VNA South Central Connecticut – New Haven 2009 NIGHTINGALE AWARD NOMINEES Name/Credentials Sponsor Joan Apfel, RN Marathon Health Care Center of West Haven Dayna Arduini, RN, CMSN, BSN Hospital of Saint Raphael Nancy Babbit, RN VNA of South Central CT Marianne Bagley, LPN VNS of CT, Inc. Nicole Barbarotta, RN II Hospital of Saint Raphael Denise Bias, RN, BSN Milford Hospital Linda Bonneau, RN, BSN Masonic Home Health and Hospice Carolyn Bradley, RN, BSN Yale-New Haven Hospital Lori Chieka, RN II, BSN Hospital of Saint Raphael Veronica Ciola, RN Griffin Hospital Cathi Colburn, RNC Griffin Hospital Connie Cole-Ingber, RN II, ASN Hospital of Saint Raphael Deborah Colombo, RN The Jewish Home for the Elderly Margaret Conant, RN Gaylord Hospital Jessica Coviello, MSN, RN Yale University School of Nursing Gina D'Agostino, RN, MSN Yale-New Haven Hospital Cecilia DeAngelo, LPN The Mary Wade Home Christopher DeFrancesco, RN, BSN Yale-New Haven Hospital Patricia DeLucia, RN VNA Community Healthcare Judith Devin, RN New England Home Care - Cromwell Branch Dennis Dilulio, RN, AS Milford Hospital Karen Doukas, RN Gaylord Hospital Ann Dwyer, RN Gaylord Hospital Christina Ferraiolo, RN Patient Care Dr. Susan Fisher, EdD, APRN, BC, AOCN, ACHPN Hospital of Saint Raphael Erena Fitzgerald, RN The Jewish Home for the Elderly Cheryl Gambrell-Claxton, RN II, ASN Hospital of Saint Rapheal Mary Catherine Gannon, RN Yale-New Haven Hospital Elizabeth Gedney, RN II, BSN Hospital of Saint Raphael Jacquelyn Goldberg, LPN CareSource Portia Gonzales, RN, BSN Milford Hospital Jill Gorecki, RN VNA Services, Inc. Nancy Gourley, BSN, RN VA CT Healthcare System Kelly Gutmann, RN, BSN, Level II Griffin Hospital Susan Hahn, LPN Gaylord Hospital Annette Haller, RN II, BSN, WCC, WOCN Hospital of Saint Raphael Sally Harris, RN The Jewish Home for the Elderly Barbara Jackson, AS, BN Masonic Home Health and Hospice Barbara Kavanagh, RN, CNII Yale-New Haven Hospital Lauren Kiernan, BSN, CN III Yale-New Haven Hospital Claire Krueger, RN, BSN Yale-New Haven Hospital Alice Labonte-Esposito, RN Masonic Home Health and Hospice Victoria Lashley, BSN, RN VA CT Healthcare System Alison Linske, RN Yale-New Haven Hospital Jennifer Marshall, LPN Golden Hill Health Care Center Sue Mazarella, RN New England Home Care - Shelton Sandra McDonald, RN, AS Milford Hospital Barbara McFarland, RN, MSN, CCRN Gateway Community College Mikki Meadows-Oliver, PhD, MPH, RN, CPNP Yale University School of Nursing Nancy Meliso, RN The Jewish Home for the Elderly Margaret Meronek, LPN Gaylord Hospital Robin Michalak, RN, BSN, CCM Griffin Hospital Sue Miklinevich, RN New England Home Care - Waterbury Mary Moore, LPN Masonic Home Health and Hospice Bahiyah Muhammad, RN, BSN American Red Cross-South Central CT Chapter Dolores Nappi, RN, Level II Griffin Hospital Sue Nystrom, LPN Golden Hill Health Care Center Kathy O'Connor, RN VNA Community Healthcare Gayle Parks, RN, BSN VNS of CT, Inc. Earlene Peckham, APRN, PNP, MSN Yale-New Haven Hospital Johanna Piscitelli, RN II, ASN Hospital of Saint Rapheal Dorothy Quinn, RN Milford Health Care Center Veronica Redente, RN Yale University Health Services Carol Richards, RN VNA Services, Inc. Ann Marie Richardson, RN Masonic Home Health and Hospice Kathleen Rickert, RN New England Home Care - New Haven Rita-Marie Rossetti, RN, BSN, MSHA & LNC Yale-New Haven Hospital Patrizia Schaefer, RN II, BSN Hospital of Saint Raphael Nancy Schaffer, RN, BSN VNS of CT, Inc. Collette Sengupta, RN, BSN VNS of CT, Inc. Tracy Shamas, RN, MSN, APRN VA CT Healthcare System Hope Sparks, RN VA CT Healthcare System Cynthia Taylor, RN, BSN Yale-New Haven Hospital Angelina Tomanio, LPN Masonic Home Health and Hospice Andrea Voets, RN III, BSN Hospital of Saint Raphael Louise Ward, RN, BSN, MSN Yale-New Haven Hospital Susan Westrick, JD, MS, RN, CNE SCSU, Dept. of Nursing Charlene Wright, LPN Skyview Center Lyudmila Zarovny, RN New England Home Care - Windsor Deborah Zeoli, RN II, BSN Hospital of Saint Raphael VNA OF SOUTHEASTERN CT – Eastern Connecticut Gala 2009 NIGHTINGALE AWARD NOMINEES Name/Credentials Sponsor Mary Ellen Addy, RN Harrington Court Judy Appleby, RN, BSN, CEN Lawrence & Memorial Hospital Susan Bellefleur, RN, CCRN Lawrence & Memorial Hospital Karen Bongo, RN Lawrence & Memorial Hospital Anne Carbone, RN Utopia Home Care, Inc. Anne J. Creighton, LPN Eastern Connecticut Endoscopy Center Andrea Dameron, RN, BSN, BS The William W. Backus Hospital Renee Decesare, RN The William W. Backus Hospital Name/Credentials Sponsor Paula Delponte, RN, BSN The William W. Backus Hospital JoAnn Eaccarino, APRN, MS Child and Family Agency of SECT, Inc. Tamre Fontaine, RN, BSN, LMT Windham Community Memorial Hospital Barbara Garceau, RN, BSN, CNOR Windham Community Memorial Hospital Kathleen Gernhard, RN, OCN The William W. Backus Hospital Denise Guillemette, LPN Backus Home Health Care Lois Hadinger, RN Lawrence & Memorial Hospital Annette Hamilton, RN Ledyard Regional VNA Mary Hess, RN, MS VNA East, Inc. Garye Jensen, RN, BSN, MA VNA of Southeastern CT, Inc. Jillene Jensen, RN, BSN VNA East, Inc. Melanie Jensen, RN, CCRN Lawrence & Memorial Hospital Carla Jordan, RN The William W. Backus Hospital Susan Keefe, RN, BSN Masonicare Home Health & Hospice Cynthia Kovak, RNC, BSN, CMC Connecticut Community Care, Inc. Linda Kyle, RN, BA The William W. Backus Hospital Erin Loughery, RN, BSN The William W. Backus Hospital Shelbye Maynard, RN, BSN, MSN, MBA The William W. Backus Hospital John J. McNulty, MS, RN, CS University of CT School of Nursing Janice C. Modon, RN, RCC Mary Elizabeth Nursing Center Elaine Morrissette, LPN Community Health Center of New London Kathleen O’Brien, BSN, RN OB-GYN Services, P.C. Patricia Orce, RN, CRRN Lawrence & Memorial Hospital Sandra Peterle, RN Lawrence & Memorial Hospital Charlotte Quigley, RN Hospice Southeastern CT Lillian Rafeldt, MA, RN, CNE Three Rivers Community College Nancy Rall, RN, BSN Interim HealthCare of Eastern CT, Inc. Ashley Rogers, BSN, RN Stonington Institute Debra Shelton, RN The William W. Backus Hospital Jill Simmons, RN, BSN Lawrence & Memorial Hospital Name/Credentials Sponsor Kristen Stehle, RNC, APRN Lawrence & Memorial Hospital Desmond Talento, RN, BSN The William W. Backus Hospital Mary Turner, RN, MSN Masonicare Home Health & Hospice Patricia Ulery, RN Lawrence & Memorial Hospital Katherine VanGorder, RN VNA of Southeastern CT, Inc. VISITING NURSE & HOSPICE CARE OF SOUTHWESTERN CONNECTICUT Fairfield County Gala 2009 Nightingale Award Nominees Genalyn A. Amihan, BSN, RN Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care of SW CT Jane Anderson, RN, BSN Danbury Hospital Christine Andros, BSN Stamford Hospital Sandra Anyoha, RN, MSN, MPH Stamford Hospital Helen Backus, RN Greenwich Hospital Catherine Barsanti, RNC Silver Hill Hospital Steven Belmont, RN, CCRN Stamford Hospital Michele Beudert, BSN, BA Stamford Hospital Mugette Boccuzzi, RN Stamford Hospital Eileen Borowiec, RN, BSN Norwalk Hospital Day Bouttaphom, LPN Masonicare at Newtown Nancy Briggs, RNC Danbury Hospital Sophia Brownie-Jarvis, RN St. Vincent’s Medical Center, Behavioral Health Services Mary Ellen Campbell, RN Silver Hill Hospital Jennifer D. Carlan, RN, BSN, CHPN Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care of SW CT Yvette Carp, RN, MSN, CCM Norwalk Hospital Donna Caserta, RN, CRNI St. Vincent’s Medical Center Beverly Caster, RN Silver Hill Hospital Anne Marie Chorobik, RN Maefair Health Care Center Linda Cook, RNC, APRN, MPH Danbury Hospital Naomi Danigoy, RN, BSN Norwalk Hospital Sue Darrow, RN Norwalk Hospital Haydee Davies, LPN Masonicare at Newtown Deirdre Deakin, BSN Danbury Hospital Colleen Dewan, RN, MSN, CCRN Danbury Hospital Anna DiPaola, RN Greenwich Hospital Cathy Donoghue, RN Danbury Hospital Pamela Drolsbaugh, RNC Norwalk Hospital Patricia Duff, RN, BSN Masonicare Home Health & Hospice Sue Evans, RN, CCRN Stamford Hospital Dorleen Fabian, RN Bridgeport Hospital Agnes Ferraro, RN Masonicare Home Health & Hospice Sheila Finn, MSN, RN Greenwich Hospital Oliva C. Flores, BSN, RN-BC Stamford Hospital Kimberly Foito, MSN, RN Sacred Heart University College of Education & Health Professionals Sandra Garay, RN, ASN, BS St. Vincent’s Medical Center Noeme Magracia Gaynor, RN Greenwich Hospital Deborah Gilbey, MSN, BSN, RN-BC, CRRN St. Vincent’s Medical Center Laura Giovannoli, RN, BS Ridgefield Visiting Nurse Association Donna Gonsalves, RN Bridgeport Hospital Lori Grumell, RN, BSN Stamford Hospital Eden Gutierrez, RN Bridgeport Hospital Sue Handville, RN, MS Silver Hill Hospital Brenda Hunt, RN, BSN Danbury Hospital Cynthia Johnson, RN Silver Hill Hospital Sharon Jordan, RN, CPEN Bridgeport Hospital Katherine Kernstock, RNC, BSN Norwalk Hospital Susan Klemish, LPN Northbridge Health Care Center Victoria (Tori) Knoll, RN, ONC Greenwich Hospital Vincent Kovalik, RN Norwalk Hospital Lori Lake, RN, BSN, OCN Danbury Hospital Marianne Lehane, RNC Ridgefield Visiting Nurse Association Barbara Lieberman, RN Greenwich Hospital Maria LoDebole, RN Greenwich Hospital Melissa Malin, RN Masonicare at Newtown Toni Ann Marcy, RN, BSN Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care of SW CT Ann Marfia, LPN Edgehill Health Center Debbie Margolies, RN Bridgeport Hospital Kathleen P. McAuliffe, RN Vitas Innovative Hospice Care Barbara McConachie, RN, CCRN Bridgeport Hospital Elizabeth McEvoy, RN Norwalk Hospital Claudia McKenzie, RN Connecticut Health of Southport Sheila Moody, RN Bridgeport Hospital Michelle Munoz Valerio, RN, BSN Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care of SW CT Kim Muro, RN, BSN Norwalk Hospital Jennifer Nascimento,