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Congratulations 2020 Nursing Award Recipients

Updated: 5/8/2020

Congratulations to our Nursing Award recipients for their outstanding dedication and commitment to their patients, colleagues, community and the nursing profession!

Nurses of Distinction

Dawn Reid, RN
Bradford Regional Medical Center 

Cynthia Simms, RN, CDE, CPT (Education)
Bradford Regional Medical Center 

Robin McLaughlin, BSN, RN, CIC
Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute

Michelle Monte, MSN, RN (Education)
Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute

Barbara Neilson, MSN, NP, RNC
Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital

Janeen Bass, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CEN, SANE-A (Education)
Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital

Justine Vogt, BSN, RN
Oishei Children's Hospital

Kelly Whitsell, MS, RN, CPEN (Education)
Oishei Children's Hospital

Katie Watkins, BSN, RN
Olean General Hospital

Barbara Walker, BSN, RN, CDE (Education)
Olean General Hospital

Lisa Buckley, MS, RN
Visiting Nursing Association of WNY

Outstanding Staff RN

Lisa Boyer, BSN, RN, CCRN
Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute

Jennifer Kowalski, RN
DeGraff Memorial Hospital

Kelly Hanzlian, BSN, RN
Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital

Danielle Paradowski, RN, BC
Oishei Children's Hospital

Claudia Collins, RN
Visiting Nursing Association of WNY

Rising Star RN

Rebecca Thompson, BSN, RN
Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute

Gina Pennell, RN
DeGraff Memorial Hospital

Morgan Rozler, RN
HighPointe on Michigan

Courtney Anczok, BSN, RN
Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital

Shannon Saadey, BSN, RN
Oishei Children's Hospital

Geoffrey Stoltman, BSN, RN
Visiting Nursing Association of WNY

Outstanding Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Janet Simmons, LPN
HighPointe on Michigan

Angela Newhouse, LPN
Visiting Nursing Association of WNY

Outstanding Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP)

Crystal Hennings-Moody, Patient Care Assistant
Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute

Julie Schwartzmyer, Patient Care Assistant
DeGraff Memorial Hospital

Rachael Tchorzewski, Patient Care Assistant
Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital

Monicherri Walker, Medical Assistant
Oishei Children's Hospital

Olga Shutka, Home Health Aide
Visiting Nursing Association of WNY