St. Vincent's Nursing Staff Delivers Outstanding Care
As a Magnet® recognized institution, St. Vincent’s Medical Center is proud of its compassionate, comprehensive care provided by its 900 nurses who care for patients in the hospital, outpatient settings, physician offices, clinics and medical centers. Find out more about our nursing awards, certifications and nursing recognitions of excellence (Daisy Awards).
Magnet® Recognition: In November 2012, St. Vincent’s Medical Center achieved the Magnet® recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The ANCC’s Magnet Recognition Program® recognizes healthcare organizations that demonstrate excellence in nursing services and is the gold standard for nursing practice.
- St. Vincent’s Medical Center is the first hospital in Fairfield County, awarded to only seven hospitals in Connecticut. Only 453 out of 6,000 U.S. healthcare organizations receive this honor.
- The Magnet® Recognition Program focuses on advancing three goals: promoting quality of care, identifying excellence in the delivery of nursing services to patients, and disseminating nursing care best practices.
Nursing Certification
Nursing certification validates that nurses have met stringent requirements for knowledge and experience and are qualified to provide competent specialty care.
St. Vincent’s encourages all nurses who provide care to become certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
- Certification programs are rigorous and meet nationally recognized standards.
- ANCC certification is a sound and legally defensible measurement of nursing knowledge.
- The certification programs are accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies and the American Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNS).
- These independent accrediting bodies have established nationally acknowledged standards and criteria for the recognition of certification programs and use rigorous processes to determine whether programs meet their standards.
Nursing Awards
Nurse’s Week Excellence Awards
St. Vincent’s Shared Governance Professional Practice Council worked diligently in 2010 to establish professional recognition awards for registered nurses. Nurses are nominated by their peers and are recognized during the annual Nurse’s Week Recognition Award Ceremony May 6 – 12.
The Susan L. Davis Leadership Award
2014-Cassie Mizia (Westport BH)
2015-Diana McNeil (Short Stay)
Nursing Education and Mentorship
2014-Teresa Cryan (St. Vincent’s College)
2015-Domingos Martins (Staff Education)
Nursing Preceptor
2014-Kirstin Infelice (Westport BH)
2015-Lisa Finoia (Critical Care-ICU/PCU)
Nursing Clinical Practice
2010-Asuncion Calo-Patino
2011-Denise Buonocore
2012-Susie Tolo
2013-Ashley Dobuzinsky
2014-Reiney Varkey
2015-Linda Seaman
Nursing Research
2010-Teresa White
2011-Emma Wittstein
2012-Pansy Samuel
2013-Edite Weddle
2014-Dr. Susan Goncalves
2015-Monica Sousa
Nursing Professional Development
2010-Caren Chiarelli
2011-Michael Perretta
2012-Diane Denhup
2013-Nicole Loiz
Nursing Quality
2010-William Lapin
2011-Brooke Karlsen
2012-Laurie Shepard
2013-Lynze Murphy
2014-Cindy Cervini
2015-Karen Brady
Nursing Leadership
2010-Deb Gilbey
2011-Leslie Lincoln
2012-Dale Danowski
2013-Susan Goncalves
Nursing Volunteerism & Service
2010-Maureen Blees
2011-Jennifer Nascimento
2012-Maria Geismar
2013-Mary Jane Bayusik
2014-Betsy Rice
2015-Mary Ann Caserta
2015 Daisy Award Recipients
January – Bella Cielo (FBC), March – MaryAnn DeRosa (Short Stay), May – Olivia Reyes (ICU), June/July – Kim Hurd (FBC), August – Lori Carroll (10E), October – Toni Berry (7 East)
2014 Daisy Award Recipients
January - Dena Dzialo (10 North), February - Judy Taylor (ICU), March - Michelle Mosher (Short Stay), April - Laurie Shephard (Wound Care Center), June - Aron Mavros (Level 6 South), July - Lori Dalton (GI Suite), September - Monica Ferguson (L&D), October - Lorie Rongey (Cardiac Cath Lab), November - Diane Denhup (Level 10 East)
Connecticut Post’s Fairfield County’s Top Nurses 2015
Two of St. Vincent’s nurses were named to the top 10 and an additional eight nurses received honorable mention (out of 25).
Top Nurses: Sarah Notar (Bridgeport), Lynn Hunyadi (Shelton)
Honorable Mentions: Ruthann Sutay (Oxford ER), Beth Diaz (Stratford), Jill McTighe (Bridgeport), Jean Kulas (Bridgeport), Loretta Murphy (Bridgeport), Deb Huzina (Shelton), Mary Ellen Falcone (Fairfield Outpatient Clinic), Jackie Lizak (Bridgeport)
Greater Bridgeport Medical Association Award
Betsy Rice (2009), Ellen Miller (2010), Sarah Conder (2011), Sue Casso (2012), Maureen Blees (2013), Susan Skoog (2014), Marilyn Faber (2015)