August 2026 Honoree
5300 TEAM
Toni-Lynn Donnelly BSN, RN, CMSRN, NE-BC • Rachel Short BSN, RN, CMSRN • Erika Selling BSN, RN, CMSRN • Donna Hydock LPN Sr. • Shelley Cichon RN • Stacy Lopes RN • Rachel Paiano BSN, RN • Kenzie McCombs BSN, RN • Cara Stoklosa-Morrill DNP, RN, CMSRN • Rebecca Ruby RN • Bhawana Thapa BSN, RN • Morgan Trimbur BSN, RN • Brittany Hale BSN, RN • Angel Lin BSN, RN • Pamela Iannitto BSN, RN • Natalie Scuilli BSN, RN, CMSRN • Samantha Kelley FNP, BSN, RN, CMSRN • Nicole Boccella BSN, RN • Breanna Moser RN • Melanie Noll RN • Anna Zaborowski BSN, RN • Cynthia Milroy BSN, RN • Maggie Hohn BSN, RN • Brittany Samek RN • Imani Fagin RN • Kylie Dunkle LPN Sr. • Alyssa Brannon • Jessica Wilcox MSN, RN • Emily Lupinacci BSN, RN • Jordan Klein GN • Alyssa Brest RN • Melissa Clement RN • Daylynn Chambers RN • Lavonda Thorne RN • Lindsay Quinn RN • Haley Swauger RN • Aliyah Solorio BSN, RN • Taylor Leonetti BSN, RN • Blaire Latona BSN, RN • Brynnae Coe BSN, RN • Elizabeth Schulze BSN, RN • Lea Volker PCT Specialist • Hailey Conrad PCT Specialist • Heather Whitfield PCT Specialist • Anna Mitterer PCT Specialist • Tynashia Thomas PCT • Jessica Kerlicker Lead PCT • Najia Shahim PCT Specialist • Sherese Reese PFC • Donna Bryant Lead PFC • Thaia Alberter PCT Specialist • Billie Riddell PCT Specialist • Reena Thapa PCT • Jensine Benoit PCT Specialist • Ella Shannon PCT Specialist • Andrea Janak PCT Specialist • Linda Smith PCT Senior • Shynia Filsaime PCT Specialist • Christelle Makiese PFC Senior • Karuna Baral PCT • Vanessa McRandal MSN, RN, CPAN
I find this award's name especially fitting. Daisies are among nature's most adaptable flowers. They thrive in various pH levels, withstand strong winds and heavy rain, and remain resilient even in the harshest conditions. In many ways, they remind me of unit 5300. I vividly recall one day when there were 4 emergency calls nearly back-to-back. Without hesitation, every nurse came together to support one another; because of that teamwork, those patients were cared for exceptionally well, and every patient in the unit received the attention and compassion they needed. It was seamless, calm, and extraordinary.
I do not have family. No one visited me or called to see if I was OK. I say this not for sympathy; it is simply a fact. Because of that, the care I received from them meant more to me than ever. The nurses on this unit treated me like family, offering compassion, presence, and genuine concern when I truly needed it. I want every nurse on 5300, and the float nurses who came through, to know how profoundly their work matters. The difference you make is something neither I nor any patient you care for will ever forget. I understand that today's award nominations are typically meant for one individual, but I respectfully wish to honor the entire unit. Like daisies, this unit has formed a beautiful, dense cluster, standing strong together, supporting one another, and playing an essential role in the healing and well-being of every patient they touch.
I do not have family. No one visited me or called to see if I was OK. I say this not for sympathy; it is simply a fact. Because of that, the care I received from them meant more to me than ever. The nurses on this unit treated me like family, offering compassion, presence, and genuine concern when I truly needed it. I want every nurse on 5300, and the float nurses who came through, to know how profoundly their work matters. The difference you make is something neither I nor any patient you care for will ever forget. I understand that today's award nominations are typically meant for one individual, but I respectfully wish to honor the entire unit. Like daisies, this unit has formed a beautiful, dense cluster, standing strong together, supporting one another, and playing an essential role in the healing and well-being of every patient they touch.
Thank you for your exceptional compassion, advocacy, and dedication to your patients. You truly make a difference.
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