Top Nurses 2019
These are the best nurses in the state, as voted by their peers.
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The nurses listed below are chosen by a survey of their professional peers. December through January, the Delaware Nurses Association conducted a survey on its web site with Delaware Today. The survey asked nurses across the state who they considered best in various areas of practice. Only Delaware-licensed nurses were able to vote. The top vote-getters are listed here marked by an asterisk. The survey is conducted, and the winners verified, entirely by the Delaware Nurses Association and the editors of Delaware Today, with no help or influence from the advertising or marketing departments or outside agents.
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Winners are notified only after the results are verified and the list finalized. Affiliates of the nurses may choose to purchase advertising in this issue of Delaware Today, subsequent issues and/or other Delaware Today/Today Media Inc. titles, and they may choose to promote their achievements in those ads, but it has no bearing on the results. Unlike many referral publications and other services, Delaware Today does not include names suggested or recommended by readers. The list is based exclusively on balloting by practicing Delaware-licensed nurses. Delaware Today regrets that many excellent nurse do not make the list.
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Academic Educator
Pia Inguito, PhD, RN
Director, Undergraduate BSN Programs, University of Delaware School of Nursing
Deborah Lykens, MSN, RN-BC
Nursing Professional Development Specialist, Wilmington University and Christiana Cares Health System
Diane Rudolphi, RN, MS
Senior Instructor, University of Delaware School of Nursing
Kathy Schell, PhD, RN
Associate Professor, University of Delaware School of Nursing
Susan Weaver, MSN, APRN, PCN-BC, CPN, CPAN
Nursing Faculty, Delaware Technical Community College
Jennifer Wright MSN, RN, CDE
Clinical Nurse Educator for Ambulatory Care, Nemours/Alfred I. Dupont Hospital for Children
Advancing and Leading the Profession
Richard Cuming, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN
Chief Nurse Executive, Christiana Care Health System
Shannon Guzman, MSN, MSM, RN, RN-BC, NE-BC
Assistant Nurse Manager, Christiana Care Health System
Danny Hamm, RN, BSN
Clinical Practice Coordinator, Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute, Christiana Care Health System
David Hancox, MSN, RN, MHA, NEA-BC
Senior Directing of Nursing - Acute Inpatient Services/ Day Medicine and Sedation, Nemours/Alfred I. Dupont Hospital for Children
Tiffani Lee, MSN, RN, PCCN, NE-BC, SCRN
Nurse Manager, Christiana Care Health System
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Chrissy McCutcheon, BSN, RN
DMU/Sedation Nurse, Nemours/Alfred I. Dupont Hospital for Children
Andrea Sweeny, MSN, RN-BC
Nurse Manager, Christiana Care Health System
Adam Whitlock, MSN, MBA, RN, CTRN, CEN, CPEN, CCRN
Team Lead, Early Nurse Intervention Team, Beebe Healthcare
APRN
Janelle Bradway, BSN, RN-BC
MAU Nurse Facilitator, Christiana Care Health System
Michelle Collins, DNP, APRN, CNS, ACNS-BC, NEA-BC, LSSBB
Director, Nursing Professional Excellence, Christiana Care Health System
Vilma Davis, APRN, BC
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Dr. Vijaya Yezdani
Pritiben Desai, MSN, RN, FNP-BC
Family Nurse Practitioner & Endocrinology Specalist, Christiana Care Health System
Colleen M. Deturk, MSN, APRN, WHNP-BC, C-MP, NCMP
Women's Health Nurse Practitioner, Christiana Care Health System
Christina DiMarco, MSN, FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner Manager, Christiana Care Health System
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Keith Fishlock, MSN, APRN, PCNS-BC, CPEN
Clinical Nurse Specialist Emergency Services, Nemours Children’s Health System
Kathryn Hook, MSN, FNP-C, BSRT, CCRN, TCRN
Trauma Nurse Practitioner, Christiana Care Health System
Jenny L. Hughes, MSN, APRN-C, FNP
Family Nurse Practitioner, UD Nurse Managed Primary Care Center and Instructor, University of Delaware School of Nursing
Kristine Jackson, RN, MSN, FNP-BC
Family Nurse Practitioner, Christiana Care Health System
Thomas LaJudice, MSN, C-ANP
Nurse Practitioner, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, Christiana Care Health System
Steven Larrimore, FNP-C, MSN, CCRN, TCRN, ATCN
Trauma Nurse Practitioner, Christiana Care Health System
Dannette A. Mitchell, MSN, APRN, ACNS-BC, CCRN
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Medical Critical Care, Wilmington Hospital, Christiana Care Health System
Erin L. Mitchell, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, CNRN, SCRN
Lead Neurology Nurse Practitioner, Christiana Care Neurology Specialists
Jennifer Novack, MSN, RNC-OB, APRN
Clinical Nurse Specialist Maternal/Child Health, Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus
Kiernan Quay, DNP, APRN, FNP-C
Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner, Beebe Healthcare
Vani Ramdoss, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
ACE Unit Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care of the Elderly, Christiana Care Health System
Elizabeth A. Sargent, MSN, RN, NP
Nurse Practitioner, Christiana Care Health System
Roberta Schofield, MSN, APRN, PCN-BC, CNOR
Perioperative Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Nicole L. Scott, MSN, APN-BC
Practice Owner/ Adult Nurse Practitioner, Nicole L. Scott, NP-C Adult Primary Care LLC
Jessica Smallwood, MSN, APRN, NP-C
Nurse Practitioner, Christiana Care Oncology Hematology
Catherine Donahue Smith, APN, CDE
Nurse Practitioner, Christiana Care Endocrinology
Jessica Steiger, MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner, Neuro Critical Care, Christiana Care Health System
Theresa Latorre Tegtmeier, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner, Bayhealth
Behavorial Health
Nataleen Bauer, BSN, RN
Assistant Nurse Manager, Christiana Care Health System
Rasheeda Bonnacci
Christiana Care Health System
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Maria Antoinette Clemente, RN II
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse, Wilmington Hospital, Christiana Care Health System
Shawna Mayles, RN, SANE
Behavorial Health Nurse, Beebe Health Care
Margaret Rafal, RN III
RN III-Direct Patient Care, Christiana Care Health System
Case Management
Deborah L. Bartell, RN, BSN
Senior Clinical Analyst, Christiana Care Health System
Susan Conaty-Buck, DNP, APRN, FNP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner, UD Nurse Managed Primary Care Center and Assistant Professor, University of Delaware School of Nursing
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Donna Defilippis, RN, BSN
RN Case Manager - Cardiac Center, Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Donielle Jolly, MS, BSN, RN
Nurse Case Manager, Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Amy Linzey, BSN, RN
Transport RN, Nursing Supervision and Clinical Informatics, Christiana Care Health System
Kristin Papiro, MSN, RN, CAPA
Performance Improvement Program Manager for Nursing Quality and Safety, Christiana Care Health System
Melissa Ramos, RN, BSN
Medical Nurse, Westside Family Healthcare
Education Mentorship
Christine Marie Brown, MSN, RN-BC, OCN
Nursing Professional Development & Education Specialist, Patient & Family Health Education Team Leader, Christiana Care Health System
Maria Brown, BSN, RNIII, PCCN
Surgical and Musculoskeletal Service Line Magnet Master, Christiana Care Health System
Tracy Campbell, MSN, APRN, PCNS-BC, CCRN
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nemours/ Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Danielle Coyne, MSN, RN-BC
Nursing Professional Development Specialist, Christiana Care Health System
Lisa Lietzke, MSN, RN, CPEN, TCRN
Clinical Nurse Educator for Emergency Services, Nemours/ Alfred l. duPont Hospital for Children
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Jackie-Joe Lindo, DNP, APRN, NP-C
Independent Family Nurse Practioner, MedExpress
Stephanie Lowe, MSN, RN-BC, CCRN
Nursing Professional Development Team Leader, Christiana Care Health System
Tara Miles, MSN, MSM, RN, CCRN, SCRN
Nursing Professional Development Specialist, Christiana Care Health System
Kathleen Mullaney, MSN, RN, ACCNS-P, CRNI
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nemours A.I. DuPont Hospital for Children
Mary Neeman, BSN, RN III, CCRN
Registered Nurse, Christiana Care Health System
Sidonie Salmon, MSN, FNP-C, PCCN
RN III, Christiana Care Health System
Colleen Schwandt, BSN, RN-BC
Registered Nurse, Christiana Care Health System
Shari Tenner, MSN, RN
Director of Nursing Learning Resources, Department of Nursing, Wesley College
Patricia Yancey, MSN, Family Nurse Practitioner BC, Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner BC
Nurse Practitioner/Coordinator, Christiana Care School-Based Health Center
Emerging Nurse Leader
Nataleen D. Bauer, BSN, RN
Assistant Nurse Manager, Christiana Care Health System
Deborah Bryant, MSN, FNP-BC
Director of Clinical Operations, Westside Family Healthcare
Babin Chandran BSN, PCCN, RN III
RN III, Westside Family Healthcare
Paige Hilberg, MBA, MSN, BSN, RN-BC
Assistant Nurse Manager, Christiana Care Health System
Staci Kuhn, BSN, RN, CEN, NREMT
Transport RN, Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Margaret Lafashia, MBA, BSN, RN
Clinical Outreach Education for Partner Hospitals, Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Sawdia Letnianczyn, BSN, RN, CHFN
Assistant Nurse Manager, Christiana Care Health System
Paige Merring, BSN, RN, CCRN
Registered Nurse, Christiana Care Health System, Intensive Care Unit
Nicole Moody, MSN, RNC-NIC, ACCNS-P
Instructor, University of Delaware School of Nursing and Registered Nurse, NICU, Christiana Hospital, Christiana Care Health System
Grace W. Ngamau, MSN, MSM/HCA, RN
Staff Nurse, Christiana Care Health System
Alison Purner, RN, MSN, CCRN
Nurse Manager, HVIS, Christiana Care Health System
Jennifer Rowe, RN, BSN, MSN
Nursing Coordinator, Christiana Care Health System
Whitney Schoch, RN, BSN, CCRN
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Flow Supervisor, Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Kelsey Strowhouer, BSN, RN, CPN
Clinical Nurse - 3 West, Nemours/Alfred I. dupont Hospital for Children
Gina Waithe, MSN, RN II, CNOR
Peri-operative Services, Christiana Care Health System
Lauren Watson, BSN, RN
Patient Flow Supervisor - Perioperative Services, Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Hospice Care
Jeanne Bach, RN, Oncology Certified
Case Manager, Christiana Care Visiting Nurse Association
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Lisa Carver, RN
Admissions Nurse, Vitas Healthcare
Martha Collins, RN-BC, COS-C
Clinical Educator, Christiana Care Visiting Nurse Association
Jessica Burton Hall, RN, BSN
Clinical Team Lead, Beebe Healthcare Home Care Services
Kathleen Ingram, RN
Director of Professional Services, Heartland Hospice House
Stephanie Zimmerman, RN, BSN
RN-oncology/IV Specialty, Christiana Care Visiting Nurse Association
Inpatient
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Sarah Allison Johnson, RN, BSN, CPN
Registered Nurse in the Day Medicine/Sedation Unit, Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Valerie Salmon, RN, BSN, Board Certified in Gerontology
Registered Nurse, Christiana Care Health System
Long-Term Care/Rehabilitation
Dennis Asubonteng, MBA, MSN, RN-BC, CRRN
Assistant Nurse Manager, Christiana Care Center for Rehabilitation at Wilmington Hospital
Toccara Barber, RN, CRRN, BSN
Registered Nurse, Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Middletown
Hilary Chavis, MSN, RN
Nurse Unit Manager, ManorCare Health Services – Pike Creek
Guirlene Clervoix, MSN, FNP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner, Christiana Hospital, Christiana Care Health System
Tonya Kenney, BSN, RN
Staff Development Coordinator, Foulk Manor North/Five Star Senior Living
Rebecca Lambert, BSN, SNP, BS
Nurse Practitioner, TeamHealth
Jessicah Michira, BSN, RN
Director of Nursing, The Lorelton
LPN-Clinical Practice
Helen Akande, RN, LPN
Supervisor, The Lorelton
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Barbara L. Elliott, LPN
Endicrinology Specialist, Christiana Care Health System
Nancy Mirkovic, LPN
LPN Chart Auditor for Quality Assurance and Utilization Review, Delaware Psychiatric Center
Stephen Savage, LPN
Licensed Practical Nurse, Christiana Care Health System
LPN-Emerging Leader
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Biko Miregwa, LPN
LPN Supervisor, The Lorelton
LPN-Home Health
Ellen Zaccardelli, LPN
Home Health Nurse, Christiana Care Visiting Nurse Association
LPN-Long-Term Care/Rehabilitation
Juliette Ekid, LPN
Charge Nurse, The Lorelton
Nicholas Nguyen, LPN
Licensed Practical Nurse, Genesis Healthcare
LPN-Volunteerism and Service
Amy Markland, LPN
HEDIS Nurse, Cigna/Delaware Technical Community College
Edy Morales Yok, LPN
Office of Public Health Nursing, State of Delaware
Nurse Innovator
Susan A. Carrier, RN, BSN, MBA, CCDS, CPC
Ambulatory Clinical Documentation Improvement Program Manager, Christiana Care Health System
Mary Ciechanowski, MSN, APRN, ACNS-BC, CCRN-K
Comprehensive Stroke Program Coordinator, Christiana Care Health System
Amy Cowperthwait, RN, MSN, BC-ACNS, CHSE
Instructor, University of Delaware School of Nursing
Susan Foster, MSN, RN, NEA-BC
Nurse Manager, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Christiana Care Health System
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Jackie-Joe Lindo, DNP, APRN, NP-C
Independent Family Nurse Practioner, MedExpress
Kim Scott BSN, MS, RN-BC
Clinical Nursing Informatics Manager, Bayhealth
Nursing Legend
Pat Fenimore, CCRN, CNRN, BSN
Staff RN, Christiana Care Health System
Judy Herman, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN
Professor Emerita/ Adjunt Professor, University of Delaware School of Nursing
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Alberta Regan, MSN, MA, BSN, RN
Delaware Nurses Association Continuing Education Committee
Retired, Delaware Technical Community College
Public Health, Ambulatory
Sara Bell, RN
Prenatal Nurse, Westside Family Healthcare
Sandy Glen-Vernon, MS, RN, CCRN, NHDP-BC
Nurse Clinician Level V Pediatric Critical Care Transport Team, Nemours/ Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Sarah M. Hinkle, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, CCRN-K
Neurology Nurse Practitioner, Christiana Care Health System
Stacie Holdinsky, MSN, FNP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner, Christiana Care Health System
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Penny Lewis, DNP, FNP, BC
Family Nurse Practitioner, Christiana Care Health System
Theresa Shelley McVey, BSN, RN-BC
Nurse Supervisor, Wilmington Primary Care, Christiana Care Health System
Victoria Varga, MSN, RN, APRN, FNP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner, Wilson Primary Care, Christiana Care Health System
Volunteerism and Service
Linda Abbott, RN
Medical Surgical Nurse, Beebe Health Care
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Vilma Davis, APRN, BC
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Dr. Vijaya Yezdani
Jennifer Graber, Ed.D., APRN, PMNCNS-BC
Assistant Professor, University of Delaware School of Nursing
Shannon L. Guzman, MSN, MSM, RN, RN-BC, NE-BC
Assistant Nurse Manager, Christiana Care Health System
Michelle Wheeler, MS, BSN, RN, CNML
Clinical Operations Director, Christiana Care Health System
