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Nurse of Distinction Award

Each year, the 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East honors registered nurses through its Nurse of Distinction Awards, where peers nominate colleagues who demonstrate outstanding achievement and an unwavering commitment to patient- and family-centered care.

The labor-management partnership that makes the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Nurse of Distinction Awards possible illustrates how nurses and patients benefit from effective collaboration.

Nurse Leader of the Year Winner
Alpha Guillermo, MSN, RN-BC

Nurse of Distinction Runner-Up
Cassie Williams, BSN, RN, CEN

Advanced Practice Nurse of the Year Winner
Kareem Hill, MSN, FNP-BC, RN

Nurse of Distinction First Runner-Up
Angelo Toro, RN

Novice Nurse Winner
Sheraine Reid-Walters, RN

Nurse of Distinction Winner
Percy Chene-Dansoh, BSN, RN

Nurse of Distinction Winner
Jaclyn Bazarnick

Novice Nurse of Distinction Nominee
Cristina Imburgia

Nurse Preceptor of the Year Nominee
Monica Thompson

Nurse of Distinction Nominee
Mary O’Keeffe

Novice Nurse of Distinction Nominee
Cody Denari

Nurse Preceptor of the Year Nominee
Pauline Kay Polanco, BSN, RN-BC

Nurse Leader of the Year Nominee
Amor Espino

Nurse of Distinction Winner
Evelin Hernandez

Novice Nurse of Distinction Nominee
Yaniek McDonald, DNP, AGACNP-BC

Nurse Preceptor of the Year Nominee
Mark Andrew de Jesus

Nurse of Distinction Nominee
Diana Limbaga

Novice Nurse of Distinction Nominee
Yasha Stine

Nurse Preceptor of the Year Nominee
Kathleen O’Donnell, NP

Nurse Leader of the Year Nominee
Elizabeth Dolan

Nurse of Distinction Nominee
Veronica Butts

Novice Nurse of Distinction Nominee
Jessica Camacho

Nurse Preceptor of the Year Nominee
Diana Limbaga

Nurse Leader of the Year Winner
Avis Plummer

Nurse of Distinction Second Runner-Up
Ronette Shaw

Novice Nurse of Distinction Nominee
Qian Chen

Nurse Preceptor of the Year Nominee
Estela Pascua

Nurse Leader of the Year Nominee
Marie Morelli

Nurse of Distinction First Runner-Up
Farley Villarente

Novice Nurse of Distinction Nominee
Raymund Garcia

Nurse Preceptor of the Year Nominee
Vincentia Hyppolyte

Nurse Leader of the Year Nominee
Ketty Floyd

Nurse of Distinction Nominee
Stephanie Hrvatin

Novice Nurse of Distinction Nominee
Kareem Hill, MSN, FNP-BC, RN

Nurse Preceptor of the Year Nominee
Kevin Bowden

Nurse Leader of the Year Nominee
Linda Rucker

Nurse of Distinction Nominee
Thomas Fitzsimmons

Novice Nurse of Distinction Winner
Lorraine Lamm

Nurse Preceptor of the Year Nominee
Bernadette Keelan