59 2025 Nursing Annual Report 2025 List of Accomplishments — Sharp Grossmont Hospital External Honors and Awards • Joint Commission Spine Surgery Certification • Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement Joint Commission recertification • Eighth consecutive Leapfrog “A” Grade • Surgical ICU Gold-Level Beacon Award from the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) • U.S. News & World Report Best Maternity Hospital — Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns Grossmont • Sepsis Certification from The Joint Commission • Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation (GEDA) — Gold Presentations and Posters See Addendum Publications Failla, K., Wren, S., Granados, E., & Kendal, C. Use of intentional rounding to increase nurse retention. Journal for Nurses in Professional Development, 42(1), 38-41. https://doi.org/10.1097/ NND.0000000000001205. Nibbelink, C.W., Mendoza, K., Harding, H., & Fields, W. (2025). How fast Is my patient deteriorating? A qualitative description study of a concern factor tool to support nurses’ communication and prioritization decision making: An exemplar on a COVID-19 unit. Advances in Nursing Science, February 18, 2025, Published ahead of print. doi:10.1097/ANS.0000000000000558 Research Awards Kristine Mendoza — Jaynelle Stichler Emerging Research Award, Emerging Researcher Sharp Research and Innovations Conference 2025 Nursing Excellence Awards Nurse of the Year: Arlen Stuart, Advanced Clinician Transformational Leadership • Nurse Leader: Sheila Hinkley, Clinical Nurse Lead • Clinical Nurse: Drew St Pierre, Advanced Clinician Structural Empowerment • Nurse Leader: Kristine Kohlmann, Clinical Nurse Lead • Clinical Nurse (and Nurse of the Year Winner): Arlen Stuart, Advanced Clinician Exemplary Professional Practice • Nurse Leader: Taylor Delgadillo, Nurse Educator • Clinical Nurse: Kimberly Insel, Advanced Clinician New Knowledge, Innovation and Improvement • Nurse Leader: Amy Calbow, CNS/Nurse Educator • Clinical Nurse: Amanda Cardinal, Advanced Clinician Nightingale: Teresa Enojas, Advanced Clinician LVN: Diana Pineda, LVN Nursing Support — Bedside: Raymond Leblanc, Nursing Assistant
