Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at University of Maryland Medical Center
December 2024
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
at University of Maryland Medical Center
University of Maryland Medical Center Downtown Campus
Baltimore
,
MD
United States
Jezza Abellera, BSN, RN
Emily Bartashus, MSN, RN
Shannon Behan, BSN, RN
Katherine Benzing, RN
Jessica Berry, BSN, RN
Miranda Burton, BSN, RN
Ruby Carder, RN
Erica Chipley, BSN, RN
Alexis Clark, PCT
Serenity Coit, PCT
Derrick Collins, RN
Ainsley Copinger, RN
Lauren Costlow, PVAT
Kim Curtis, Unit Secretary
Ericka Davenport, Unit Secretary
Jenna DeBerardinis, Student Nurse
Amber Douglas, Unit Secretary
Cathleen Figueroa, BSN, RN
Aly Frank, RN
Sarah, Gilbertsen, BSN, RN
Deja Gonzalez, MSN, BSN, RN
Kimberky Griffith, BSN, RN
Yami Guerrero, BSN, RN
Sarah Harburda, RN
Lauren Harwood, RN
Taka Hayakawa, PVAT
Max Herwig, BSN, RN
Cecelia Hickman, BSN, RN
Nicole Holzhauser, BSN, RN
Courtney Howes, BSN, RN
Hannah Jackson, BSN, RN, CPN
T'Ericka Jackson, BSN, RN
Roshell Jefferson, PCT
Ashley Johnson, BSN, RN
Sade Johnson, BSN, RN
Jennifer Knox, BSN, RN, CCRN
Kendall Krumenacker, BSN, RN
Victoria Lapierre, RN
Yaeeun Lee, BSN, RN
Kiana Mack
Meliza Marasigan, BSN, RN
Veronica Maring, BSN, RN
Kayla McGregor, BSN, RN
Jordan Mojica, BSN, RN
Shari Moody, BSN, RN
Julia Noel, BSN, RN, CCRN
Megan O'Ferral, BSN, RN
Megan Odle, BSN, RN, CCRN
Oyinlola Odebo, Student Nurse
Michaela Olsen, RN
Lauren Orye, RN
Alyssa Pagels, RN
Susie Parks, MS, RN
Candice Prescott, BSN, RN
Nikita Raley, MSN, RN
Aide Ramirez-Cortes, Unit Secretary
Rosa Rodriguez, PCT
Shannon Rollins, RN
Alivia Scaffidi, BSN, RN
Zachary Shepard, RN
Josie Sherwood, RN
Shantel Simeos, BSN, RN
Zaria Solomon, RN
Mae Soto-Machuacay, RN
Ethena Stallings, RN
Sierra Stark, BSN, RN
Emily Steer, BSN, RN
Marhawnae Stokes, RN
Amanda Strotman, Student Nurse
Jordan Tabor, RN
Heaven Tuffar, Student Nurse
Daisy Valladares, BSN, RN
Morgan Waltz, BSN, RN
Naomi Weinstein, RN
Marin Wilson, BSN, RN
Connie Yuen, Student Nurse
Danielle Zambito, MSN, RN
Pamela King, MSN, RN, CCRN
Tina Humbel, Nurse Manager, DNP, MHA, RN-BC, CPN, CCRN-K
Emily Bartashus, MSN, RN
Shannon Behan, BSN, RN
Katherine Benzing, RN
Jessica Berry, BSN, RN
Miranda Burton, BSN, RN
Ruby Carder, RN
Erica Chipley, BSN, RN
Alexis Clark, PCT
Serenity Coit, PCT
Derrick Collins, RN
Ainsley Copinger, RN
Lauren Costlow, PVAT
Kim Curtis, Unit Secretary
Ericka Davenport, Unit Secretary
Jenna DeBerardinis, Student Nurse
Amber Douglas, Unit Secretary
Cathleen Figueroa, BSN, RN
Aly Frank, RN
Sarah, Gilbertsen, BSN, RN
Deja Gonzalez, MSN, BSN, RN
Kimberky Griffith, BSN, RN
Yami Guerrero, BSN, RN
Sarah Harburda, RN
Lauren Harwood, RN
Taka Hayakawa, PVAT
Max Herwig, BSN, RN
Cecelia Hickman, BSN, RN
Nicole Holzhauser, BSN, RN
Courtney Howes, BSN, RN
Hannah Jackson, BSN, RN, CPN
T'Ericka Jackson, BSN, RN
Roshell Jefferson, PCT
Ashley Johnson, BSN, RN
Sade Johnson, BSN, RN
Jennifer Knox, BSN, RN, CCRN
Kendall Krumenacker, BSN, RN
Victoria Lapierre, RN
Yaeeun Lee, BSN, RN
Kiana Mack
Meliza Marasigan, BSN, RN
Veronica Maring, BSN, RN
Kayla McGregor, BSN, RN
Jordan Mojica, BSN, RN
Shari Moody, BSN, RN
Julia Noel, BSN, RN, CCRN
Megan O'Ferral, BSN, RN
Megan Odle, BSN, RN, CCRN
Oyinlola Odebo, Student Nurse
Michaela Olsen, RN
Lauren Orye, RN
Alyssa Pagels, RN
Susie Parks, MS, RN
Candice Prescott, BSN, RN
Nikita Raley, MSN, RN
Aide Ramirez-Cortes, Unit Secretary
Rosa Rodriguez, PCT
Shannon Rollins, RN
Alivia Scaffidi, BSN, RN
Zachary Shepard, RN
Josie Sherwood, RN
Shantel Simeos, BSN, RN
Zaria Solomon, RN
Mae Soto-Machuacay, RN
Ethena Stallings, RN
Sierra Stark, BSN, RN
Emily Steer, BSN, RN
Marhawnae Stokes, RN
Amanda Strotman, Student Nurse
Jordan Tabor, RN
Heaven Tuffar, Student Nurse
Daisy Valladares, BSN, RN
Morgan Waltz, BSN, RN
Naomi Weinstein, RN
Marin Wilson, BSN, RN
Connie Yuen, Student Nurse
Danielle Zambito, MSN, RN
Pamela King, MSN, RN, CCRN
Tina Humbel, Nurse Manager, DNP, MHA, RN-BC, CPN, CCRN-K
It is an honor to bestow upon the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit the Team DAISY Award. This story is one example of how the PICU influences the lives of its patients and their families every day.
Recently, our lives were forever changed. Our grandson was escorted off of an airplane at BWI Airport to travel by ambulance to BWMC. During the last part of their flight, he was throwing up “blood” and needed immediate medical attention. After some observation and fluids at BWMC, his body was still lifeless. In the early, he was transferred by ambulance to UMMC, where he landed in the PICU. He underwent many surgeries and even coded while in the PICU. But God. He had our grandson exactly where he needed to be: in the hands of some amazing medical professionals. You saved his life!! For that, we are forever grateful. We watched and prayed and praised Jesus for every victory that occurred in his healing process. We also watched how amazing you all were in taking care of him and loving him. His infectious smile was something we waited many days to see, but when it happened, he lit up the room! We are glad you were able to see that. We want to thank you all so very much for the exceptional care you provided our grandson. We are still waiting for his intestines to wake up and do their thing, but we know that God’s got this, and when it happens, you just might hear us cheering and praising Jesus from the 5th floor! Again, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts! May God bless each and every one of you!!! You all are amazing!
Recently, our lives were forever changed. Our grandson was escorted off of an airplane at BWI Airport to travel by ambulance to BWMC. During the last part of their flight, he was throwing up “blood” and needed immediate medical attention. After some observation and fluids at BWMC, his body was still lifeless. In the early, he was transferred by ambulance to UMMC, where he landed in the PICU. He underwent many surgeries and even coded while in the PICU. But God. He had our grandson exactly where he needed to be: in the hands of some amazing medical professionals. You saved his life!! For that, we are forever grateful. We watched and prayed and praised Jesus for every victory that occurred in his healing process. We also watched how amazing you all were in taking care of him and loving him. His infectious smile was something we waited many days to see, but when it happened, he lit up the room! We are glad you were able to see that. We want to thank you all so very much for the exceptional care you provided our grandson. We are still waiting for his intestines to wake up and do their thing, but we know that God’s got this, and when it happens, you just might hear us cheering and praising Jesus from the 5th floor! Again, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts! May God bless each and every one of you!!! You all are amazing!