Nursing Assistants Honored
BIDMC celebrated National Nursing Assistant Week (June 15-22) by introducing awards that recognize this very special group of caregivers. Nurse managers, nursing staff and peers nominated 17 nursing assistants in three categories. The five winners are indicated in bold type:
Above, l-r: McIntyre Williams with Longo; Mansaray with Longo; and Miller with Marsha Maurer, RN, vice president, patient care services. Missing: Braddy and Yearwood.
Best Team Player nominations (3-way tie):
Isreal Bekele: Farr 10
Martha Braddy: 11 Reisman
Marie Rose Dorceus: 12 Reisman
Gerri Mullen: 5F/6F
Sultana Joseph: MICU 6 West
Beate McIntyre Williams: 7 Feldberg
Anna Lebova: Deac 4
Kathleen Ladd: OB/GYN
Lydia Newton: Fin 4/MICU/SICU
Sue Graves: Farr 5
Donna Yearwood: Labor and Delivery
Spirit nominations:
Mohammed Mansaray: Deac 4
Shirley Emile: Deac 4
Kathleen Ladd: OB/GYN
Zeny Mejia: Farr 5
Best Patient Advocate:
Susan Burke: 12 Reisman
Desrine Miller: W/CC7
Janice Sousa: Finard 4 MICU/SICU
“Nursing assistants, patient care technicians, mental health associates and medical assistants all work hard providing bedside care,” notes Marion Longo, RN, MS, clinical nurse specialist. “They are often the ones that a patient will open up to, and are an invaluable part of the health care team who provide physical care and emotional comfort to our patients.”