NYU Winthrop Nurse Manager Awarded ‘Nurse Of Excellence 2018’

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From left: Al Glover, COO NYU Winthrop Hospital; Valerie Terzano RN, Chair of the Nurse Excellence Sub-Committee and senior vice president of Nursing/Chief Nursing Officer, NYU Winthrop Hospital; 2018 Nurse of Excellence Lila Hageman-Sheehan RN; Donna Caccavale RN, vice president, Nursing, NYU Winthrop Hospital; Gara Edelstein RN, Chief Nursing Officer, Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center/Catholic Health Services of Long Island.

NYU Winthrop Hospital is proud to announce that among a field of nurses and nurse faculty at 27 hospitals and schools of nursing in Nassau and Suffolk Counties, Lila Hageman-Sheehan, BSN, RN, CEN, stood out to win Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council’s top nursing honor, the “Nurse of Excellence Award 2018.” Hageman-Sheehan, the Nurse Manager of the Emergency Department at NYU Winthrop, was chosen for her outstanding contributions to the nursing profession and to the field of health care including demonstrating leadership, serving as a role model to inspire others, illustrating significant achievements, and going far above and beyond normal duties.

“Lila Hageman-Sheehan represents all that a nurse should be, passionate, caring and competent, and she is a leader who fosters safer communities,” said Valerie Terzano, PhD (c), RN, NEA-BC, Chief Nursing Officer at NYU Winthrop Hospital. “Lila has long been a catalyst for change, working to improve the health care of Long Island residents, and we could not be prouder of her at this moment, receiving this coveted award.”

Among other current initiatives, Hageman-Sheehan is taking a lead role in the development of a SAFE (Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner) program for NYU Winthrop, collaborating with the Nassau County District Attorney’s office, Nassau County Police Department and others to improve upon and provide compassionate care to the victims of sexual assault. She participates in the Medical Reserve Corp of Nassau County, volunteering to be on standby in the event of a mass casualty incident.

Hageman-Sheehan’s compassion knows few bounds. Following the Las Vegas mass shootings in October 2017 that left 58 dead and 851 injured, she coordinated a collection to purchase lunches for the entire staff at two Las Vegas Hospital emergency departments. Those colleagues, overwhelmed by the support and compassion, sent letters of appreciation.

Previously, in 2017, Hageman-Sheehan served as president of the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) Nassau/Queens chapter, initiating offsite programs for ENA members, including “Water Watch,” a water safety program for children and parents, aimed at reducing the number of pediatric victims of water-related accidents.

In receiving this Nurse of Excellence 2018 recognition, Hageman-Sheehan also was given a unique teapot, in a tradition that dates back decades. The teapot symbolizes that nurses are like teabags; they don’t know their own strength until they get into hot water.

—Submitted by NYU Winthrop Hospital

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