Nursing Excellence Awards

July 01, 2016

A message from Carol Kuplen, RN, MSN, Chief Nursing Officer, St. Luke’s University Health Network

Better Nurses. Best Hospital.

The Only Nationally Ranked Hospital in PA

Carol A. Kuplen, RN, MSN

St. Luke’s is one of the Top 100 Hospitals in the nation and one of the Top 15 Major Teaching Hospitals. In fact, St. Luke’s is the only hospital in the Lehigh Valley named one of Truven Health Analytics™ 100 Top Hospitals in the nation. The only one.

We Deliver the Care Patients Need

Nurses are vital to health care. Across St. Luke’s, our nurses have a critical responsibility to uphold the highest level of quality and ethical standards in their practice to ensure the delivery of superior health care to patients, families and the community. This responsibility is evident in all aspects of care - patient safety, care coordination, patient/family engagement, education, patient outcomes and quality of care. St. Luke’s nurses are highly trusted as a result; earning a well-deserved reputation for providing the highest level of quality and ethical care to our patients.

In recognition of National Nurse Week 2015 and the week’s theme of “Ethical Practice. Quality Care.”, we celebrate all of our exceptional nursing professionals at St. Luke’s and their commitment to delivering the care our patients need.

We take this opportunity to recognize our Nursing Excellence Award winners. These fine individuals are shining examples of St. Luke’s nurses at their best. They are selected for their outstanding nursing care, leadership and community contributions. It is a privilege to practice with such outstanding nurses who represent the “best” of the nursing profession.

St. Luke’s University Health Network Named One of the Nation's 100 Top Hospitals

Congratulations to our Winners!

Definition of Nursing
Eydie Neves, RN Anderson Campus Ashley Petrohoy, RN Allentown Campus Juliet Hanna, RN Bethlehem Campus Diane Briggs, RN Miners Campus Amanda Healy, RN Quakertown Campus Kristyn Sbriscia, RN, BSN Warren Campus Sue Montag, RN, BSN, MA St. Luke's Home Health/Hospice
Relationship with Patient
Lisa Sittler, RN Allentown Campus Felicia Buchanan, RN, BSN Anderson Campus Janine Beck, RN, BSN Bethlehem Campus Jamie Schantz, RN, BSN Miners Campus Robin Wasatonic, RN Quakertown Campus Kelsey Stocker, RN Warren Campus Ashley Nevin, RN, BS St. Luke's Home Health/Hospice
Commitment to Nursing
Rose Mary Soto, RN, BSN Allentown Campus Kristina Zielinski, RN Anderson Campus Diane Ward, RN, BA Bethlehem Campus Kelsey Burkett, RN Miners Campus Leah Paul, RN Quakertown Campus Holly Wesner, RN Warren Campus Dianne Novak, RN, BS St. Luke's Home Health/Hospice
Community Health Promotion
Lisa Zajdel, RN, BSN, CNOR Allentown Campus Annette Stoltzfus, RN, MSN Bethlehem Campus Mary Lazur, RN Miners Campus Kathy Ramson, DNP, RN, NE-BC, CCRN Quakertown Campus Linda Zachar, RN Warren Campus Christi Bartynski, RN St. Luke's Home Health/Hospice
Accountability
Sheila Boyd, RN Allentown Campus Patricia Koch, RN Anderson Campus Kristin Ramella, RN Bethlehem Campus Christine Zizlemann, RN Miners Campus Diane Bryan, RN Quakertown Campus Mary Spiller, RN Warren Campus Lynn Lewicki, RN, COHN-S St. Luke's Home Health/Hospice
Teamwork
Rebecca Fiore, UC Allentown Campus Michael Neel, ED Tech Allentown Campus Ruby Gudzinas Anderson Campus Roberta Snyder, PCA Bethlehem Campus Michelle Karol, Anes. Tech Bethlehem Campus Cathy Mundy, LPN Miners Campus Devan Hepner, MA Miners Campus Sherry Hartman, Support Associate Quakertown Campus Melissa Weaver, PCA Quakertown Campus Kaitlin Johnson Warren Campus Jill Martin St. Luke's Home Health/Hospice Harold Mason St. Luke's Home Health/Hospice
Leadership
Diane Sands, RN, BSN, MS Allentown Campus Paul Hlavinka, RN, BSN Anderson Campus Kathy Willner, RN, MSN Bethlehem Campus Kristie Leshko, RN, MSN Miners Campus Nichole Hartman, DNP, CRNP Advanced Practitioner Queenie Tolete-Renner, CRNA Advanced Practitioner Katherine Ann Evans, RN, MSN School of Nursing Michelle Jacobs, RN Quakertown Campus Catherine Gauthier, RN, BSN Warren Campus Tiffany Grabinski, RN, BSN St. Luke's Home Health/Hospice