Excela Health is proud to be a participant in the Cameos of Caring®
Award sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing.
What Is the Award?
The award was created to pay tribute to the profession of nursing and recognize
registered nurses’ commitment and dedication to the delivery of
quality patient care. Also, the award provides increased public awareness
of the nursing profession by highlighting the rewards of a nursing career.
This awareness is vital in recruiting a new generation of nurses to offset
the current nursing shortage.
Who Is Eligible?
Nominations for this award are open to all non-exempt registered nurses
who provide
direct patient care.
Our goal is to select Excela Health registered nurses who:
Demonstrate a commitment to consistent, proactive decision-making and
excellence in nursing care
Serve as an effective advocate for patients and their families
Encourage and motivate others, and be recognized as a role model for the
profession of nursing
How Do We Nominate a Registered Nurse to Receive This Award?
Although only professional registered nurses may be nominated, anyone from
any discipline or department may nominate an RN. The nomination forms
are reviewed anonymously by a group of judges that may include administration,
the Executive Board, nursing management, the chief nursing officer, Education
and physicians. This group selects the awardees (one from each campus)
using the information submitted on the nomination forms.
What Happens Next?
The awardees are announced during the National Nurses Week Celebration.
Our registered nurses represent Excela Heath at an awards gala in Pittsburgh.
Awardees receive a specially crafted award that symbolizes excellence
in clinical practice and are featured in the Cameos of Caring video presentation.
Proceeds from the gala benefit the Cameos of Caring® Scholarship Fund,
an endowment that helps registered nurses advance their education.
2019 Cameos Jamie Kimmick, BSN, RN, CCRN, Acute Care
Melissa Townsend, RN, Ambulatory Care
2018 Cameos Lori Zajdel, BSN, RN, PCU, Westmoreland Hospital
Amber Mauck, BSN, RN, Excela Health Home Care & Hospice
Kathleen Rosatti, MSN, RN, Director of Medical Outcomes, Patient Safety
and Infection Prevention; Quality and Safety Award
2016 Cameos Bernadette Wallace, BSN, RN, Acute Care
Tammie Hoke, RN, Excela Health Home Care & Hospice
Raymond Paronish, CRNP, (Palliative Care), Advanced Practice Award
2015 Cameos Denise Addis, MSN, RN, CHHQ, Quality and Safety Award
Christy West, BSN, RN, Acute Care, Westmoreland Hospital
Megan Reed, BSN, RN, Ambulatory Care, Excela Health Home Care & Hospice
2014 Cameos Nicole Albert, RN, Frick Hospital
Maureen Cutrell, BSN, RN, Westmoreland Hospital
Matthew Klimchock, BSN, RN, Excela Health Home Care & Hospice
Debbie Wilson, RN, CCRN, Latrobe Hospital
2013 Cameos Shawn Ditch, RN, BSN, Excela Health Home Care & Hospice
Kayla M. Ellis, RN, BSN, SANE-A, Emergency Department, Latrobe Hospital
Karen Kettering, RN-C, Family Additions Maternity Center, Westmoreland Hospital
Jeanie Thomas, RN, BSN, SANE, Emergency Department, Frick Hospital
2012 Cameos Kerri Humes, RM, Frick Hospital
Brenda Toth, RN, Excela Health Home Care & Hospice
Patti Lukon, RN, Latrobe Hospital
Angela Ritz, RN, Westmoreland Hospital
2011 Cameos Kim Wystepek, RN, Frick Hospital
Mary Ellen Davin, Excela Health Home Care & Hospice
Barbara Grote, RN, Latrobe Hospital
Diane Testa, RN, Westmoreland Hospital
2010 Cameos Sandra C. Brown, RN, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Frick Hospital
Luanne M. Klimchock, RN, CHPN, Excela Health Home Care & Hospice
Jill Helinsky, RN, Pediatrics/Women’s Care, Westmoreland Hospital
Cindy Weston, RN, ER, Latrobe Hospital
2009 Cameos Amy Medved, CRNP, Westmoreland Hospital
Christina Yasick, RN, BSN 3D, Westmoreland Hospital
Stacie L. Shultz, RN, Emergency, Frick Hospital
Kathy Phillips, RN, Excela Health Home Care & Hospice
Nancy J. Goodman, RN, Clinical Coordinator 3 South, Latrobe Hospital
Diane Brannan, RN, 1st Floor Annex, Westmoreland at Jeannette Hospital campus
2008 Cameos Michele Curcio, RN, 2 South, Frick Hospital
Charles Burkholder, RN, Excela Health Home Care & Hospice
Lynnette Rendina, RN, 3D Nursing Supervisor, Westmoreland Hospital
Michelle Stevens, RN, Westmoreland at Jeannette Hospital campus
