Posted: 3/9/2020
D Magazine recognizes skill, dedication
A total of 23 registered nurses at Parkland Health & Hospital System have been named winners of the 2020 D Magazine Excellence in Nursing Awards, which are designed to shine a spotlight on the unsung heroes of healthcare.
Honored as winners in their categories are:
• Allison Harker, APRN, PNP
• Alma Rivera, BSN, RN, IBCLC
• Amy Love McIntire, BSN, RN, IEEE
• Cheryl Crittendon-Glaspie, MBA, BSN, RN, CCM
• Cheryl Pittman, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC
• Dawn Marchetto, MBA, BSN, RN
• Dulce Lopez, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, CMSRN
• Hayley McVay, BSN, RN, NPD-BC
• June Van Hoose, RN, CNOR
• Karen Hollis, BSN, RN, ONC
• Linda Castleman, BSN, RN, NE-BC
• Michael LoSasso, BSN, RN-BC
• Nkechinyere C. Echefu, DNP-FNP-BC, APRN
• Pamela Ford, BSN, RN
• Penny Leatherwood, APRN, CNM
• Ressie Schwalls, BSN, RN, CCRN-K
• Rhonda F. Green, BSN, RN
• Sandipkumar Dhorajiya, BSN, RN, OCN
• Shelby Do, MSN, RN, CCRN
• Sudarshan Pathak, BSN, RN, OCN
• Susamma Samuel, MSN, APRN, AG-ACNP-BC, CCRN-CMC
• Suzanne Daigle, BSN, RN, BSBA
• Virginia Buschardt, RN
“We are very proud that once again a group of Parkland nurses has been recognized as outstanding role models for their sharp minds and hard work,” said Karen Watts, RN, MSN, NEA-BC, Executive Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive. “Becoming a nurse is not just a job; it’s a calling. Having 23 of our nurses receive this award shows how dedicated they are to the patients we serve in our community.”
Approximately 3,900 nurses are currently employed system-wide at Parkland serving patients at inpatient, outpatient and Dallas County Jail facilities. They provide vital care in specialties ranging from primary care to anesthesiology, oncology, emergency services, labor and delivery, behavioral health services, diabetes, neurology, cardiology and many more.
An article highlighting the Excellence in Nursing Awards is featured in the March 2020 edition of D Magazine.
For more information about Parkland, please visit www.parklandhospital.com. To learn more about becoming a part of Dallas’ top nursing team, go to www.parklandcareers.com.