2004 Nursing Awards and Recognitions

Published on: 12/29/2004

Department Awards:

Nicklaus Children's Nursing Department was featured in an article, "The Magnet Pull", in the April, 2004 issue of Nursing Management. p. 63-66.

Individual Nurse Awards:

2004 Nicklaus Children's Hospital Nurse Excellence of the Year Award: Blanca Callejas - 3 East
2004 Nursing Leadership Award Winner: Suzy Prieto - 3 East
2004 Licensed Support Services Award Winner: Karen Niblack, LPN - Emergency Department
2004 Unit Nurse Excellence Award Winners
  • Kelly Bronkan - Ambulatory Surgery
  • Grisel Cepeda - Utilization Quality Management 
  • Frances Crawford - 3NE
  • Nicole Dixon - 2 East
  • Raiza Figueredo - 3 South
  • Geraldine Florian - 3 North
  • Yulie Giralt - Operating Room
  • Susan Golzbein - PACU 
  • Maytee Gonzalez - 2NE
  • Julissa Jimenez - Cardiac Care Unit
  • Jennifer McCartney - PICU
  • Beverly Newlin - Psychiatry
  • Barbie Rivera - Emergency Department 
  • Nikole Sanchez - Float Pool
  • Margot Sarratea - GI Lab
  • Sonia Tezini - After Hours
  • Sarah Tyner - NICU

Patricia R. Messmer, PhD, RN, BC, FAAN, nurse researcher, received the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Certified Nurse Award at the American Nurses Association (ANA) Convention in Minneapolis, MN on Saturday, June 26, 2004.

Lisa Juskowitz, RN, CPN, Ambulatory Surgery received "Honorable Mention" Nursing Spectrum of the Year award (one of 5 selected from 48 nurses throughout state of Florida).

Jeannette Diana, ARNP, MSN, pediatric surgery nurse practitioner, received the "Founder's Award" from the American Pediatric Surgical Nurses' Association (APSNA) 13th Annual Scientific Conference Presentation May 25, 2004, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. The award is presented to a nurse who has made a significant contribution to the care of pediatric surgical patients and provided leadership within the hospital and the community at large.

Three FNA District V awards were awarded to Nicklaus Children's Hospital nurses at the Florida League for Nursing & FNA District V luncheon on April 17, 2004:
Jacqueline Gonzalez, ARNP, MSN, CNAA, BC - Nurse Administrator 
Maria Fernandez, ARNP, MSN, CMTE - Advanced Practice 
Natasha Melbourne, ARNP, MSN - Student Liaison
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