Outstanding Achievements
Henry Ford Hospital recognizes nurses throughout the year who go above and beyond to impact the lives of others.
The DAISY Award is presented to one nurse each month who touched someone’s life with empathy and kindness. The Honey Bee Award is given every other month to honor nursing support staff who have provided extraordinary care.
Additionally, several Henry Ford nurses receive other awards and participate in presentations at various local state conferences. Lastly, many nurses continue their professional development by attaining professional certifications in a variety of specialties.
Although this year’s list is shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are very proud of all nurses for their dedication and commitment to serve our community during this unprecedented year.
DAISY Honorees 2019-2020
2019
January – Shelby Garduno, BSN, RN, Emergency Department
February – Miriam Voris-Giovanni, ADN, RN, I6 Acute Stroke, Neurosurgery Stepdown
March – Connie Rosete, BSN, RN, B1 General Medicine
April – Ana Saucedo, BSN, RN, F1 Internal Medicine
May – Sheri Gardner, BSN, RN, Labor and Delivery
June – Stacey Hedden, BSN, RN, NICU
July – Sherry Boulet, BSN RN, Pre-op/PACU
August – Noor Ghanem, ADN, RN, F4 Internal Medicine
September – Christopher Brooks BSN, RN, I6 Acute Stroke, Neurosurgery Stepdown
October – Erin Persson, BSN, RN, CCRN, Rapid Response Team
November – Sarah Frye, MSN, RN, Pre-op/PACU
December – Brittany Thompson, BSN, RN, CCRN, 6W Neurosurgical ICU
DAISY Nurse Leader – Jason Thompson, BSN, RN, B5/F5, EMU/F3 Neuroscience, EMU, Hospice
DAISY Team Award – MICU Pod 4
2020
January – Yasmin Mallah, ADN, RN, B3/F3 Orthopedics
February – Laura Holder, BSN, RN, MICU Pod 5
March – Zachary Fedorko, BSN, RN, B5/F5 Neuroscience
April – Christopher Campeau, BSN, RN, MICU Pod 1
May – Christopher Marzec, BSN, RN, CCRN, MICU Pod 3
June – Ashley White, BSN, RN, NICU
July – Mike Efthemiou, BSN, RN, Cardiac Cath Lab
August – Alexandria Harrison, BSN, RN, Labor and Delivery
September – Lizy Slack, BSN, RN, Operating Room
October – Ally Cool, BSN, RN, Labor and Delivery
November – Katerina Newman, BSN, RN, Observation
December – Rachel Lafave, BSN, RN, H2/I2 Nephrology
DAISY Nurse Leader – Erin Dicks, MSN, RN, NE-BC, MICU Pods 3 and 4
DAISY Team Award – I6 Acute Stroke, Neurosurgery Stepdown
Honey Bee Honorees 2019-2020
2019
February: Andrew Tefend, Nurse Assistant, B6-Family Practice
April: Donna Anderson, Nurse Assistant, Central Resource Office
June: Serina Wright, Nurse Assistant, B1-General Medicine
August: Dana Byes, Patient Advocate, 6W-Neurosurgical ICU
October: Nicole Dudley, Nurse Assistant, P5-CVICU
December: Imelda Owusu, Nurse Assistant, B4-Internal Medicine
2020
February: Tiffany Calhoun, Nurse Assistant, B5/F5 - Neurosciences
April: Michelle Poole, Emergency Room Tech, Emergency Room
June: Linda Bonnot, Nurse Assistant, H2/I2 - Nephrology
August: Tracey Cullen, Nurse Assistant, 6W-Neurosurgical ICU
October: Rima Khattab, Nurse Assistant, B3/F3 - Orthopedics
December: Robin Green, Nurse Assistant, MICU Pod 5
Awards
2020 MEDSURG Nursing First-Time Author Writer’s Award
Nursing Administrator Jocelyn Maceri was awarded the 2020 MEDSURG Nursing First-Time Author Writer’s Award for her article entitled, “Defining Patient Acuity for Nursing Assistants and its Correlation to Patient and Staff Satisfaction.”
SAMS Foundation Awards
To recognize frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, the SAMS Foundation (Syrian American Medical Society) chose 10 Henry Ford Hospital team members to present the Distinguished Service award. Each honoree received a check and a certificate to thank them for their outstanding service during the COVID-19 crisis.
Aleksandra Ilievska, RN, MICU Pod 6
Michael Pidgeon, RN, P4 SICU
Elizabeth Toll, RN, P4 SICU
David Louis Daniels, RT
Erin Kakoczki, RN, Surgical Services
Jonni Roos, RN, Surgical Services
Sarah Goodburn, RN, Emergency Department
Shelby Traskos, RN, Emergency Department
Certifications
Certified Medical-Surgical Nurse (CMSRN)
Kimberly Burton
Kristen Canty
Susie Diamante
Jennifer Dejans
Sue Dinnendahl
Celine Dominic
Catherine Draus
Donna Erbite
Emily Floyd
Sarah Gledhill
Alitha Glenn
Jainy Joseph
Katherine Konrad
Khrista Kramer
Lynsey MacDonald
Alison Messina
Jadwiga Novak
Colleen Pidgeon
Wendy Ridgell
Heather Royer
Shari Sharp
Rachael Smith
Jean Talley
Patricia Watts-Davidson
Angela Williams
Caroline Wing-nga
Corey Wright
Linshu (Anna) Zhang
Medical Surgical (RN-BC)
Pamela JohnsonCritical Care Certified RN (CCRN)
Julie Bowles
Tracy Bridgen
Staci Brown
Jennifer Brunet
Omar Chahine
Alyssa Cruise
Cynthia Engelhardt
Jacob Fitzpatrick
Angela Floyd
Olga Foreman
Felice Abad
Alyssa Adams
Christina Audia
Eni Beja
Christopher Bernas
Mallory Brake
Linnoeur Chea
Kristin Clark
Alexandra Davidovich
Kelli Deluca
Jillian Doss
Catherine Draus
Rachel Eklund
Sharon Eldridge
Ethan Esper
Lei Gao
Dahlia Gardin
Marilyn Garlicki
Alicia Granica
Jessica Grauer
Evan Guffey
Razan Habash
Christine Halash
Lauren Hamlin
Alyssa Iannello
Andrea Kaiser
Kevin Kimme
Meghan Laird
John Mailey
Noor Marqus
Christopher Marzec
Kristjana Mihilli
Kelly Moore
Michael Pidgeon
Stacey Rissman
Shaila Rossman
Jerel Rubio
Estera Rusnak
Samrinder Sahota
Stacey Samojedny
Joel Savalle
Madeline Schmidt
Stephanie Schuldt
Carol Shelton
David Shunkwiler
Dawn Smith
Angela Smitka
Danielle Snider
Hannah Sweilem
Martina Symons
David Terzano
Brittany Thompson
Elizabeth Toll
Joseph Toma
Jennifer Towler
Kennedy Trombley
Michelle Turmell
Anastasia Vasilevski
Jonathan Venegas
Jamie Vollenweider
Stephanie Woodiwiss
Jennifer Woodward
Sinman Yu
Diane Zaichuck
Charles Zurawski
Critical Care Certified RN (CCRN-K)
Lisa Cohen
Sandra Ragland
Certified in Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing (RNC-NIC)
Bonnie Holman
Jaclyn Keegan
Marie Trute
Christine Webb
Nurse Executive Certification (NE-BC)
Sicknee Daher
Jackie David
Erin Dicks
Latoya Flint
Erica Johnson
Carolyn Lang-Piontkowski
Jocelyn Maceri
Christine Pawlik
Nancy Price
Emily Sexton
Anna Taylor
Yolanda Thompson
Madelyn Torakis
Christy Vrana Stevens
Nurse Executive Advanced Certification (NEA-BC)
Denise RobinsonElectronic Fetal Monitoring (C-EFM)
Amina Mahmud
Lisa Morin
Tresia Muhammad
Thuyhoa Nguyen
Sarah Nowosad
Maria Winters
Certified Post-Anesthesia Nurse (CPAN)
Karin McKim
Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN)
Douglas Chambers
Victoria Fawaz
Georgia Ormshaw
Kaitlynn Williamson
Kristen Yzerman
Payton Zaziski
Stroke Certified Nurse (SCRN)
Rachel Darwiech
Bradley Torris
Certified Nurse Leader (CNL)
Patricia Watts-DavidsonMaternal Newborn Nursing (RNC-MNN)
Mesha Farrington
Registered Nurse Inpatient Obstetric Nursing (RNC-OB)
Laura Baker-FraserWendy Mackenzie
Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)
Cheryl Larry-OsmanOrthopedic Nurse Certified (ONC)
Sheila Marie Cruz
Cara Stempky
Cherry Viernes
Cardiac Medical Subspecialty Certification (CMC)
Samrinder SahotaCardiac Surgery Subspecialty Certification (CSC)
Samrinder SahotaCertified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (CHPN)
Samantha KellamAdult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (ACNS-BC)
Catherine Draus
Dana Greggs
Princetta Morales
Adult Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist (AGCNS-BC)
Kelsey Hebel
Jonathan Venegas