Our Practice
Extraordinary Nurses
Celebrating our achievements
Montefiore celebrates the achievements of the nurses at our Wakefield Campus with selected accolades reflecting their excellence in patient care and commitment to the community.
The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses
The DAISY Award, given to those fighting against Diseases Attacking the Immune SYstem, proudly honors nurses deserving of profound respect for the education, training, brainpower and skill they put into their work, and especially for the empathy with which they deliver their care. It recognizes nurses wherever they practice, in whatever role they serve, and throughout their careers—from nursing student through lifetime achievement.
DAISY Award Recipients
2021
April 2021
Jiang Chen, RN
March 2021
Gabrielle Rendon, RN
Marlene Thompson, RN
2020
December 2020
Yanil Rodriguez, RN
November 2020
Oma Raphal, BSN, RN
July 2020
Loales Cruz, BSN, RN
February 2020
Emirjona Nacaj, RN, BSN
2019
November 2019
Heather Elliot Beckford, RN, BSN
Nurse of Distinction Awards
The 1199SEIU Nurse of Distinction Awards honor peer-nominated Registered Nurses for outstanding achievement and commitment to patient-centered care. The culture of care recognized by the nursing awards is fast becoming the national standard. The labor-management partnership that makes the SEIU Nurse of Distinction Awards possible illustrates how nurses, and patients, benefit from effective collaboration.
Nurse of Distinction (1199SEIU) Award Honorees
2021
Nurse of Distinction Winner
Jaclyn Bazarnick
Novice Nurse of Distinction Nominee
Cristina Imburgia
Nurse Preceptor of the Year Nominee
Monica Thompson
2019
Nurse of Distinction Nominee
Mary O'Keeffe
Novice Nurse of Distinction Nominee
Cody Denari
Nurse Preceptor of the Year Nominee
Pauline Kay Polanco
Nurse Leader of the Year Nominee
Amor Espino
2018
Nurse of Distinction Winner
Evelin Hernandez
Novice Nurse of Distinction Nominee
Yaniek McDonald
Nurse Preceptor of the Year Nominee
Mark Andrew de Jesus
2017
Nurse of Distinction Nominee
Diana Limbaga
Novice Nurse of Distinction Nominee
Yasha Stine
Nurse Preceptor of the Year Nominee
Kathleen O'Donnell
Nurse Leader of the Year Nominee
Elizabeth Dolan
2016
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
2015
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
2014
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
2013
Nurse of Distinction Nominee
Stephanie Hrvatin
Novice Nurse of Distinction Nominee
Kareem Hill
Nurse Preceptor of the Year Nominee
Kevin Bowden
Nurse Leader of the Year Nominee
Linda Rucker
2012
Nurse of Distinction Nominee
Thomas Fitzsimmons
Novice Nurse of Distinction Winner
Lorraine Lamm
Nurse Preceptor of the Year Nominee
Bernadette Keelan