Meriden Resident Honored for Nursing Excellence

Gaylord Specialty Healthcare proudly announces that nursing employee June Napolitano, RN, BSN has been honored with the Nightingale Award for Excellence in Nursing at a recent gala celebration at Anthony’s Ocean View in New Haven.

The Nightingale Award is one of Connecticut’s most prestigious nursing honors and was created to celebrate outstanding nursing professionals and elevate the profession in the state of Connecticut. Napolitano was among dozens of other exceptional nurses from Greater New Haven health care organizations who received the honor.

Meriden resident June Napolitano, RN, BSN, began working for Gaylord in her teens as a CNA and continued to develop herself professionally over the years. June holds several roles at Gaylord and her exceptional skills make her a sought-after mentor and role model. She is skilled in PICC line placements, which comes in handy in many situations. As the Nurse Supervisor on night shift, June is a great clinical resource person, handling emergency and stressful situations calmly and effectively. Her outstanding clinical judgement and critical thinking skills have prevented several unnecessary patients' transfers to acute care hospitals on the night shift.

Her peers describe June as a compassionate, intelligent and versatile clinician who stays positive on even the most challenging days. “She consistently strives to keep her patients and the whole organization safe,” they explained, “and she is always ready to save the day.”

About Gaylord Specialty Healthcare

Gaylord Specialty Healthcare is a 137-bed non-profit specialty hospital, also known as a long-term acute care hospital, specializing in medical management and rehabilitation for patients who have experienced an acute illness or a traumatic accident. Gaylord treats individuals who need care and rehabilitation for illness or injury related to the brain and nervous system, spine, bones and joints, and lungs and other conditions through both inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation. The hospital is located at 50 Gaylord Farm Road in Wallingford, Conn.