Celebrating Certified Nurses Day

Riverside Healthcare is celebrating Certified Nurses Day on March 19 by honoring its board-certified nurses.


Board certification of nurses plays an increasingly important role in the assurance of high standards of care for patients and their loved ones. Nursing, like health care in general, has become increasingly complex. While a registered nurse (RN) license provides entry to general nursing practice, the knowledge-intensive requirements of modern nursing require extensive education, as well as a strong personal commitment to excellence by the nurse.


Riverside Healthcare encourages national board certification for all its nurses. There are many nursing certification specialties, such as medical-surgical, pediatric, pain management, cardiovascular, oncology, hospice, case management, emergency nursing, critical care, and many others. Many nursing certification bodies exist to serve the full range of specialized nursing care offered in the contemporary health care system; national nurse-certifying bodies should be accredited by the Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC) or the National Organization for Competence Assurance (NOCA).


Please join Riverside Healthcare and the nation’s national nursing certification organizations in honoring those hardworking, dedicated nurses for their professionalism, commitment, and a job well done!

The following is a list of certified nurses that are being recognized for their professionalism, leadership, and commitment to excellence in patient care:

Sarah Allen
Heather Davis
Tammie Henderson
Christina Mitsdarffer
Allison Savini
Dana Arseneau
Krista Davis
Renee Hess
Karen Moore
Mary Schore
Sara Baer-Leveque
Erin Dean
Sarah Himes
Victoria Morgan
Janella Schroeder
Abigail Banter
Afton Dearinger
Lindsay Hoekstra
Andrea Mouritzen
Deanna Schroeder
Krista Barton
Elizabeth Deck
Christin Hoffner
Laura Muehling
Marisa Schrum
Paula Blair
Lauren Decker
Amy Hornbuckle
Tammy Mylcraine
Barbara Schuch
Lisa Bodemer
Jessica DeGroot
Tenise Irvin
Wende Norris
Karla Schweigert
Deanna Booker
Rachel Denault
Keyoma Jamerson
Carrie O’Connor
Brittani Seagren
Bradley Boswell
Barbara DeYoung
Deborah Johnston
Lindsay O’Connor
Madhu Sharma
Kathryn Boudreau
Holly Dinello
Colleen Johnston
Erika Ohlendorf
Kimberly Shelanskey
Alyssa Brack
Victoria Dolan
Nicole Jones
Margaret Ondrey
Janice Sheridan
Mary Brandenburg
Jennifer Dole
Alexa Kieffer
Kaylene Opitz
Sharon Shoudis

Judi Brault
Olivia Dougherty
Sheila Kirchner
Natalie Palka
Jessica Simone
Timothy Brown
Jean Durell
Jill Kollmann
Neelie Panozzo
Jeanine Sims
Lori-Ann Bruer
Wendy Dyer
Carrie Kruse
Elaine Papineau
Michelle Smith
Jennifer Bruner
Rachel Edwards
Joanna Lambert
Maria Pappas
Nicole Smith
Keith Buza
Libertyana Erfe
Brenda Lamping
Tracey Peachey
Molly Smith
Amanda Cadle
Edwina Ferris
Christine Langellier
Nancy Peeler
Laura Snow
Tara Campo
Laura Fitzpatrick
Vanessa Latty
Sarah Penkas
Taylor St. Paul
Vanessa Capps
Carolina Ford
Rubi Lauvina
Ashley Perreault
Shana Teske
Rick Carlson
Paula Franklin
Deena Layton
Karlie Peters
Whitney Trevino
LaTivia Carr
Tiffany Furlan
Bethani Lewis
Heather Petkunas
Mandi Troli
Shambre Chambers
Kimberly Gaddis
Lynn Lochner
Jessica Pettigrew
Sarah Tudor
Ashley Chappell
Heather Gill
Kathryn Locke
Janet Phelan
Dione Valentino

Karen Cherry
Alejandra Gomez
Georgina Lopez
Barbara Pfingsten
Katherine Van Hoveln
Lynn Christian
Jacqueline Granger
Nicole Lopez
Billie Pollom
Laura Velasco
Andrea Cinnamon
Kaylee Gray
Kimberly Lyons
Julianne Post
Karen Verrill
Diane Clatterbuck
Carrie Greenley
Kris Madison
Julie Pranger
Daniel Wainwright
Becky Conroy
Shannon Greenquist
Jena Martis
Crystal Rath
Angel White
Dawn Corbin
Kathryn Hamblen
Tina Martis
Jessica Ray
Kelly White
Jeffrey Coto
Kendra Hansen
Caitlin McCarthy
Dena Reddick
Morgan Willbarger
Denys Crater
Angela Harre
Melissa McCue
Nicole Robinson
Elizabeth Wirth
Amy Creek
Barbara Hartman
Mellody McDonald
Cheryl Rogers
Maggie Worby
Cynthia Croyle
Tiffany Hartman
Teresa McKissack
Marissa Ruebhausen
Kristin Cyrier
Laura Healy
Brenda McLaren
Melissa Sanders
Chloe Dalton
Angela Heldt
Amy Memenga
Jenna Sarna

Note: We regret the omission of anyone who has a certification. This list is developed from staff turning in a copy of their credentials to the Organizational Development & Learning Department at Riverside. If we missed you this year, send a copy of your certification to [email protected]. THANK YOU for helping us keep our records up-to-date.