Nursing Excellence Awards

May 08, 2017

Carol A. Kuplen, RN, MSN

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

Better Nurses. Best Hospital.

Named 100 Top Hospital – 3 YEARS IN A ROW!
For the third year in a row, St. Luke’s has been named one of the 100 Top Hospitals in the Nation by Truven Health Analytics.™ Truven’s 100 Top Hospitals are proven to provide the highest value to the communities they serve – demonstrating excellence in quality, safety and patient satisfaction.
St. Luke’s is the ONLY hospital in the region to win this prestigious award!

Excellence in health care begins with exceptional nurses.
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. Registered nurses may choose to practice as direct care providers, advanced practitioners, administrators or educators. Regardless of their position, their professional commitment 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 Nurses Week 2017 and the week’s theme of “Nursing: the Balance of Mind, Body, and Spirit” we celebrate and thank all of our outstanding nursing professionals throughout St. Luke’s Network for their commitment to providing the best care to every patient, every single day.

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 individuals who represent the “best” of the nursing profession.

Congratulations to our Winners!

Image of Professionalism
Robyn Rex RN, OCN, CCRP Anderson Campus	Michael Gmitter, RN Allentown Campus	Catherine Waltemyer BSN, RN, IBCLC University Hospital	Paula Hager, RN Miners Campus
Marsha Nasatka, RN Monroe Campus	Theresa Cleary MSN, RN Quakertown Campus	Loretta Fisher BSN, RN, BC Home Health/Hospice	Nicole Burchett BSN, RN Warren Campus
Relationship with Patient
Laura Hawk BSN, RN Anderson Campus	Beata Zimmerman MSN, RN Allentown Campus	Darlene Smith, RN University Hospital	Jennifer Weikel, RN Miners Campus
Scott Steinmetz, RN Monroe Campus	Matthew Godfrey, RN Quakertown Campus	Meg Johnson BSN, RN, CHPN Home Health/Hospice	Lorna Mascarinas BSN, RN, CCRN Warren Campus
Commitment to Nursing Excellence
Brian Kavcak BSN, RN Anderson Campus	Robert Sautter, RN Allentown Campus	Stephanie Ditmer, RN University Hospital	Shelby Hartman, RN Miners Campus
Kimberly Riggs, RN, CCRN Monroe Campus	Farrah Lewis, RN Quakertown Campus	Rhiannon McAlary BSN, RN, CMSRN Home Health/Hospice	Sari Febiani, RN Warren Campus
Teamwork
Danielle Napoleon, UC Anderson Campus	Shakira Perez, PCA Anderson Campus	Misty Schimmel, MSW Allentown Campus	Kayla Bellinger NA/UC Allentown Campus
Amy Kuhns, PCA University Hospital	Kira Delong, PCA University Hospital	Antonia Vazquez, PCA/CNA Miners Campus	Tracy Weaver, SW Miners Campus
Marc Anthony Ventura, PCA Monroe Campus	Danielle Gordon MSW, LSW, CM Quakertown Campus	Cathy Rice, LPN Quakertown Campus	Brenda Dellatore Home Health/Hospice
Isairi Sanchez Home Health/Hospice	Wendy Stitzer, PCA Warren Campus	Ryan VanDoren, US Warren Campus
Excellence in Leadership
Missy Olivia BSN, RN Anderson Campus	Renee Yatcilla BSN, RN Allentown Campus	Karen Haydt, RN University Hospital	Christine Zizelmann BSN, RN, CEN Miners Campus
Debora Anderson-McCabe, RN, CEN Monroe Campus	Kelly-Anne Varcoe DNP, MSN, RN School of Nursing	Jill Shultz BSN, RN Quakertown Campus	Erika Mahler MA, RN Home Health/Hospice
Victoria Henderson, RN Warren Campus
Exemplar Preceptor in Clinical Practice
Stacy Mitman BSN, RN Anderson Campus	Dulce Colon BSN, RN Allentown Campus	Monica Breiner, RN, BSN University Hospital	Nancy Donatacci, RN Miners Campus
Mary Jane Montefour, RN, CDP Monroe Campus	Marlene Simpson BSN, RN Quakertown Campus	Tori Edelman BSN, RN Home Health/Hospice	Princy Joseph BSN, RN Warren Campus
Network Awards
Community Health Promotion Award - Sherry Daptula, RN Bethlehem Campus, MICU	Pride and Accountability Award - Linda Younes BSN, RN, CHPN Home Hospice Team	Advanced Practice Award - Deborah Betz-Harleman, CRNP University Hospital	The Nightingale Nurse Collaboration Award - Kendall Gaugler RN, CEN Allentown Campus, ED
Patient Care Manager Of the Year Award - Joseph Toto BS, RN ICU, Allentown Campus	Patient Care Manager Of the Year Award - Donna Bydlon BSN, RN, OCM Director Infusion & Oncology Support Services	Excellence in Knowledge And Innovations Award - Peter Deringer RN, MA Nursing, NE-BC Nursing Professional Practice Coordinator, University Hospital	Team Achievement in Patient Satisfaction Award (Tied) Bethlehem Home Hospice Team and Inpatient Hospice Team