Individual Awards:
2007 DAISY Award Winners
Dottie Thomas, RN, BSN, CIC- Miami Dade Health Care Hero Award Recipient
Jeanette Diana, MSN, ARNP- Sigma Theta Tau, Beta Tau Chapter- Leadership Award
Deborah Hill-Rodriguez, MSN, ARNP, CS-BC- Florida Nurses Association District V- Promoting an Environment for Excellence of Nursing Practice
Michelle Burke, MSN, ARNP, CPN, CPON- 2007 Jean Fergusson Excellence in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nursing Education Award, American Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses Association
Maria Fernandez, MSN, ARNP, MBA, CFRN - Florida Flight Nurses Association Transport Nurse of the Year
Jill Tahmooressi, RN-BC, MBA - 2007 Nursing Spectrum Nursing Excellence Awards for the Florida region, finalist in the category of Advancing and Leading the Profession
Jean Buckley, RN- 2007 Nursing Spectrum Nursing Excellence Awards for the Florida region, finalist in the category of Community Participation
2007 Nurse of the Year Winners
RN of the Year:
Johnny Mok - 3E
Rookie RN of the Year:
Liane Franquiz - 3NE
Leader of the Year:
Ingrid Gonzalez - CICU
LPN of the Year:
Lizette Garcia- 3S
Nursing Support of the Year:
Saskia Izaquirre - Psychiatry
Research Winners:
Carolyn Domina & Carol Roach - OR
Unit Winners:
2E RN: Ana Arrubla
2E Rookie RN: Bianca Monteagudo
2E LPN: Bernite Jeanty
2E Support Staff: Miriam Blanco
2E Leader: Elita Sandra Perry
2NE RN: Marocon Villanueva
2NE Rookie RN: Melissa Paz
3E RN: Johnny Mok
3E Rookie RN: Natalia Lopez
3E Support Staff: Martha Tanos
3E Leader: Sandya Rigau
3NE RN: Jean Buckley
3NE Rookie RN: Liane Franquiz
3NE LPN: Mercy Pons
3NE Support Staff: Connie Correa
3NE Leader: Awilda Valdes
3N RN: Sylvia Perez
3N Rookie RN: Katrina Chong
3N Support Staff: Joyce Garcia
3N Leader: Michelle Tai
3S RN: Beatriz Milian
3S Rookie RN: Jacqueline Perez
3S LPN: Lizette Garcia
3S Support Staff: Nicholas Jaramillo
3S Leader: Elizabeth Woodman
After hours RN: Lavonda Smith
Ambulatory RN: Ana Ruiz
Ambulatory Leader: Millicent Oracion
CICU RN: Susana Flores
CICU Rookie RN: Reyhan Figueroa
CICU Support Staff: Jeri Brown
CICU Leader: Ingrid Gonzalez
ER/Rapid Care RN: Susan Sanchez
ER/Rapid Care Rookie RN: Ben Levy
ER/Rapid Care LPN: Cheyenne Johnson
ER/Rapid Care Support Staff: Michael Tascione
ER/Rapid Care Leader: Isabel Perez
Float/SR RN: Elizabeth Padilla
NICU RN: Janet Madill
NICU Leader: Megan Fuentes
OR RN: Karen Witsken
OR Rookie RN: Daniel Monroe
OR Support Staff: Andres Andres
PACU RN: William Gehring
PACU Support Staff: Daime Andrade
PICU RN: Vivian Lacandalo
PICU Leader: Pat Thorpe
Psych RN: Shirley Kendroza
Psych Support Staff: Saskia Izaguirre
Psych Leader: Cedric Wiltshire
Quality/UR RN: Grisel Cepeda
Quality/UR Leader: Mario Rodriguez
MRI/Radiology RN: Veronica Rivera
MRI/Radiology Leader: Yvette Garcia
South Dade RN: Verna Haik
South Dade Support Staff: Helen Smith
South Dade Leader: Carmen Rodriguez
Nursing Support Department RN: Cindy Garlesky
Nursing Support Department Leader: Cathy Viar
PCC Leader: Teresa Mckenzie