From the Chief Nursing Officer
Welcome to the 2025 Nursing Annual Report.
With more than a year inside our new hospital, all of the operational changes we so effectively planned for have become second nature, and in the very best ways. As I round in patient care areas, I see nurses and staff confidently caring for their patients, using all of the applications and facility innovations that our modern hospital affords us.
We may be settled in, but we are far from settling.
Pushing our internal boundaries and that of our profession have always been hallmarks of nursing at Valley, and while I could cite many examples from the past, I ask that you, instead, review the examples from today that appear across the many sections of this annual report.
As I write this, we are preparing our Magnet application in anticipation of a site visit later this year or early 2027. Thank you for the immense amount of work taking place to draft our application. Like you, I look forward to greeting our Magnet surveyors and proudly showcasing all that encompasses nursing at Valley.
Thank you for a tremendous year, and for all you do for our patients and each other.
Sincerely,
Charles Vannoy, DNP, RN, MBA, FACHE, NEA-BC, HN-BC
Vice President, Patient Care Services
Chief Nursing Officer
Valley Health System Mission, Vision, and Values Statements
Nursing Mission, Vision, and Philosophy Statements
National Board Certifications Obtained in 2025
- Jesse Addeo, BSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM
Inpatient Obstetric Nursing, Certification in Electronic Fetal Monitoring - Danielle Baginski, BSN, RN, CIC
Certified in Infection Control - Emily Beattie, BSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC
Holistic Nurse Baccalaureate Board Certified - Prisca Benson, MSN, RN, OCN
Oncology Certified Nurse - Jake Brodarzon, BSN, RN, CCTN
Certified Clinical Transplant Nurse - Regina Carbone, BSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC
Medical-Surgical Nursing Board Certified - Marianne Chirdo, BSN, RN, CCRN
Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse - Emily Clark, BSN, RN, ACRCC
Advanced Clinical Research Coordinator Certification - Janelle Collins-Williams, RN, MEDSURG-BC
Medical-Surgical Nursing Board Certified - Esther Daniels, BSN, RN, HNB-BC, CCRN
Holistic Nurse Baccalaureate Board Certified, Critical Care Registered Nurse - Patricia Dignam, MSN, AGNP, CWOCN, HN-BC
Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner - Colleen Duffy, BSN, RN, C-EFM
Certification in Electronic Fetal Monitoring - Marlena Dybas, BSN, RN, HN-BC
Holistic Nurse Board Certified - Emily Fagan, BSN, RN, C-EFM
Certification in Electronic Fetal Monitoring - Ana Fellippello, BSN, RN, CDP
Board Certified Dementia Practitioner - Leyla Ganchi, MSN, MBA, RN, CEN, CIC, CNOR, CASSPT
Certified Emergency Nurse - Ancy George, APN, ANCC, PMHNP
Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - Jason Gruia, MSN, RN-BC, NEA-BC
Nurse Executive, Advanced - Kimberley Hall, BSN, MHA, RN-C, C-EFM
Electronic Fetal Monitoring Certified - Danielle Harkin, MSN, RN, FNP-BC
Family Nurse Practitioner Board Certified - Kelly Kennedy, MSN, RN-BC, HN-BC, FNP-C
Holistic Nurse Board Certified - Sehan Kim, BSN, RN, CNN
Certified Nephrology Nurse - Kim M. Lewicki, BSN, HN-BC
Holistic Nurse Board Certified - Erica Lui, MSN, RNC-NIC, FNP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner - Certified - Jose Maestro, BSN, RN, CNN
Certified Nephrology Nurse - Seth Marcelo, BSN, RN, CMSRN
Medical-Surgical Nurse Certified - Breanne Mastromarino, MSN, RN-BC, ACNPC-AG
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - Andrezza Masi, BSN, RN, COS-C, HCS-O
OASIS Specialist-Clinical Board Certified
Home Care Clinical Specialist-OASIS Board Certified - Winnet Mineses, BSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC, HN-BC
Holistic Nurse Board Certified - Leigha Moat, BSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC
Medical-Surgical Nursing Board Certified - Veronica Monroy, BSN, RN-BC, OCN, HN-BC
Holistic Nurse Board Certified - Carolyn Roche, BSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC
Medical-Surgical Nursing Board Certified - Lindsay Romano, BSN, RN, COS-C
OASIS Specialist-Clinical Board Certified - Gabriella Russo, BSN, RN, CCRN
Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse - Dawn Santos, MSN, RN, AHN-BC
Advanced Holistic Nursing - Caitlin Shannon, BSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC
Medical-Surgical Nursing Board Certified - Judith Siracusa, MSN, RN, PCCN, NPD-BC
Nursing Professional Development Board Certified - Olivia Sozio, BSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC
Medical-Surgical Nursing Board Certified - Ewelina Stepien, BSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC
Medical-Surgical Nursing Board Certified - Maria Vierneza, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, HN-BC
Nursing Professional Development Board Certified - Sara Wolfson, BSN, RN-BC, OCN
Oncology Nurse Certified, Gerontological Nursing Certification
Formal Degrees Conferred in 2025
- Ariana Abreu, BSN, RN
- Bryan Amaya, BSN, RN
- Nicole Brown, MSN, RN, PCCN
- Isabella Bono, MSN, RN, FNP-C
- Judith Currier, MSN, RN, CGRN, HN-BC
- Emily Davies, BSN, MBA, RN, CNOR
- Patricia Dignam, MSN, RN, AGNP-C, CWOCN, HN-BC
- Christine Dolan, BSN, RNC-MNN
- Nicole Erbetta, BSN, RN
- Emily Fagan, BSN, RN
- Louisa Ghiberti-Toledo, DNP, AGACNP-BC, RN, HN-BC, APN
- Marlene Gomez, MSN, RN
- Joshua Gregoire, DNP, MPH, RN, NEA-BC
- Danielle Harkin, MSN, RN, FNP-BC
- Kristine Indri, MSN, RN, FNP
- Patricia Jimenez, MSN, RN, AGNP-C
- Kristen LeGeyt, MSN, RN
- Nicole Leocata, MSN, RN
- Erica Lui, MSN, RNC-NIC, FNP-C
- Nicoletta Manoussakis, BSN, RN
- Breanne Mastromarino, MSN, RN, ACNPC-AG
- Patrick McHale, BSN, RN
- Lisa Marie Myers, BSN, MS, RN, HNB-BC
- Rachel Odinsky, MSN, RN
- Courtney Panaretos, BSN, RN
- Shruti Patel, MSN, RN
- Riddhi Rana, BSN, RN
- Abigail Santos, RN, LPN
- Alyssa Veenstra, MSN, RN, APRN, FNP-BC
- Maria Vero, MSN, RN, OCN
Degrees and Certifications at The Valley Hospital
2025 Editorial Team
Editor-in-Chief
- Charles Vannoy, DNP, RN, MBA, FACHE, NEA-BC, HN-BC
Vice President, Patient Care Services
Chief Nursing Officer Executive Editors
- Jacqueline Gardocki , MBA, MSN, BSN, RN, CNOR, CASC
Manager, OR Luckow Pavilion - Katie Ver Hage, MSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, IBCLC
Manager, Maternal Fetal Medicine Editorial Board
- Stephanie Ardito
Manager, Communications and Marketing - Josephine Bodino, DNP, MPA, RN, NEA-BC, HN-BC
Assistant Vice President, Professional Practice/PCS Finance - Lora Bognar, PhD, RN, ANP-BC
Director, Clinical Partnership and Nursing Programs - Laura Carey, MBA
Internal Communications Coordinator, Communications and Marketing - Joshua Gregoire, DNP, MPH, RN, NEA-BC
Assistant Vice President, Quality/Performance Improvement and Valley Medical Group Clinical Operations - Emma Hagedoorn, MA
Associate, Communications and Marketing - Joya Kabel, PhD, RN, ACM-RN
Nurse Scientist - Erin Kelly, MS
Associate, Communications and Marketing - Carmen Makino, BSN, RN
Clinical Manager, Specialty Team, Valley Home Care - Jordan Minnema, MSN, NE-BC, LSSGB – HC
Director, Patient and Family Experience - Karen O'Keefe, MSN, RN, ONC, Med-Surg-BC, HN-BC
Total Joint Replacement Coordinator - Kenneth Parker, MBA
Director, Communications and Marketing - Shruti Patel, MSN, RN, CHPN
Clinical Manager, Hospice - Jamie Pennetta
Digital Marketing Coordinator - Monika Reisenauer, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner - Sobeida Santana-Joseph, MSN, MBA, RN, NE-BC, LSSBB, OCN
Executive Director, Valley-Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Care
The editorial team would like to recognize the contributions of Shruti Patel, MSN, RN, CHPN, to the Nursing Annual Report. Sadly, Shruti passed away during the production of this year’s report. We remember Shruti’s steadfast dedication to the nursing profession and her valuable work as a member of this committee, and send our condolences to her family and friends.