Christiana Care nurses honored among Delaware Today 2018 Top Nurses

Of the 145 Delaware licensed nurses chosen as Top Nurses by their peers through a poll by the Delaware Nurses Association, Christiana Care nurses received 68 of the awards. The awardees are listed in the May issue of Delaware Today magazine.

Individual Christiana Care nurses were named winners in four of 12 categories:

• Anna Nonnemacher, BSN, RN, PCCN, patient care facilitator, in the Case Management category
• Nikkole Lee, MSN, RN, CCRN, nursing professional development specialist, in the Mentor category.
• Cynthia Griffin, MS, BSN, RN, CPHQ, CCM, chief nursing officer, community care, Medical Group of Christiana Care Health System, in the Public Health category.
• Danielle Gomez, MSN, RN-BC, of the Surgical Critical Care team, in the Volunteerism-Service category.

“We look forward to the annual Delaware’s Top Nurses feature story, knowing that Christiana Care Health System is a major resource for outstanding nursing professionals from across the full spectrum of nursing care,” said Chief Nurse Executive Ric Cuming, Ed.D., RN, NEA-BC, FAAN. “Congratulations to all of the nurses recognized in the publication this year and especially to our nursing staff who made the list this year. We are in awe of the excellence and love with which you serve our patients and each other in following The Christiana Care Way.”

Academic Education

• Michelle Solimeo, MSN, RN-BC.

Advancing and Leading the Profession

• Christian Babenko, MJ, MSN, RN, CH, CCEP.
• Lynne E. Bayne, Ph.D., RN, APRN, NNP-BC.
• Ric Cuming, Ed.D., MSN, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN.
• Kristen M. Foulk, MSN, MS, RN, PCCN, NE-BC.
• Shannon Guzman, MSN, MS, RN-BC.
• Kellie Kessler, MSN, RN, CCRN.
• Grace Ngamau, MSN, MSM/HCA, RN.

Advanced Practice

• Lynne E. Bayne, Ph.D., RN, APRN, NNP-BC.
• Laura M. Dechant, DNP, APRN, CCRN, CCNS.
• Deborah A. Hassler, MSN, RN, ACNP-BC, TCRN.
• Nicole M. Heap, MSN, APRN, FNP-C.
• Nancy K. Homan, MSN, MBA, MHS, APRN-BC, APN.
• Heather Panichelli, APRN, AGCNS-BC, MSN, CEN, CPEN.
• Joan Pirrung, MSN, APRN, ACNS-BC.
• Maureen Springer, MSN, APRN-BC.
• Nicole Urban, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC.

Behavioral Health

• Aliesha S. Rivera, MSN, RN-C.
• Tanya Wilson, MSN, FNP.

Case Management

• Linda Daniel, MSN, RN, CPHQ.
• Gwendolyn Ebbert, MSN, BA, RN-BC, CPHQ, LSSBG.
• Lorraine Focht, RN, CCRN.
• Janinne M. Latavitz, MSN, RN, CCM, IQCI.
• Anna Nonnemacher, FSN, RN, PCCN.
• Ginny Pugh, BSN, RN, OCN.
• Karen Sites, BSN, RN, OCN.

Home Health-Hospice Care

• Kara Welcher, BSN, RN-BC.

Inpatient

• Justin W. Bartels, BS, BA, RN-BC.
• Patricia Bowker, BSN, RN, CCRN.
• Hillary J. Chavis, MSN, RN, CLC.
• Karen R. Emmett, BSN, RN, CNOR.
• Abigail A. Greenage, BSN, RN, CNOR.
• Deborah A. Hassler, MSN, RN, ACNP-BC, TCRN.
• Nancy K. Homan, MSN, MBA, MHS, APRN-BC, APN.
• Paula Loder, BSN, RN-BC.
• Deborah Lykens, MSN, RN-BC.
• Kaci A. Rainey, MSN, RN, CEN, TCRN.
• Josie M. Robinson, RN, CEN.
• Ca’ren Michelle Royal, BSN, RN.
• Kelly A. Saville, BSN, RN-BC.
• Jennifer Schulak, BSN, RN, CCRN.
• Jessica Schwartz, MSN, RN, PCCN.
• Beth Street, BSN, RN.
• Kelli A. Troyer, BSN, RN, CEN, CCRN.
• Karen M. Worthy, RN.

Nursing Legend

• Kathy L. Micale, BSN, RN, CCRN-CSC.

Long-term Care/Rehabilitation

• Sharon Eaddy, RN, CCRN.
• Denise L. Lyons, DNP, APRN, AGCNS-BC.

Mentor

• Hillary J. Chavis, MSN, RN, CLC.
• Martha Collins, RN-BC.
• Barbara L. Feeny, MSN, RN-BC, HN-BC.
• Mary Pat Laws, MSN, RN, CCRN.
• Nikkole Lee, MSN, RN, CCRN.
• Deborah Lykens, MSN, RN-BC.
• Tara Miles, BSN, RN, CCRN.
• Grace Ngamau, MSN, MSM/HCA, RN.
• Lorraine Nowakowski-Grier, DNP, APRN, BC, CDE.
• Heather Panichelli, APRN, AGCNS-BC, MSN, CEN, CPEN.
• Amy E. Sutor, MSN, RN-BC, CCRN.
• Susan Volk, MSN, RN, CCRN, CPAN.

Public Health

• Kathleen Boyer, MSN, RN.
• Mary Ellen Dietz.
• Melissa A. Garvey, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, CEN, CTRN.
• Cynthia Griffin, MS, BSN, RN, CPHQ, CCM.
• Keeley Scott, BSN, RN.

Volunteerism-Service

• Ellen B. Coyle, MS, RN, PCCN.
• Danielle Gomez, MSN, RN-BC.
• Deborah A. Hassler, MSN, RN, ACNP-BC, TCRN.