Nurse II, Perioperative Nursing
ChristianaCare
Melanie Moser, BSN, RN, CCRN
Registered Nurse, Critical Care
ChristianaCare
Steven Ordonez, RN
Registered Nurse, Acuity Adaptable Medical-Surgical
Bayhealth
Ashley Prior, RN
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
ChristianaCare
Chyna Pritchett, RN
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical
Bayhealth
Allison Sekela, BSN, RN
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Bayhealth
Lauren Sneller, RN
Registered Nurse, Patient Care, 6A Neuro Medical Surgical/Intermediate Care Unit
Bayhealth
Jermiesha Watkins, RN
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical
Bayhealth
Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing
Oluyemi Awodiya, DHA, MBA, RN
Chief Executive Officer, Intellectual and Developmental Disability/Behavioral Health
Tobola Health Care Services, Inc
Molly Bergamo, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, AGACNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner and Advanced Practice Clinician Behavioral Health Fellowship Program Director, Internal Medicine and Psychiatry
ChristianaCare
Clarissa Bigelow, BSN, RN-BC
Registered Nurse, Inpatient Behavioral Health
ChristianaCare
Caren Coffy-McCormick, DNP, APRN, PMHCNS-BC
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Professor, Psychiatry McCormick & Associates of Middletown, University of Delaware
Dawn Culp, MSN, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P, FNE
Domestic Violence Consultant and Gang Consultant, Forensic Nurse Clinical Coordinator, Forensic Nursing/Emergency Nursing
Bayhealth
Anne DeCaire, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, PMH-C
Director, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Perinatal Mental Health
Perinatal Prana LLC
Stephanie Evans-Mitchell, EdD, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC
Chief Executive Officer, Psychiatry
Creative Medical Consulting
Melanie Hiester, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Pracitioner
Creative Medical Consulting
Heather Holt, BSN, RN
Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health
ChristianaCare
Ashley Kuriga, BSN, RN, PMH-BC
Registered Nurse, Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing
ChristianaCare
Jim Perrine, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Instructor, Nursing Education
Delaware Technical Community College
Joseph Shahadi, RN
Registered Nurse, Coordinator, Mental Health
MeadowWood Behavioral Health Hospital
Michelle Wagner, MSN, RN, NE-BC
Nurse Manager, Pediatrics
Nemours Children’s Health
Bradley Why, DNP. APRN, PMHNP-BC
Doctor of Nursing, Psychiatric Mental Health
Bancroft Behavioral Health, Inc
Quality/Safety/Risk Management
Mary Ciechanowski, MSN, APRN, ACNS-BC, CCRN-K
Stroke Coordinator, Neurology
ChristianaCare
Anne Marie Cuna, RN, CPN, CCRN
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Flow Supervisor, Pediatric Critical Car
Nemours Children’s Health
Kathleen Hackett, BSN, RN, CCRN
Registered Nurse, Medical Intensive Care Unit
ChristianaCare
Karen Dudley, MS, BSN, RN-BC, NE-BC, CPHQ
Manager Accreditation, Patient Safety and Accreditation
ChristianaCare
Gwendolyn Ebbert, MSN, BA, RN-BC, CPHQ, LSSBB
Senior Performance Improvement Program Manager, Nursing Quality and Safety
ChristianaCare
Holly S. Helmick, MSN, RN, CNOR, CIC
Infection Prevention Specialist, Infection Prevention
Bayhealth
Lynda Huselton, MSN, MSM, RN-BC, NE-BC
Project Manager, Patient Safety
ChristianaCare
Rijo James, BSN, RN, CCDS
Clinical Documentation Specialist, CCHS
ChristianaCare
Susan Kline, BSN, RN, CPHQ
Manager, Performance Improvement Clinical Assessments Team, Bayhealth Performance Improvement Department
Bayhealth
Pamela Laymon, BSN, RNC-LRN
Outcomes Project Manager, Women’s and Children’s Services
Bayhealth
LeAnn Myers, MSN, RN, NEA-BC
Vice President of Clinical Operations, Operations
Wayspring
Ariana Powers, MSN, APRN, ACCNS-P
Patient Safety Specialist, Patient Safety
Nemours Children’s Health
Kim Petrella, MSN, RNC-OB
Nurse Coordinator, Quality Improvement Delaware Perinatal
Quality Collaborative
Robin Revell, BSN, RN, CPHQ, C-ONQS
Women’s and Children’s Project Manager, Women’s and Children’s Services
ChristianaCare
Ludmila Santiago-Rotchford, MSN, APRN, ACNS-BC, PCCN
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Acute Care-Cardiac
Bayhealth
Shiann Smith, MSN, RN
Clinical Data Quality Specialist, Ambulatory Quality
ChristianaCare
Rehabilitation/Long Term Care
Jamie Ayala, DNP, RN-BC, NE-BC
Nurse Manager, Acute Medical Rehabilitation, ChristianaCare
Jenna Bradley, BSN, RN
Nursing Instructor, Registered Nurse, Long-Term Care, Special Needs Nursing
Delaware Technical Community College, Stockley Center
Krista Henshaw, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Practitioner–Cardiology
Beebe Healthcare
Deanna McNally, RN
Director of Nursing, Long-Term Care
Parkview Nursing & Rehab Center
Michelle Walls, BSN, RN, CRRN
Clinical Educator, Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation
Bayhealth
Volunteerism & Service
Adrienne Abrenica, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC
Lead Nurse Practitioner, Cardiology
ChristianaCare
Gifty Boateng, MSN, RN, CPAN
Nurse Manager Pre-Admission Testing, Day Surgery and Post-Anesthesia Care Unit, Peri-Anesthesia Nursing
Bayhealth
Dawn Culp, MSN, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P, FNE
Domestic Violence Consultant and Gang Consultant, Forensic Nurse Clinical Coordinator, Forensic Nursing
Bayhealth
Jennifer Graber, EdD, MSN, APRN, PMHCNS-BC
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Practice Initiatives, Associate Professor, Psychiatric Mental Health
University of Delaware
Jane Kurz, PhD, RN
Director and Adjunct Professor, Medical-Surgical Nursing Nurse
Next Door Home Healthcare Services, La Salle University
Irene LaVita-Harris, RN, CCRN, TCRN
Registered Nurse III, Trauma Surgery Unit/Trauma Surgeon
ChristianaCare
Susan Sheehy, PhD, RN, FAEN, FAAN
Adjunct Professor, Military and Veterans Health
Retired from Uniformed Services University
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