Clinical Nurse Excellence Award

The Clinical Nurse Excellence Award recognizes a professional nurse who has demonstrated outstanding performance in the planning, delivery and evaluation of patient care. The award is presented by the Women’s Board of Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals.

2010 Winners

• Med/Surg
  Jennifer Broschart, RN
  
• Specialty
  Elizabeth Przychowiczes, RN
  
• Perioperative
  Sandra Rivera, BSN, RN
  
• Critical Care
  Eileen Gleason-Donnelly, RN, CCRN
  

2009 Winners

• Sue Bursak Canuso, BSN, RN, Med
• Suzanne Janczewski, RN
• Lisa Madden-Schmidt, BSN, RN
• Marilyn Malinowski, BSN, RNFA, CNOR

Excellence in Nurse Preceptorship/Mentorship Award

The Excellence in Nurse Preceptorship/Mentorship Award recognizes a professional nurse who demonstrates leadership in patient care. This nurse guides and motivates others and supports the education, development and continual improvement of novice and experienced nurses. The award is presented by the Jefferson School of Nursing.

2010 Winner: Elissa Harmon, MSN, RN

2009 Winner: Kathleen M. Quinn, BSN, RN

Rising Star Award

The Rising Star Award recognizes a novice nurse in clinical practice who demonstrates commitment to the nursing profession through excellence in patient care.

2010 Winner: Jacqueline McManus, BSN, RN

2009 Winner: Lucy Segal, BSN, RN

Career Achievement Award

The Career Achievement Award recognizes an experienced nurse who has made substantial and significant contributions to the nursing profession throughout his or her career at Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals.

2010 Winner: Sheri Lea Lenard, RN

2009 Winner: John Lesher, BSN, RN

Community Service Award

The community service-nursing award recognizes a staff nurse who has contributed significantly to the betterment of the community through sharing clinical expertise in an area of practice and volunteering his/her time.

2010 Winner: Jennifer Rauscher, RN

2009 Winner: Sara Osi, BSN, RN

Eileen Kelly Critical Care Nursing Award

Eileen was committed to developing exceptional critical care and cardiovascular nursing knowledge and skills through continuing education. The recipient of the award in her memory is a role model for lifelong learning who demonstrates how continuing education and membership in AACN can inspire and enhance critical care and cardiovascular nursing practice. This award is presented by the SePA Chapter-AACN.

2010 Winner: Jeremy Scott, RN-BC, PCCN, CCRN, CSC, CMC

2009 Winner: Eleanor R. Fitzpatrick, MSN, RN

Oncology Nursing Award

The Oncology Nurse Award recognizes a professional nurse who has made substantial contributions to providing quality care for oncology patients.

2010 Winner: Christine Muldoon, BSN, RN

Janet C. Hindson Award

The Miss Janet C. Hindson Award recognizes individuals whose work celebrates the caring and service to others that characterized Miss Hindson’s life. The award is given annually to the nurse who demonstrated steadfast caring for the most vulnerable individuals in society. Steadfast caring embodies devotion to relieving the suffering of others, respect for colleagues and commitment to creating environments that enhance the physical, mental and spiritual comfort of others.

2010 Winner: Lauren B. Ehrlich, MSN, RN

2009 Winner: Jane Meredith Cavanaugh, RN

The Janet C. Hindson Lifetime Achievement Award

The Janet C. Hindson Lifetime Achievement Award was established in 2010, to honor previous Hindson winners for their exceptional professional achievements, personal integrity and service to Jefferson Hospital. These are the qualities exemplified by the life of Janet Hindson, demonstrating steadfast caring for the most vulnerable individuals in society. This legacy is continued by the Lifetime Achievement Award winner.

2010 Winner: Anne Delengowski, MSN, RN, AOCN

Oncology Nursing Society’s Mary Nowotny Excellence in Cancer Nursing Education Award

2010 Winner: Rachel Behrendt, DNP, RN

New York Times Tribute to Nursing

Jane Meredith Cavanaugh, RN

Nursing Spectrum Awards of Excellence

2010 Regional “Teaching” Winner

Anne Delengowski, RN, MSN, AOCN, oncology clinical nurse specialist, Oncology;
Unit/Bodine Infusion Unit

2010 Regional Finalists

• Sara Osi, RN, BSN, staff nurse, Medical/Surgical Unit, “Community Service” finalist
• Eleanor Fitzpatrick, RN, MSN, CCRN, clinical nurse specialist, Surgical Intensive Care Unit/Intermediate Surgical Intensive Care Unit, “Teaching” finalist
• Julie Donnelly, RN, MSN, nurse manager, Medical/Surgical Trauma Unit, “Management” finalist.
  

Advance for Nurses “2010 Best Nursing Team Award”

Medical Oncology Unit and Bodine Infusion Unit, Third Place Winner