| Little Company of Mary Nurses Honored |
Posted: June 15, 2001 |
Two Little Company of Mary Registered Nurses were recently honored by NurseWeek Magazine for their outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of nursing. They were among a select group of nurses chosen by the magazine in its third annual Nursing Excellence Awards.
Louis Rotondo, RN, a Project Leader and Systems Analyst at Little Company of Mary Hospital in Torrance, won the "Innovation" cateogry for his acclaimed work in bridging the basic skill sets of nursing with the need to capture important patient information through Little Company of Mary's computer (Information) systems. Now, nurses' bedside notes and chart entries are entered and captured digitally via handheld computers. Rotondo was also cited for his innovative work in helping create a working computer system for a quadriplegic patient so he could continue his college studies from his Little Company of Mary bed.
Ellen Gorbunoff, BSN, RN, and Little Company of Mary Hospital's Manager of Education and Staff Development, was also honored by the magazine as a finalist in the "Teaching" awards category. |
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