Nurse of the Year Awardees 2015

“This Is Who We Are”

Lauren Reifsnyder, Yu Yang, and Gayle Ma – D1CCU/CSU

“Lauren is an inspiration to work alongside. She is intelligent, a critical thinker, and has an amazing ability to connect with her patients. Lauren uses her creativity to go above and beyond with her patients; from creating clothes out of central supply goods, for a patient who didn’t have clothes and was heading home; to utilizing and creating tools to help her patients reach their goals. Lauren treats patient holistically, treating the body, mind, and spirit. Lauren stops to listen, gives attention to detail and safety. Besides, who could resist that smile?”

“Yu delivers expert, safe, and compassionate care. Yu is also described as genuine, heartfelt and compassionate. Yu’s demeanor and bedside nursing care are the best! She always remains calm in crisis, allowing her to make critical decision and actions quickly and with precision. Yu is experienced and extremely knowledgeable!”

“Gayle knows everything about everything!  She’s kind, caring and compassionate.  I would trust her in every way to advocate for me. Other quotes about Gayle included how she is always cheerful, caring, and has a smile on her face”

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“Melissa has grown from a new grad into a competent, passionate nurse who spends quality time with her patients. Melissa is attentive, and is a strong nurse with excellent bedside skill, as well as rapport with her patients and co-workers”

“Denise is very detail oriented which is what I would appreciate as a patient. She is thorough in her work and does not take shortcuts. She is a patient advocate and is also a good listener. She always tries to do the right thing. Denise consistently goes above and beyond for ALL of her patients, doing more than what is asked of her-not only safely giving treatments, but also thorough care coordination, follow-up, appointment scheduling, prep during pre-treatment phone calls. All the while Denise never hesitates to stop what she is doing to help a coworker or answer a question. She’s approachable, knowledgeable, and some might become flustered when juggling so many things, but Denise wears her multiple hats in a calm and cool style”

“Mikaela is awesome! She is always on top of what her patients need and her patients love her. If I was a patient, I definitely would feel cared for and know that I am in capable caring hands. Mikaela goes above and beyond not only towards her patients but her peers. Mikaela is a real team player!”

“Chelo is professional, friendly and welcoming; she has a natural way of making a patient feel special”

“Angie is very knowledgeable, compassionate, and kind. She always makes her patients feel comfortable and at ease. Angie has a calming and peaceful presence, and she is an excellent skilled nurse and awesome team player.”

“Felipe attends to patient’s needs with so much knowledge, skill & charm! Felipe also has an added sense of humor. Felipe is sociable, helpful and a terrific patient advocate”

“Grace never loses her cool, and she is patient, kind and totally knows her stuff. Grace is a strong patient advocate, a knowledgeable nurse, and a good team member for the H1 staff. Love you Grace!”

Helen is an excellent nurse. She is great, compassionate and kind to patients and all staff. Helen has excellent communication skills especially when it comes to speaking and listening with patients and families. Helen is great with CICARE one patient at a time, and has interpersonal skills that work well in a variety of situations with different people. Helen balances the needs of patient and doctor as seamlessly as possible. This unit is such a busy unit, but Helen maintains her energy throughout her shift. Helen is always prepared for the unexpected situation. Above all she is a great nurse and great charge RN who exhibit all of these qualities, each with a smile who we respect and admire. That’s what makes her the Nurse of the year

“Isabel is very caring and compassionate. Isabel takes time for her patients and goes the extra mile. She is a joy to work with and takes care of her co-workers too. Isabel is always calm and ready to help. Her motherly, warm, gentle bedside manner is perfectly coupled with good nursing experience and critical thinking.”

”Sandra is smart, caring and pays attention to detail. Sandra is a true patient advocate and does so with a smile”

“Stacey exemplifies compassion, competence, and communication. In the height of crisis, she maintains a calm and peaceful demeanor. If any of my loved ones were to be on E2, I would pray that Stacey would be their nurse”