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Excellence in Clinical Nursing


An RN who demonstrates superior clinical nursing knowledge and expert skills and who applies both in ways that measurably impact the quality of pa- tient care and improve outcomes in any clinical setting or nursing specialty.


Lisa Lima, MSN, PNP, CNS Clinical Nurse Specialist NICU Valley Presbyterian Hospital, Van Nuys, Calif.


Sakura Norling, RN, ADN, PCCN, SCRN Clinical Nurse II St. Joseph Hospital,Orange, Calif.


Hrachuhi (Lily) Hakhpandyan, BSN, RN Registered Nurse


White Memorial Medical Center, Los Angeles


LeAnn Shipp, RN Registered Nurse, ICU VA San Diego Healthcare System


Deborah Lang Rice, MN, FNP-BC Clinical Faculty UCLA School of Nursing


Adriana Velez, MSN, BS, RN, ATC Clinical II RN, Media St. Joseph Hospital,Orange, Calif.


Excellence in Community Care


An RN who exemplifi es outstanding clinical knowledge and nursing expertise in caring for patients in settings beyond the hospital, including professional home care nursing; home hospice; sub-acute and intermediate care; and other ambulatory community, industrial or school nurse roles.


Valerie Hayes, PhD, MN, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP, APHN-BC


Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Integrated Community Care VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System


Angela Kamau, MSN, RN-BC Registered Nurse Care Manager VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System


Luz Cristobal, MSN, RN Substance Use Disorder Program Care Coordinator VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, North Hills, Calif.


Liz Harrell, DNP, PMHNP-BC Program Director


Arizona State University, College of Nursing & Health Innovation Phoenix


Judy Reynolds, BSN, RN, PHN, NCSN School Nurse


Long Beach (Calif.) Unifi ed School District


READ expanded bios of each GEM Awards fi nalist at Nurse.com/Article/GEM-Finalists-West. 2016 • Visit us at NURSE.com 21


2016 Nurse.com Nursing Excellence GEM Awards


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