Congratulations to the Nicklaus Children's Hospital nurses recognized for nursing excellence at the 5th Annual Florida Nurses Association South Region Symposium & Awards Ceremony on April 11, 2015.

Published on: 04/20/2015

 

• Jill Tahmooressi, BSN, MBA, RN-BC, NCSN- Nurse of the Year Recipient
• Maxine Jacobowitz BSN, RN, CPN- Community Service Award Finalist
• Elena Ortega, MSN, ARNP, CCRN- Nurse Educator Award Finalist
• Debbie Hill-Rodriguez MSN, RN, PCNS-BC- Nurse Administrator Award Recipient
• Emily Zubiria BSN, RN, CPN- Registered Nurse Award Recipient
• Marlene Cuellar, BSN, RN- Registered Nurse Award Finalist

 

Congratulations to Jill Tahmooressi MBA, BSN, RN-BC, NCSN, Nursing Director Ambulatory Services, for her recognition as the Florida Nurses Association 2015 Nurse Administrator. Jill has also been elected and sworn in as the 2015-2017 Florida Nurses Association Secretary. 
 

About Nicklaus Children’s Hospital

Founded in 1950 by Variety Clubs International, Nicklaus Children's Hospital is South Florida's only licensed specialty hospital exclusively for children, with nearly 800 attending physicians and more than 475 pediatric subspecialists. The 289-bed hospital, known as Miami Children's Hospital from 1983 through 2014, is renowned for excellence in all aspects of pediatric medicine with several specialty programs routinely ranked among the best in the nation in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018-19 by U.S. News & World Report. The hospital is also home to the largest pediatric teaching program in the southeastern United States and has been designated an American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet facility, the nursing profession’s most prestigious institutional honor. For more information, please visit www.nicklauschildrens.org.