Five Meridian Health Nurses Receive Awards of Excellence from Monmouth University’s Lambda Delta Chapter of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, at the 21st Annual Research Day

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Five Meridian Health Nurses Receive Awards of Excellence from Monmouth University’s Lambda Delta Chapter of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, at the 21st Annual Research Day

Wall, NJ Apr. 30 – The Lambda Delta Chapter of the Sigma Theta Tau International (SSTI) Honor Society chartered at Monmouth University’s Marjorie K. Unterberg School of Nursing and Health Studies recently awarded four Meridian Health Nurses at the 21st Annual Research Day for their superior achievement in the nursing profession.  SSTI, with more than 125,000 members in over 90 countries, supports scholarship and excellence in the nursing profession.

The recipients of these awards include Margaret “Maggie” Ciocco, MS,RN,BC, Nurse Educator at Meridian Nursing and Rehabilitation at Brick. Nominated by Vicki DeNoia, RN,MSN,APN,  Margaret was awarded the Hannelore Sweetwood Mentorship Award recognizing those nurses who have demonstrated special interest and guidance to colleagues.  These are role models who foster talent and development and represent the best attributes in nursing practice..

Khalena Anselmo, RN, orthopedic nurse at Meridian Sub-acute Rehabilitation at Wall was awarded the Dr. Carolyn Zagury Scholarship. Khalena plans to complete her MSN program at Monmouth University.

Alda Valenzuela, RN, BSN, CWS, Vice President of Nursing at Meridian Quality Care, was awarded for her Poster Presentation, “The Perceived Level of Hope Among Older Adults Permanently Residing in Nursing Homes”. Alda will be completing her Master’s Program at Monmouth University this year.

Vicki DeNoia, RN, MSN, APN and Darry Guli, RN, MS, NP-C, Nursing Educators for Meridian Quality Care were awarded for their Poster Presentation, “Shooting for a 5 Star Rating.”  Vicki and Darry demonstrated the continued improvement of Meridian’s four Sub-Acute Nursing & Rehabilitation facilities.  The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the federal agency which administers Medicare, Medicaid, and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program, have  given Meridian’s Rehab facilities 5-Star Ratings for the past three consecutive years.

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Darry  Guli, RN, MS, NP- & Vicki DeNoia, RN, MSN, APN