Medical Center Hospital is celebrating Certified Nurses Day (March 19) by honoring its board-certified nurses. MCH held a special brunch with gifts for those nurses who have become certified.
The following nurses are being recognized for their professionalism, leadership, and commitment to excellence in patient care: Ricardo Acosta CHRN, RN; Jessica Aguilar SANE, RN; Nayeli Ayala MEDSURG-BC, RN; Bianca Barrientos SANE, RN; Cynthia Bell MEDSURG-BC, RN; Danya Billings MEDSURG-BC, RN; Dylan Blackburn CV-BC, RN; Danette Butterfield NE-BC, RN; Abigail Carrasco SANE, RN; Leslie Cherry CHRN, RN; Courtney Clubb CCRN, RN; Mayra Colorado CCRN, RN; Melanie Conant C-EFM, RN; David Cotter MEDSURG-BC, RN; Mary Courtney MEDSURG-BC, RN; Agueda Coy MEDSURG-BC, RN; Juan R Daniel MEDSURG-BC, RN; Nicole Dix OCN, RN; Lydia Flores CEN, TCRN, RN; Samantha Galvan SANE, RN; Irene Garcia MEDSURG-BC, RN; Sonya Garcia CCMC, RN; Thomas Garrett CNOR, RN; Sara Gillett TCRN, RN; Vicki Gillis ACM, RN; Andrew Gonzalez CCRN, RN; Cheryl Goswick OCN, RN; Larissa Guevara CCRN, RN; Alejandra Hernandez CCRN, RN; Samuel Hiponia MEDSURG-BC, RN; Amanda Horton RNC-OB, RN; Maria R Lachica PNCB, RN; Editha Longno RNC-MNN, RN; Kimber Lovett RNC-NIC, CLC, RN; Vonda Lucero WOCN, RN; Tausha Martinez C-EFM, RN; Sherice Matthews MEDSURG-BC, RN; Dorothy Mayor CCRN, RN; Jessica Mendoza CCRN, RN; Donna Mills RNC-OB, RN; Marily Modesto MEDSURG-BC, RN; Amanda Molina MEDSURG-BC, RN; Lisa Montoya SANE, RN; Freje Nardo CCRN, RN; Andrew Padin CCRN, RN; Meagan Parker RNC-MNN, RN; Jori Pearce CCMC, CMGT-BC, RN; Jared Ponce CCRN, RN; Yakelin Price CEN, RN; Estrella Puente TCRN, RN; Karime Ramirez CCMC, RN; Jackelyn Rivera CCRN, RN; Bonnie Rubio CCRN, RN; Andrea Sanchez SANE, RN; Robin Saverance RNC-NIC, RN; Alexis Smith CCRN, RN; Ashton Solis MEDSURG-BC, RN; Ester Villagonzalo PED-BC, RN; Agnes Villarojo CCRN, RN; Lisa Wilkerson OCN, RN; Kyle Williams CCRN, RN; Doris Velasco CCRN, RN; Taylor Henson CPN, RN; and Almyra Padin RNC-OB, RN.
Board 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 registered nurse (RN) 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.
Medical Center Hospital 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, cardiac vascular, 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 the Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC) or the National Organization for Competence Assurance (NOCA).
