Riverside Healthcare celebrates Certified Nurses Day on March 19 by honoring its board-certified nurses.
“As a Magnet-designated hospital, we recognize the importance of delivering exceptional, specialized care to every patient we serve,” said Ellen Bollino, Riverside Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President of Nursing. “I’m incredibly proud of our nurses for their ongoing dedication to professional growth and for continually advancing the nursing practice to ensure the highest level of care for our patients.”
Certification of nurses plays an increasingly important role in the assurance of high standards of care for patients and their loved ones. Nursing, like healthcare in general, has become increasingly complex. While a nurse license provides entry to general nursing practice, the knowledge-intensive requirements of modern nursing require extensive education, as well as a strong personal commitment to excellence by the nurse.
The following nurses are being recognized for their professionalism, leadership, and commitment to excellence in patient care:
- Abigail Allen
- Dana Arseneau
- Hailee Balk
- Krista Barton
- Lisa Bodemer
- Sarah Bohash
- Ellen Bollino
- Bradley Boswell
- Kathryn Boudreau
- Nicole Boudreau
- Tanya Bowsher
- Judi Brault
- Ann Brazinsky
- Laura Brown
- Lori Ann Bruer
- Jennifer Bruner
- Heather Buck
- Kirstin Carson
- Aidan Butz
- Keith Buza
- Amanda Cadle
- Tara Campo
- Vanessa Capps
- Rick Carlson
- Elizabeth Chase
- Andrea Cinnamon
- Diane Clatterbuck
- Janet Clifford
- Sarah Culver
- Kristin Cyrier
- Chloe Dalton
- Christina Davis
- Heather Davis
- Jay De Los Santos
- Erin Dean
- Elizabeth Deck
- Rachel Denault
- Barbara DeYoung
- Victoria Dolan
- Rachel Edwards
- Melissa Emerson
- Madison Engler
- Libertyana Erfe
- Laura Fitzpatrick
- Carolina Ford
- Tiffany Furlan
- Kimberly Gaddis
- Rosaura Garcia
- Tatiana Girardi
- Jennifer Giroux
- Alanna Glogowski
- Kaylee Gray
- Shannon Greenquist
- Cassie Haase
- Amy Hansen
- Kendra Hansen
- Barbara Hartman
- Latrisse Hayward
- Laura Healy
- Julie Hearne
- Angela Heldt
- Tammie Henderson
- Renee Hess
- Sarah Himes
- Lindsay Hoekstra
- Chloe Homco
- Amy Hornbuckle
- Madison Jackman
- Keyoma Jamerson
- Michelle Jenczmionka
- Alicia Kendra
- Sheila Kirchner
- Jill Kollmann
- Macy Kranz
- Holly Krone
- Joanna Lambert
- Christine Langellier
- Rubi Lauvina
- Deena Layton
- Katherine LeClear
- Amber Lee
- Heather Lee
- Teresa Lehmkuhl
- Jennifer Leonard
- Joclyn Lergner
- Bethani Lewis
- Tara Little
- Georgina Lopez
- Erin Luna
- Kimberly Lyons
- Bridgette Macander
- Shannon Male
- Olivia Mantas
- Chynna Maricle
- Tina Martis
- Mellody McDonald
- Jeanna Miller
- Heather Moslener
- Andrea Mouritzen
- Tammy Mylcraine
- Connie Nolan
- Jessica Norman
- Wende Norris
- Bonnie Occhiuzzo
- Carrie O’Connor
- Lindsay O’Connor
- Sarah O’Connor
- Katelyn O’Dell
- Drew Ogrentz
- Erika Ohlendorf
- Margaret Ondrey
- Kaylene Opitz
- Kristi Panozzo
- Elaine Papineau
- Brittany Para
- Kendra Pauley
- Ashley Perreault
- Karlie Peters
- Alfred Ponton
- Christy Rafacz
- Dena Reddick
- Laura Redenius
- Jordan Ritter
- Nicole Robinson
- Rosa Rodriguez
- Cheryl Rogers
- Melissa Sanders
- Allison Savini
- Sharon Shoudis
- Jeanine Sims
- Miranda Sirvinskas
- Allison Sloan
- Chanel Smith
- Michelle Smith
- Nicole Smith
- Jacob Stauffenberg
- Lauren Stauffenberg
- Afton Swanson
- Laura Sztuba
- Antonio Tavares
- Samantha Torres
- Whitney Trevino
- Mandi Troli
- Sarah Tudor
- Danielle Valentino
- Katherine Van Hoveln
- Tiffany Vanek
- Karen Verrill
- Olivia Wilson
- Katan Winterroth
- Reagan Wofford
- Maggie Worby
- Taylor Zavala
Riverside encourages all its nurses to pursue national board certification. Patients are encouraged to inquire whether there are certified nurses on staff when they visit a hospital or their primary care provider. There are many nursing certification specialties such as medical-surgical, pediatric, pain management, cardiovascular, oncology, hospice, case management, emergency nursing, critical care and many others. Many nursing certification bodies exist to serve the full range of specialized nursing care offered in the contemporary health care system; national nurse-certifying bodies should be accredited by either the Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC) or the National Organization for Competence Assurance (NOCA), or both.
Please join Riverside and the nation’s nursing certification organizations in honoring those hardworking, dedicated nurses for their professionalism, commitment to development and patient care in our region, and a job well done!
About Certified Nurses Day
Certified Nurses Day is an annual day of recognition for and by healthcare leaders dedicated to nursing professionalism, excellence, recognition, and service. Every March 19, employers, certification boards, education facilities, and healthcare providers celebrate and publicly acknowledge nurses who earn and maintain the highest credentials in their specialty. Certified Nurses Day honors nurses worldwide who contribute to better patient outcomes through national board certification in their specialty.