RWMC: Content for Nurses

Our nurses take great pride in working at Roger Williams. We could tell you how employee satisfaction is a top priority or how teamwork plays an important role in our success, but we'd rather have our nurses speak for themselves.

Each year, during National Nurses Week, we hold an essay contest where our nurses are asked to reflect on one of the themes of our Model of Care. The theme for the 2006 essay contest was “Compassion.” The following are our winning entries.

Compassion in Nursing
By Kathleen DeCristofaro, RN
Center Four

Choosing Compassion
By Jennifer Brothers, RN
Maxi Care

A Touch of Compassion
By Sue Connell-Quetta, RN
Emergency Department

The Importance of Compassion
Louse Marie DelSanto, RN
Center Three

Building A Bridge
By June Stakun, RN, MS, MA
West 3, Geriatric Psychiatry Unit

An Unexpected Awakening
By Denise Bergeron, RN
Operating Room

I’m Glad It Was Me
By Elaine Bodick, RN
Endoscopy

Archived Essays

Nursing competency is a journey
by Ruth Scott, RN
Clinical Nurse Manager, East 3

Competency redefined
by Louise M. DelSanto, RN
Subacute Unit

Without a doubt
by Darlene Dunphy, RN
Clinical Manager, Perioperative Services

"Teamwork in a time of crisis"
by Lori J. Tucker
RN, Emergency Department

"Patient satisfaction and the art of nursing teamwork"
by Barbara Medeiros, RN, Robin Martellini, RN, Kristen Shea, RN, Elizabeth Broadway, RN, Beth Harnois, RN, and Robyn Moore, RN

"I came to Roger Williams as a new graduate and the friendly atmosphere made me immediately comfortable. The size of the hospital allowed me to develop a closer relationship with my patients. Once I was on the floor, I had the opportunity to work one-on-one with a nurse preceptor, which gave me more confidence in my nursing skills. The staff on my unit is so close that they have become a second family to me."

Samantha Scott, RN
Oncology Unit