In honor of Certified Nurses Day, March 19, 2023, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center (CBMC) acknowledges the nearly 450 members of our nursing staff who have achieved and maintained national board certification during 2022 in their nursing specialty. Board certification is a key factor in the assurance of minimum standards of knowledge, skills and abilities in nursing specialty practice and contributes to better patient outcomes.
We appreciate the time and effort put forth by these nurses towards the continuation of their growth as health care providers. Their dedication plays an important role in assuring we continue to provide a high standard of care to our patients and loved ones.
Congratulations and thank you to the following nurses who have achieved this milestone.
Noelle Acierto, Maternal Newborn Nursing
Magdalena Adimari, Critical Care
Eina Jane Marie Adlawan, Stroke Certified Registered Nurse
Eduard Agapay, Critical Care
Tracey Aldana, Maternal Newborn Nursing
Paula Alem, Family Nurse Practitioner
Sara Alfano, Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse
Aamina Ali, Certified Nurse Operating Room
Krysta Aliberti, Maternal Newborn Nursing
Darrell Alinea-Garcia, Progressive Care Nurse
Emily Allig, Inpatient Obstetric Nursing
Gabrielle Almeida Cummings, Maternal Newborn Nursing
Tatiana Alvarez, Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator
Claire Angelo, Certified Nephrology
Emma Anonuevo, Critical Care
Beverly Antoine, Medical Surgical
Sharon Antoine-Dixon, Case Manager Certified
Guido Appelgren, Critical Care
Guinevere Aquino, Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Anelisa Arevalo, Medical Surgical
Elena Arias, Critical Care
Arlene Arnold, Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse
Lisa Arrington Silliman, Wound Care Certified
Edna Articona, Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing
Alma Astorga, Maternal Newborn Nursing
Lydita Atanacio, Nursing Professional Development
Michaela Baker, Medical Surgical
Nicole Baker, Medical Surgical
Jemalie Barrios, CCRN
Jamie Beins, Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing
Mariana Beltran, Critical Care
Maria Best, Certified Emergency Nurse
Jyothi Biju, Certified Emergency Nurse
Shiny Binu, Maternal Newborn Nursing
Phyllis Bohaczuk, Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse
Jessie Borer, Oncology
Monica Bowling, Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator
Alana Brabyn, Medical Surgical
Amy Bravenboer, Critical Care
Kimberly Brennan, Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing
Ruby Brillantes-Brathwaite, Pediatric
Julia Brodock, Maternal Newborn Nursing
Cassandra Brooks, Medical Surgical
Lisa Brosko, Inpatient Obstetric Nursing
Celeste Brown, Case Manager Certified
Sarah Brutosky, Medical Surgical
Kimberly Buechel, Critical Care
Erika Buenano, Medical Surgical
Janice Bulallo Iglesias, Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse
Candice Buno Sot, Inpatient Obstetric Nursing
Antoinette Cadacio, Critical Care
Stephanie Caiella, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Silvia Calderon, Progressive Care Nurse
Jessica Callejo, Medical Surgical
Janet Camasta, Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing
Evelyn Campbell, Oncology
Emmy Canaria, Progressive Care Nurse
Lorna Cano, Certified Nurse Operating Room
Kathryne Cappucci, Critical Care
Yetty Carcamo, Certified Registered Nurse Infusion
Ashley Cardoso, Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing
Kristen Carrotto, Progressive Care Nurse
Katherine Casas, CCRN
Sara Castellvi, Certified Procurement Transplant Coordinator
Krystle Castro, Certified Nurse Operating Room
Wuilda Castro, Nursing Professional Development
Stephanie Cavallaro, Wound Care Certified
Lycel Celo, Progressive Care Nurse
Kristina Cerro, Medical Surgical
Jemy Chacko, Certified Nurse Operating Room
Mini Chacko, Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing
Lisa Chaia, Certified Nurse Operating Room
Waichun Chak, Certified Gastrointestinal Registered Nurse
Kaitlin Chan, Medical Surgical
Angeline Charles, Oncology
Wanda Chatman, Medical Surgical
Christine Chen, Progressive Care Nurse
Ruichao Cheng, Progressive Care Nurse
Joanna Christine Chin, Certified Nephrology
Wayne Chowaniec, Oncology
Casey Chu, Progressive Care Nurse
Lindsay Cianciotto, Clinical Nurse Leader
Erin Ciklic, Oncology
Jennifer Cinque, Progressive Care Nurse
Deanna Ciriaco, Oncology
Theresa Cohen, Case Manager Certified
Mary Collazo, Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality
Sheila Collier, Maternal Newborn Nursing
Kathleen Conlon, Certified Emergency Nurse
Kecia Connor, Medical Surgical
Rosanna Conry,
Ines Coppola, Maternal Newborn Nursing
Margaret Correale, Oncology
Sean Cox, Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality
Jolenne Custodio, Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse
Julia Czajkowski, Inpatient Obstetric Nursing
Kara Czarcinski, Clinical Nurse Leader
Nancy D'Alessandro, Progressive Care Nurse
Christina Daliani, CCRC
Irene Dalisay-Macaventa, CCRN
Kevin Daly, Critical Care
Deborah D'Angelo, Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse
Brittany Dasti, Progressive Care Nurse
Ashley Daveniero, Medical Surgical
Moira Davis, Oncology
Noela Debuque, Certified Registered Nurse Infusion
Melissa Del Mauro, Certified Emergency Nurse
Edna Dela Cruz, progressive Care Nurse
Kelly Dela Cruz, Critical Care
Janice Delarosa Imbriano, Case Manager Certified
Irene Delaunay, Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse
Anthony Delcalzo, Medical Surgical
Kate DeMaio, Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse
Sophia DePergola, CCRN
Mary Lucy Detizio, Critical Care
Kathleen Devlin, Medical Surgical
Lobsang Dhondup, Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator
Susan Di Rocco, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
Lauren DiCosimo, Oncology- OCN
Stephanie Dimitrakis, Pediatric
Molly Docherty, Certified Emergency Nurse
Ann Dohm, Maternal Newborn Nursing
Michele Dolisca, Oncology
Melissa Donnay, Medical Surgical
Madeline Dorestil, Family Nurse Practitioner
Katherine Doria, Oncology
Colleen Dowling, Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator
Lani Nimfa Dumdum, Inpatient Obstetric Nursing
Maureen Dunn, Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing
Rowena Durand, Critical Care
Kristine Eckert, Critical Care
Anne Ellis-Kosty, Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator
Rosalinda Espina-Dario, Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse
Maria Victoria Espiritu, Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing
Rosalind Eyerman, Maternal Newborn Nursing
Ngozi Fadehan, Medical Surgical
Irysa Filimonczuk, Progressive Care Nurse
Agatha Finnegan, Progressive Care Nurse
Ashley Fischer, Progressive Care Nurse
Darianne Fischer, Medical Surgical
Julia Fitzpatrick, Holistic Nurse Board Certified
Peter Foglio, Progressive Care Nurse
Kathleen Foley, Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator
Mindy Foley, Oncology- OCN
Elizabeth Foy, Certified Nurse Operating Room
Vonetta Freeman, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Laura Freire, Critical Care
Rosemarie Freschi, Critical Care
Valerie Fuentes-Pazmino, CNOR
Keri Furci, Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Jyothi Furtado, Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing
Cindy Garcia, Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing
Marcella Garner, Critical Care
Helen Gaughan, Certified Nurse Operating Room
Flutra Gaxha, Medical Surgical
Lynmarie Joan Gearhart, Pediatric
Galina Gendelman, Inpatient Obstetric Nursing
Edith Genuario, Critical Care
Bindu George, Progressive Care Nurse
Lucia Russini Gerardo Floresca, Certified Emergency Nurse
Erin Gibbons, Inpatient Obstetric Nursing
Zoey Gibbs, Progressive Care Nurse
Elizabeth Gilligan, Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality
Alison Gilmartin, Maternal Newborn Nursing
Kathleen Gilrain, Inpatient Obstetric Nursing
Maria Glueck, Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing
Maria Gomez, Progressive Care Nurse
Raquel Goncalves, CNN
Susan Govlick, Critical Care
Jessica Graessle, Medical Surgical
Laura Gramatica, Certified Gastrointestinal Registered Nurse
Alisa Gregory, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
Ashley Grieco, Certified Gastrointestinal Registered Nurse
Heather Grundy, Inpatient Obstetric Nursing
Christine Grywalski, Oncology- OCN
Jenny Guevarra, Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - ANCC
Coleen Gurkas, Certified Radiology Nurse
Mark Gutierrez, Certified Nephrology
Christina Habrahamshon, PCCN
Lucy Hahn, Oncology- OCN
Danielle Handsman, Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse
Mary Hanley, Progressive Care Nurse
Nadeka Hawthorne, Medical Surgical
Nadreka Hawthorne, Medical Surgical
Lynn Haytaian, Oncology- OCN
Emily Henion, Pediatric
Yulieth Hernandez, Cardiac-Vascular
Hannyca Hernando, Medical Surgical
Vivian Herrera, Critical Care
Jennifer Hinkis-Siegel, Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator
Jessica Hladky, Critical Care
Kelly Hlavin, Inpatient Obstetric Nursing
Jean-Marie Hodge, Critical Care
Marsha Horowitz, Oncology
Dianne Horton, Wound Care Certified
Virginia Huffman, Maternal Newborn Nursing
Christine Hughes, Critical Care
Janeth Hughes-Schmidt, CCRN
Sandy Hussain, Maternal Newborn Nursing
Ebentz Hyppolite, Certified Nurse Operating Room
Nico Ignozza, Progressive Care Nurse
Claudia Irmiere, Critical Care
Taslima Ishmael, Certified Emergency Nurse
Khalilah Ismael, Adult Nurse Practitioner - ANCC
Susan Jacob, Critical Care
Christina K Jamieson, Critical Care
Sandra Johansen, Wound Care Certified
Grethel John, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Jane Johnson, Inpatient Obstetric Nursing
Bock Mi Jung, Case Manager Certified
Cassandra Jung, Certified Emergency Nurse
Grace Kao, Maternal Newborn Nursing
Leanna Karlicki, Oncology
Chelsea Katalbas, Critical Care
Deborah Kelleher, Pediatric
Karen Kiefer, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Lisa Killian, Critical Care
Erin Klecka, Family Nurse Practitioner
Sarah Koritam, Progressive Care Nurse
Caroline Kornutik, Certified Nurse Operating Room
Stacy Krakower, Wound Care Certified
Belinda Krever, Case Manager Certified
Katarzyna Krupa, Critical Care
Yuliya Kucher, Critical Care
Cherryl Kudyba, Inpatient Obstetric Nursing
Shyni Kurian, Maternal Newborn Nursing
Jolly Kuruvilla, Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
Lauren Kushi, Clinical Nurse Leader
Elaine Lamb, Critical Care
Kenneth Lao, Critical Care
Cresencia Lardizabal, Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing
Deanna LaRosa, Medical Surgical
Minerva Layug, Progressive Care Nurse
Donna Lazzaro, Inpatient Obstetric Nursing
Rizaline Lendio, Critical Care
Esther Lewis-Craig, Case Manager Certified
Jang Youp Lim, Medical Surgical
Frances Lin, Clinical Nurse Leader
Karen Linden, Oncology- OCN
Patricia Lipari, Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner
Kedisha Lloyd, Family Nurse Practitioner
Kevin Christian C Lo, Medical Surgical
Raechel Lofaro, Family Nurse Practitioner
Susan Lombardo, Certified Nurse Operating Room
Sandra Lopez, Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing
Linda Lordi, Inpatient Obstetric Nursing
Marie Louis, Medical Surgical
Maria Lozano, Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing
Jan Lukasiewicz, Medical Surgical
Judith Mack, Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing
Teresa Malit Freda, Wound Care Certified
Megan Maniscalco, Critical Care
Josephine Maramba, Certified Pediatric Nurse
Amber Marcantonio, Inpatient Obstetric Nursing
Marissa Marcantonio, Progressive Care Nurse
Silvia Mariano, Oncology- OCN
Marcella Ann Marinas, Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse
Janine Marley, Inpatient Obstetric Nursing
Daniel Marques, Critical Care
Tracey Martino, Maternal Newborn Nursing
Angela McCall Brown, Adult Nurse Practitioner - AANPCP
Karen McClellan, Certified Emergency Nurse
Kathleen McKay, Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing
Brigitte McNamara, Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - ANCC
Virginia McShane, Oncology
Dara Medina, Family Nurse Practitioner
Ina Mendes, Certified in Infection Control
Anna Mendoz, Oncology- OCN
Jeremy Mendoza, Progressive Care Nurse
Ana Merced, Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator
Harriet Mills-Tagoe, Family Nurse Practitioner
Amy Miranda, Medical Surgical
Luz Molina-Morales, Certified Nephrology
Marc Monteith, Critical Care
Allison Moorman, Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator
Maria Karissa Moos, Critical Care
Marie Morgievich, Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator
Gina Morris, Adult Nurse Practitioner - AANPCP
Shidenies Morton, Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse
Jennifer Muller, Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse
Jalesse Munoz, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Janet Mutinda Kiteta, Oncology
Tunda Mwenge, Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (Adult - Gerontology)
Alexander Nguyen, Progressive Care Nurse
Jennifer Nitzsche, Progressive Care Nurse
Ashley O'Connor, Certified Gastrointestinal Registered Nurse
Adrienne Olson, Inpatient Obstetric Nursing
Mini Oommen, Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Adaobi Opara, Cardiovascular (Ed, telemetry, & stepdown)
Karina Orpilla, Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse
Shannon Ostrowski, Progressive Care Nurse
Sharon Pabrua, Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing
Lauren Packard Farrand, Pediatric
Katie Padin, Progressive Care Nurse
Julianne Palardy, Critical Care
Jocelyn Paloma, Stroke Certified Registered Nurse
Aida Palomino, Nursing Professional Development Certification
Homero Paniagua, Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Hoyoung Paredes, Medical Surgical
Erin Parvin, Progressive Care Nurse
Anitaben Patel, Medical Surgical
Bhavisha Patel, Critical Care
Ingid Patella, RNC-MNN
Heather Patten, Medical Surgical
Deanna Paxos, Medical Surgical
Latoya Pearson, Maternal Newborn Nursing
Mary Eileen Pellecchia, Inpatient Obstetric Nursing
Dana Pena, Certified Nurse Operating Room
Imelda Perez-Bulos, Progressive Care Nurse
Javicia Peterson-Cole, Adult Nurse Practitioner - AANPCP
Kathleen Phillips, Oncology
Olga Pierson, Medical Surgical
Ida Podolski, Certified Gastrointestinal Registered Nurse
Catherine Ponterio, Holistic Baccalaureate Nurse, Board Certified
Tamara Porada, Critical Care
Aileene Portalatin, Certified Registered Nurse Infusion
Erin Poulsen, Medical Surgical
Catherine Powell, CCDS
Linda Price, Critical Care
Deborah Priestman, Medical Surgical
Preethi Pushparathinam, Certified Nurse Operating Room
Bethany Queiruga, Maternal Newborn Nursing
Karyn Quinn, Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse
Martine Ragone, Certified Emergency Nurse
Belkis Ramirez, Case Manager Certified
Mary Jean Ramirez, Certified Registered Nurse Infusion
Gertruda Ramos, Ambulatory Care Nursing
Himali Rana, Inpatient Obstetric Nursing
Lauren Raynor McNichol, Certified Pediatric Nurse
Maria Refinski, Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse
Barbara Reisinger, Maternal Newborn Nursing
Patricia Relvas, Pediatric
Julya Rempel, Critical Care
Michelle Rice, Critical Care
Crystal Richburg Oliver, Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing
Stephanie Richter, Nursing Professional Development Certification
Marlene Roberts, Family Nurse Practitioner
Ana Rodrigues, CCRN
Laura Rodriguez, Certified Nurse Operating Room
Ruth Rodriguez, Inpatient Obstetric Nursing
Maria Roesler, Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse
Amanda Rogers, Family Nurse Practitioner
Kimberly Rojas Nunez, Family Nurse Practitioner
Laura Romeo, Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing
Edgar Roque, Certified Nurse Operating Room
Kimberly Rosales, Certified Nurse Manager and Leader
Per Rosenkvist, Critical Care
Johanna Royandoyan, Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse
Linda Russo, Inpatient Obstetric Nursing
Suzanne Russo, Oncology- OCN
Courtney Saavedra, Critical Care
Rebecca V Sachs, Pediatric
Frances Sagun, Progressive Care Nurse
Juliet Salas, Critical Care
Julie Salazar, Medical Surgical
Fallon Salkins, Pediatric
Janey Samuel, Maternal Newborn Nursing
Leanne Sanabria, Medical Surgical
Jonathan Sanchez, Critical Care
Diane Schickram-Smith, Critical Care
Bridget Schiraldo, Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator
Natalie Schmidt, Progressive Care Nurse
Devon Schneider, Certified Emergency Nurse
Molly Schulenburg, Certified Gastrointestinal Registered Nurse
Sandra Schwanborg, Case Manager Certified
Pamela Schwartz, Certified Nurse Operating Room
Nicole Schweighardt, Progressive Care Nurse
Suzanne Seguin, Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing
Giftyy Selby, Medical Surgical
Maria Elena Seron, Oncology- OCN
Catherine Serrano, Family Nurse Practitioner
Shany Shaji, Maternal Newborn Nursing
Lois Sheptuck, Inpatient Obstetric Nursing
Vanessa Silva, Pediatric
Sarah Simon, Critical Care
Eileen Singer, Medical Surgical
Evelyn Sison, Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing
Yvette Small, Medical Surgical
Kimberly Snitkin, Medical Surgical
Hannah Solon, Critical Care
Pietro Somma, Oncology
Derling Sotelo Franco, Medical Surgical
Cherryl Soto, Certified Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nurse
Carlita Spike, Medical Surgical
Julianne Spizzoucco, Medical Surgical
Bina Steaphen, Oncology
Erica Steele, Progressive Care Nurse
Tara Stephens, Critical Care
Karolina Stepien, Maternal Newborn Nursing
Arlene Stewart, Case Manager Certified
Kristine Strelec, Progressive Care Nurse
Carol Stypulkoski, Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing
Diane Sudol, Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing
Shiney Sunil, Inpatient Obstetric Nursing
Kathleen Swanstrom, MEDSURG-BC
Katherine Szucs, Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator
Marcela Tabago, Oncology- OCN
Victoria Tan, Critical Care
Rizalina Tan-Dizon, Medical Surgical
Gianna Tassone, Medical Surgical
Cecilia Tecson-Gandhi, Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse
Joseph Tenorio, Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing
Maristel Tenorio, Critical Care
Jennifer Terrone, Inpatient Obstetric Nursing
Chandon Thompson, Medical Surgical
Rosalin Thottumari, Certified Emergency Nurse
Christopher Tiamson, Critical Care
Sharna Timonera, Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing
Nicole Tomasello, Certified Emergency Nurse
Peter Toscak, Progressive Care Nurse
Gabrielle Toussaint Blanc, Certified Gastrointestinal Registered Nurse
Sheila Townsend, Medical Surgical
Laura Trovato, Pediatric
Stephanie Trstensky, Oncology
Gideon Tsedze, Certified Nurse Operating Room
Samantha Tunney, Medical Surgical
Jacqueline Turner, Certified Nurse Operating Room
Patricia Turner, Inpatient Obstetric Nursing
Rosemarie Vasquez, Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse
Mary Velardi-Stoffel, Holistic Baccalaureate Nurse, Board Certified
Melanny Velasco, Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing
Karen Verbeke, Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing
Marilyn Verdi, Medical Surgical
Desiree Vergara, Progressive Care Nurse
Julianna Verso, Progressive Care Nurse
Cielito Villanueva, CNN
Viane Villanueva, Progressive Care Nurse
Danielle Villone, Progressive Care Nurse
Kristin Visentin, Pediatric
Czerisnelle Vitug, Progressive Care Nurse
Elizabeth Vocaturo, CWON
Diahann Volcy, Progressive Care Nurse
Yeltsie Volcy, Medical Surgical
Michelle Wagner, Critical Care
Leslie Wapples, Case Manager Certified
Casey Warren, Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator
Bethany Watkins, Certified Emergency Nurse
Kim Weinstein, Inpatient Obstetric Nursing
Lisa Werdann, Maternal Newborn Nursing
Mona Williams-Gregory, Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - ANCC
Katherine G Williamson, Medical Surgical
Leslie Wright-Brown, Nursing Professional Development
Donisha Wynter, Critical Care
Mary Yarussi, MS Nurse
Inja Yeo, Certified Nurse Operating Room
Reine Zangue-Temgoua, Critical Care
Yueli Zhou, Inpatient Obstetric Nursing
Anna Zielinski, Inpatient Obstetric Nursing