Kankakee Times

Riverside Health Care issued the following announcement on March 19.

Riverside Healthcare will celebrate Certified Nurses Day on March 19 by honoring its board certified nurses. The following nurses are being recognized for their professionalism, leadership, and commitment to excellence in patient care:

Joy Allen, MSN, RN, CRRN, Miller

Sarah Allen, MSN, APRN, RMG Gilman

Elizabeth Aprile, RN, WCC, Miller

Dana Arseneau, RN, TCRN, Emergency Department

Diane Ashline, MSN, RN, CCRN, Nursing Administration

Nicki (Sarah) Baer-Leveque, APRN, RMG Watseka Primary

Abigail Banter, BSN, RN, RNC-OB, Labor & Delivery

Julie Bayless, BSN, RN, RN-BC Informatics Nursing, EPIC

Paula Blair, MSN, APRN, RMG Fast Care

Lisa Bodemer, RN, WCC, Home Health

Brad Boswell, RN, CRRN, 4th Rehabilitation

Kathryn Boudreau, RN, CCRN, ICU

Lorraine Brach, MSN, RN, CEFM, RNC-OB, LCCE, Family Birthing Center

Alyssa Brack, BSN, RN, CPN, 2nd Med/Peds

Lori-Ann Bruer, MSN, RN, PMHN, Senior Behavioral Health

Jennifer Bruner, RN, CRRN, 4th Rehabilitation

Patricia Bukowski, MSN, RN, OCN, Radiation Therapy Center

Amanda Cadle, RNC-OB, Nursing Administration

Tara Campo, MSN, APRN, RMG Internal Medicine

Vanessa Capps, MSN, APRN, RMG Pembroke

Rick Carlson, MSN, APRN, RMG Internal Medicine

LaTivia Carr, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, Nursing Administration

Kaitlain Cavender, MSN, APRN, RMG Fast Care

Shambre Chambers, MSN, RN, APN, RMG Monee

Ashley Chappell, MSN, APRN, RN-BC Gerontological Nursing, Miller

Katie Charles, BSN, RN, CCRN, OPS/PACU

Andrea Cinnamon, MSN, RN, RNC-MNN, Organizational Development & Learning

Diane Clatterbuck, BSN, RN, CEN, Emergency Department

Areo Comonal, MSN, RN, CCRN, Ambulatory Infusion Center

Lori Cornelius, MSN, APRN, RMG Meijer

Jeff Coto, DNP, MS, RN, CNS, CCRN, RMG Administration

Judi Coyne, LPN, Certified Urology Nurse, SLC Assisted Living and Memory Care

Sarah Coyne, MSN, APRN, RMG Women and Children

Denys Crater, BSN, RN, TCRN, Emergency Department

Cynthia Croyle, MSN, APRN, RMG Monee

Kristin Cyrier, MSN, APRN, RMG Neurosurgery

Laura Daray, BSN, RN, CRRN, CCM, RMG Cardiac Specialists

Heather Davis, BSN, RN, CPN, 2 Med/Peds

Krista Davis, BSN, RN, CPN, 2 Med/Peds

Erin Dean, MSN, APRN, RMG Gilman

Elizabeth Deck, DNP, APRN, RMG Internal Medicine

Lauren Decker, BSN, RNC-OB, ICU

Jessica DeGroot, RN, CPN, 2 Med/Peds

Deborah Denham, MSN, RN, CPPS, CPHRM, Risk Services

Barbara DeYoung, MSN, APRN, RMG Pulmonology

Vicky Dolan, BSN, RN, CEN, Emergency Department

Jennifer Dole, MSN, APRN, Cardiothoracic Surgery

Rainie Doolin, RN, VA-BC, Vascular Access Team

Jean Durell, BSN, RN, CRN, Radiology

Wendy Dyer, MSN, APRN, RMG Coal City

Rachel Edwards, BSN, CMSRN, WCC, Wound Clinic

Molly Ferrell, BSN, RNC-OB, Labor & Delivery

Jennifer Fitzer, MSN, APRN, RMG Manhattan

Laura Fitzpatrick, RN, PMHN, Organizational Development & Learning

Ashton Forsythe, MSN, APRN, RMG Manhattan

Paula Franklin, BSN, RN, LNCC, Nursery

Tiffany Furlan, BSN, RN, CPHQ, Risk Services

Kim Gaddis, MSN, RN, IBCLC, CBC, Nursery

Meghann Giarraputo, MSN, RN, CPPS, SLC Assisted Living

Heather Gill, BSN, RN, CEN, Emergency Department

Alejandra Gomez, RN, TCRN, Emergency Department

Jackie Granger, RN, PCCN, OPS/PACU

Kaylee Gray, BSN, RNC-OB, Labor & Delivery

Jessica Graziani-Simone, BSN, RN-BC Ambulatory Nursing, RMG Frankfort

Carrie Greenley, BSN, RN, CEN, Emergency Department

Shannon Greenquist, MSN, APRN, RMG Cardiovascular Specialists

Cassie Haase, BSN, RN-BC Ambulatory Nursing, RMG Podiatry

Robin Hall, RN, PMHN, Senior Behavioral Health

Kathryn Hamblen, MSN, APRN, RMG Neurosurgery

Kendra Hansen, DNP, APRN, RMG Cardiovascular Specialists

Barbara Hartman, BSN, RN, OCN, CTC (Medical Oncology)

Tiffany Hartman, RN, TCRN, Emergency Department

Laura Healy, MSN, APRN, RMG Monee

Deanna Hegedus, BSN, RN, CHPN, Home Health

Angela Heldt, DNP, APRN, CDE, RMG Pulmonology

Tammie Henderson, MSN, APRN, RMG Fast Care

Katan Hertzberg, MSN, RN, TCRN, CEN, CNL, RMG Corporate Health

Renee Hess, MSN, RN, Certified in Case Management, Clinical Resource Management

Christin Hoffner, MSN, APRN, RMG Watseka Primary Care

Tenise Irvin, RNC-MNN, Nursery

Keyoma Jamerson, MSN, APRN, RMG Fast Care

Colleen Johnston, BSN, RN, CNOR, Operating Room

Deborah Johnston, RN, PCCN, Interventional Recovery Unit

Nicole Jones, BSN, RN, OCN, CTC (Medical Oncology)

Katie Kasper, MSN, APRN, RMG Fast Care

Carol Kaufmann, MSN, RN, ACMA, Contemporary RN Case Manager, Clinical Resource Management

Carol Keller, LPN, CHPN, SLC Assisted Living and Memory Care

Jessica Kellett, MSN, APRN, RMG Neurology

Brendan Kelliher, MSN, APRN, Oncology Services

Sheila Kirchner, RN, CNRN, 5 East

Alicia Knickrehm, BSN, RN, CCRN, ICU

Jill Kollmann, BSN, RNC-MNN, Nursery

Kim LaFlamme, RN, CCRN, Nursing Administration

Brenda Lamping, MSN, APRN, RMG Bourbonnais Primary Care

Chris Langellier, MSN, RN, CEN, CNL, Emergency Department

Rubi Lauvina, BSN, RN, CCRN, Emergency Department

Deena Layton, MSN, RN, CPPS, Quality Improvement

Bethani Lewis, BSN, RNC-LRN, CBC, Nursery

Lynn Lochner, MSN, APRN, RMG Primary Care Associates - Pavilion

Georgina Lopez, MSN, APRN, RMG Fast Care

Beth Ludwig, MSN, RN, CHFN, CCP, Chronic Care Management

Gail Marich, MSN, APRN, RMG Fast Care

Jena Martis, MSN, APRN, RMG Coal City

Tina Martis, RN, IBCLC, Nursery

Melinda Mattox, RN, CPHQ, SCRN, Memory Care Bourbonnais

Mellody McDonald, RN, CNOR, Operating Room

Diane McGrath, BSN, RN, CPN, 3 Cardiac/Tele

Teresa McKissack, BSN, RNC-OB, Labor & Delivery

Amy Memenga, MSN, RN, CRRN, 4th Rehab

Trena Miner, BSN, RN, CPN, 2 Med/Peds

Christina Mitsdarffer, MSN, APRN, RMG Gilman

Karen Moore, RN, CEN, Interventional Radiology

Jessica Morales, MSN, APRN, RMG Coal City

Andrea Mouritzen, BSN, RN, CPN, 2 Med/Peds

Laura Muehling, BSN, RNC-OB, Labor & Delivery

Michael Mutterer, MA, BSN, RN, LNHA, LCPC, CADC, Administration

Tammy Mylcraine, MSN, RNC-OB, Obstetrics

Naila O’Connell, MSN, APRN, RMG Dwight

Lindsay O’Connor, BSN, RN, CPN, Float Nursing

Erika Ohlendorf, BSN, RN, CCRN, ICU

Margaret Ondrey, MSN, APRN, OCN, CHPN, HPCNA, Nursing Administration

Kaylene Opitz, BSN, RN, CMSRN, Operating Room

Melissa Ortega, MSN, APRN, RMG Meijer

Natalie Palka, MSN, APRN, RMG Internal Medicine

Elaine Papineau, MSN, APRN, RMG Bourbonnais Primary Care

Cherie Parker, BSN, RN, CRN, OPS/PACU

Ashley Parks, MSN, APRN, RMG Cardiac Specialists

Cassie Parrish, BSN, RN, RNC-OB, Labor & Delivery

Nancy Peeler, BSN, RN, CDE, Diabetes Center

Connie Perry, RNC-OB, Labor & Delivery

Karlie Peters, MSN, RN, CNOR, Operating Room

Heather Petkunas, MSN, RN, NE-BC, Magnet Office

Jessica Pettigrew, BSN, RN-BC Medical Surgical Nursing, 5 Observation Unit

Barb Pfingsten, BSN, RN, OCN, Watseka Diagnostic

Janet Phelan, RN, CARN, Mental Health Unit

Kristina Poole, BSN, RN, CADC, Senior Behavioral Health

Valerie Pop-Brandt, RN, PMHN, Graduate Medical Education

Mona Poskin, MSN, RN, PMHN, CNML, Clinical Resource Management

Julianne Post, BSN, RN, CNOR, Special Procedures Lab

Paula Pourchot, RN, CIC, Quality Improvement

Crystal Rath, BSN, RN, CCRN, ICU

Jessica Ray, BSN, RN, TCRN, Emergency Department

Dena Reddick, DNP, APRN, RMG Bourbonnais Primary Care Associates

Sonyia Renshaw, BSN, RN, NSQIP SCR, Quality Improvement

Nicole Robinson, BSN, RNC-LRN, Nursery

Amber Rodriguez, MSN, APRN, RMG Dwight

Cheryl Rogers, MSN, APRN, AGPCNP-BC CHFN, CCRN, Inpatient Heart Failure, RMG Cardiac Specialists

Jennifer Rogers, MSN, RN-BC, Nursing Administration

Jenna Sarna, MSN, APRN, RMG Corporate Health

Tammy Schneider, BSN, RNC-LRN, Nursery

Mary Schore, MSN, RN, CPPS, CPHQ, Quality Improvement

Deanna Schroeder, DNP, APRN, RMG Primary Care Associates - Pavilion

Janella Schroeder, MSN, APRN, RMG Gilman

Marisa Schrum, MSN, APRN, RMG Meijer

Karla Schweigert, MSN, APRN, RMG Cardiac Specialists

Brittani Seagren, DNP, APRN, RMG Watseka Primary Care

Maryum Shabazz, BSN, RN, CEN, Emergency Department

Madhu Sharma, MSN, APRN, RMG Resident Clinic

Kimberly Shelanskey, MSN, APRN, RMG Oncology

LaRee Shule, MSN, APRN, RMG Watseka Primary Care

Julie Sieling, MSN, APRN, Breast Center

Jeanine Sims, BSN, RN, IBCLC, RNC-OB, Obstetrics

Laura Snow, BSN, RN, RNC-OB, Labor & Delivery

Whitney Trevino, RN, CPN, 2 Med/Peds

Mandi Troli, MSN, APRN, RMG Momence

Sarah Tudor, BSN, RN, CRRN, 4th Rehabilitation

Wende Varboncoeur, BSN, RN, OCN, Watseka Diagnostic

Laura Velasco, RN, RNC-OB, Labor & Delivery

Karen Verrill, MSN, APRN, RMG Oncology

Marsha Wagner, RNC-OB, RMG Women & Children

Jeremy Weber, BSN, RN, CCRN, ICU

Angel White, MSN, APRN, RMG Fast Care

Kimberly White, MSN, APRN, CEN, RMG Cardiac Specialists

Sheryl Wieghaus, BSN, RN, CARN, Mental Health Unit

Morgan Willbarger, MSN, RN, Adult Gerontology NP, Emergency Department

Elizabeth Wirth, MSN, APRN, ANCS-BC, CHFN, Inpatient Heart Failure

Maggie Worby, BSN, RN, CCRN, Emergency Department

Jamie Wourms, MSN, APRN, RMG Manhattan

Jeremy Wright, MSN, APRN, RMG Fast Care

Kristen Yunker, MSN, APRN, RMG Manhattan

Denise Zilinger, RN, TCRN, Emergency Department

Certified Nurses Day Credentials Matter

Certification of nurses plays an increasingly important role in the assurance of high standards of care for patients and their loved ones. Nursing, like health care in general, has become increasingly complex. While a nurse license provides entry to general nursing practice, the knowledge-intensive requirements of modern nursing require extensive education, as well as a strong personal commitment to excellence by the nurse.

Riverside encourages national board certification for all its nurses. Patients are encouraged to inquire whether there are certified nurses on staff when they visit a hospital or their primary care provider. There are many nursing certification specialties such as medical-surgical, pediatric, pain management, cardiovascular, oncology, hospice, case management, emergency nursing, critical care and many others. Many nursing certification bodies exist to serve the full range of specialized nursing care offered in the contemporary health care system; national nurse-certifying bodies should be accredited by either the Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC) or the National Organization for Competence Assurance (NOCA), or both.

Please join Riverside and the nation’s nursing certification organizations in honoring those hardworking, dedicated nurses for their professionalism, commitment to development and patient care in our region, and a job well done!

Original source can be found here.

Source: Riverside Health Care