ONL-NJ’s 2020 Nursing Leadership Awards Hackensack Meridian Health Award Nominees

Divisional Leader

Kathleen Pouso, BSN, RN, CPHQ, CRRN Director, Orthopedics, Rehabilitation, Neuroscience and Behavioral Health Hackensack Meridian – Riverview Medical Center

Laura Murawski, DNP, MSN, RN, NEA-BC Director Patient Care Services Hackensack Meridian – JFK University Medical Center

Aspiring Nurse Leader

Nicole Adamcewicz, BSN, RN Assistant Nurse Manager Hackensack Meridian – Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy

Tammy Harden, BSN, RN Nurse Manager Hackensack Meridian – Riverview Medical Center

Suzan Inci, BA, MSN, APN-BC Assistant Nurse Manager Hackensack Meridian – Palisades Medical Center

Kimberly Salguero, BSN, RN Assistant Nurse Manager Hackensack Meridian – Palisades Medical Center

Professional Recognition

Wendy Mehalick, BS, RN-BC, CIC Infection Prevention Manager Hackensack Meridian – Riverview Medical Center

Miriam McNicholas, DNP, RN, ONC, CNL Clinical Policy Administrator Hackensack Meridian Health

Teri Wurmser, PhD, MPH, RN, NEA-BC Director of the Hackensack Meridian Health, Ann May Center for Nursing Dean of Georgian Court University, Hackensack Meridian Health School of Nursing

Nurse Executive

Ellen Angelo, DNP, MSN, RN, CCRN Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer Hackensack Meridian - Jersey Shore University Medical Center

Jane O’Rourke, DNP, RN, NEA-BC Chief Nursing Officer Hackensack Meridian - Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy and Old Bridge Divisions

Heather Veltre, MS, BSN, RN, NEA-BC Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer, Patient Care Services Hackensack Meridian – Palisades Medical Center

Excellence in Advanced Practice Nursing Leadership

Grace Mazzatta, MSN, RN, APN-C, ACHPN Project Director Hackensack Meridian Health