Nursing Excellence Awards 2017

Eisenhower Medical Center’s Nursing Excellence Awards formally recognize registered nurses for their efforts to promote and advance the nursing profession, for displaying caring and commitment to patients, families and co-workers, and for demonstrating leadership in the nursing profession.

Back row left to right: Ann Mostofi, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, Vice President, Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer; Sandra Schulz, Scholarship Chair, Eisenhower Auxiliary; Bobbie Galindo, BSN, RN; Jeffrey Donardt, RN, CRRN; Taina Allen, RN; Alan Williamson, MD, Vice President, Medical Affairs
Front row left to right: Aleth Mangosing-Ignacio, MSN, RN, NP-C, CCRN; Jessica Truax, BSN, RN; Kera Arias, BSN, RN; Maria Robinson, BSN, RN.

Congratulations and thank you to every nominee and to each award recipient. The winners for 2017 in each category are:

Nursing Excellence: Inpatient

Jessica Truax, BSN, RN
Intensive Care Unit

Nursing Excellence: Outpatient/Procedural

Taina Allen, RN
Cardiac Cath Lab

Nursing Excellence: Clinic Division

Bobbie Galindo, BSN, RN
Eisenhower Lucy Curci Cancer Center Infusion Center

Advanced Practice Nurse

Aleth Mangosing-Ignacio, MSN, RN, NP-C, CCRN
Employee Health

Clinical Nurse Change Agent/Thought Leader

Jeffrey Donardt, RN, CRRN
Eisenhower Inpatient Rehabilitation Center

Innovation/Creativity in Nursing Practice

Kera Arias, BSN, RN
Quality Improvement

Exemplary Practice as Teacher/Patient Advocate

Maria Robinson, BSN, RN
Urgent Care

Nurse of the Year

Jessica Truax, BSN, RN
Intensive Care Unit

The 2017 Eisenhower Medical Center Nurse of the Year winner was selected by her peers from among the three Nursing Excellence Award winners (Inpatient, Outpatient / Procedural and Clinic Division).