Antioch Medical Center Coordinating & Executive Council
Chair
Mhagsy Celestino, MSN, BSN, RN, CCRN, RNM
SN III-Intensive Care Unit
Co-Chair
Tina Cartwright, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, NPD-BC, EBP-C, MEDSURG-BC, Caritas Coach®
Director, Nursing Professional Development and Magnet Program
2024 Priorities
Relaunch Professional Governance Council structure and processes in alignment with Regional and Best Practice Standards
Assess existing nursing recognition processes
Focus on RN engagement survey
Accomplishments
July – Re-launched PGC with applications for all areas with a focus to create 8 new units councils and relaunching of our 4 Core Councils.
August – All 12 Councils selected the chair and chair elect and confirmed their core council representatives. 60 front-line nurse leaders supported by 20 Director/Manager nurse leaders!
August – AMC launched HEREOS Committee with all areas represented and dissolved Quality A&B to align it closely as the workgroup under Quality & Safety Core Council
September – RN Engagement Survey shared and Units and PGC began action planning 3 goals with the “little bit more” as our focus areas.
October – Launched S-O-A-R QR code to showcase organizational achievement and recognitions where anyone can share stories and upload pictures of clinical excellence, professional practice enhancements, exceptional care experiences, and professional growth.
November – Launched AMC Nursing Recognition Committee to focus on Daisy, PETAL, & Lotus Award to allow Professional Development Core Council to focus on org-wide improvement of Professional Development. Recognitions and Retention will be of strategic focus for Coordinating & Executive Council going forward.
December – All councils have established pillar aligned goals and will be prepared for 2025 and our upcoming Nursing Strategic Planning Retreat in January!
Transformational Leadership
The Antioch Medical Center’s Professional Governance Council structure was relaunched in July, 2024. 8 new Unit Councils, ensuring diversity, inclusion, and equity of membership across all nursing areas of the Medical Center were launched. The Professional Governance Council will lead a model of shared decision making and will empower nurses to enhance and innovate their practice. The HEROES committee has been aligned with the Quality and Safety Core Council and AMC Nursing Recognition Committee to support meaningful recognition for nurses. 60 front-line staff nurses joined the councils and are supported by the Nursing leadership team. Plans for a 5th Core Council focused on Practice and Informatics is in progress and will begin in January 2025.
Caring Science/Care Experience Core Council
(Pictured left to right)
Antoniette Williams, BSN, RNC-OB, EFM-C (Chair, MCH)
Arya Wahaj, BSN, RN (2MT)
Adrianna Heredia, RN (3MS)
Keanna Riley, RN (ICU)
Laura Tongi (Care Experience)
Rev. Lisa Sargent, M.Div., BCC (Chaplain)
Aimee Poole. BSN, RN, CPEN (Chair-elect, ED)
Akilandeswari Rayer, RN (4MT)
Cherrie Tsuda, BSN, RN (Periop)
Kulvinder Purewal, BSN, RN (CoC)
EBP & Research Core Council
(Pictured left to right)
Sonam Choegyel, FNP, MSN, RN (CoC)
Sheena Kataria, MSN, RN (Chair-Elect, ED)
Mary Salas, MSN, RN, APRN-AGCNS-BC (Advisor, Nursing Professional Development)
Janelle Derit, BSN, RN, PCCN (4MT)
Jenelyn Endriga, RN, BSN, (2MT)
Shiela Sulit, MSN, RN, CNOR, (Chair, Periop)
Mhagsy Celestino, MSN, BSN, RN, CCRN, RNM (ICU)
Otila Loya, MSN, MBA, RN (Advisor, Nursing and Clinical Practice TPMG)
Marie Arenas, MSN, RN, CNL, (Advisor, Nursing Operations)
Melanie Roberts, BSN, RN, RNC-OB (MCH)
Edith Okoli, DNP, MSN, PHN, CMSRN, RN (3MS) (Not pictured)
Professional Development Core Council
(Pictured left to right)
Dulcelena Pureco, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN (ED)
Arwa Abuusba, BSN, RN (3MS)
Maria Arizza Laude, BEN, RN (4MT)
Olivia Casela, RN (Float Pool/2MT, Chair)
Delphine Joko, MSN, RN (MCH)
Mahjabeen Merchant, BSN, RN, PHN (CoC)
Laura Balleza, BSN, RN (Advisor, ED)
Yurika Taylor, BSN, RN, CNOR (Periop)
Rachel Maligaya, BSN, RN (Chair-Elect, ICU)
Quality & Safety Core Council
(Pictured left to right)
Anie Gella, MSN. RN, NEA-BC (Advisor, Adult Inpatient Services)
Veronica Orji, BSN, RN (3MS)
Melissa Pinheiro, MPH, BSN, RN, CIC (Infection Prevention)
Mike Marino, RN (Periop)
Samina Popal, RN (2MT)
Michaela Cabanilla, MSN, BSN, RN (MCH)
Arriane Pinatacan, MSN, RN (CoC)
Ma Conzuelo Cuadernal, BSN, RN covering for Emily Segundo, RN (Not pictured, 4MT)
Celina Lopez, BSN, RN (ED)
Sarah Williams DNP, BSN, RN (ICU)
Angelo Orlanes, MBA (Advisor, Quality and Safety Improvement)
ED Unit Council
(Pictured left to right)
Sheena Kataria, MSN, RN
Celian Lopez, BSN, RN
Megan Adams. BSN, RN (Chair-Elect)
Dulcelena Pureco, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN
Deborah Weber, BSN, RN, CEN
Megan Thoresen, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN (Chair)
Aimee Poole, BSN, RN, CPEN
Laura Balleza, BSN, RN (Advisor)
Jennifer Fowler, BSN, RN (Advisor)
ICU Unit Council
(Pictured left to right)
Hamza Fakhri, MBA, BSN, RN, CCRN (Chair-Elect)
Paul Moore, BSN, RN
Ramat Momoh, MBA, MSN, BSN, RN, CCRN
Sarah Williams, DNP, BSN, RN
Elizabeth Ruiz, MSN, BSN, RN (Chair)
Michael Vitug, BSN, RN
Mhagsy Celestino, MSN, BSN, RN, CCRN, RNM
Rachel Maligaya, BSN, RN
MCH Unit Council
(Pictured left to right)
Delphine Joko, MSN, BSN, RN
Antoinette Williams, BSN, RNC-OB, EFM-C
Melanie Roberts, BSN, RNC-OB
Rosalia Yciano, RN (Chair)
Kathleen Whitefield, BSN, RN, PHN
Jennifer Blatner, CNM (Advisor)
Shawna Caywood, BSN, RN (Chair-Elect)
Michaela Cabanilla, MSN, BSN
Molly Nunez, DNP, RN, ACNP, NEA-BC (Advisor)
Periop Unit Council
(Pictured left to right)
Yurika Taylor, BSN, Rn, CNOR
Shiela Sulit, MSN, RN, CNOR
Mike Marino, RN, CCRN
Channel Davis, BSN, RN
Kimberly Sanchez, MSN, BSN, RN, PHN (Chair)
Eden Dela Cruz, BSN, RN
Thereasa Pilja, BSN, RN (Chair-Elect)
Cherrie Tsuda, BSN, RN
2MT Unit Council
(Pictured left to right)
Samira Popa, BSN, RN
Ginalyn Cecilio, MSN, RN (Advisor)
Marilene Villa, BSN, RN
Jenelyn Endriga, BSN, RN
Analyn Formes, BSN, RN (Chair)
Amy Danelon (Chair-Elect)
Arya Wajhi, BSN, RN
Olivia Casela, RN
Eric Morgenroth, BSN, RN, CEN, CFRN, PCCN (Advisor, Not pictured)
4MT Unit Council
(Pictured left to right)
Ginalyn Cecilio, MSN, RN (Advisor)
Maria Arizza Laude, BSN, RN
Emily Segundo, RN
Ma Conzuelo Cuadernal, BSN, RN (Chair)
Janelle Derit, BSN, RN, PCCN
Catherine Suarez, BSN, RN, PCCN (Chair-Elect)
Akilandeswari Rayar, RN, CMSRN, VA-BC, GERO-BC
Eric Morgenroth, BSN, RN, CEN, CFRN, PCCN (Advisor, Not pictured)
CoC Unit Council
(Pictured left to right)
Mandeep Kaur, RN (Advisor)
Georgette Mims, MSN, HCM, MBA, RN (Advisor)
Stacy Valenti, BSN, RN (Chair)
Arriane Pinatacan, MSN, RN
Mahjabeen Merchant, BSN, RN,. PHN
Kulvinder Purewal, BSN, RN
Sonam Choegyel, FNP, MSN, RN
Sherill Antioqua, MSN, BSN, PHN (Chair –Elect, Not pictured)
3MS Unit Council
(Pictured left to right)
Veronica Orji, BSN, RN
Edith Okoli, DNP, MSN, PHN, CMSRN, RN
Adriana Heredia, RN
Noemi Estrada, RN
Arwa Abuusba, BSN, RN
Liezel Mallare, MSN, RN (chair-Elect)
Mary Salas, MSN, RN, APRN-AGCNS-BC (Advisor)
Bolanle Balogun, MS, BSN (Chair)
Sheila Bernardez-Tolentino, RN (not pictured)