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New Jersey League for Nursing honors nurse for leadership
Friday, February 10, 2012
Elisabeth Micich Otero, RN, MSN, BCCC, quality manager and clinical educator at Christian Health Care Center in Wyckoff, N.J., was honored with a New Jersey League for Nursing’s 2011 Nurse Recognition Award. She accepted the award Nov. 4 during the 2011 Nurse Recognition Awards Gala at The Pines Manor in Edison, N.J.
“Elisabeth is an accomplished nurse,” Elaine Whelan, RN-BC, MSN, clinical education director at CHCC, said in a news release. “She possesses a unique blend of expertise in psychiatry, gerontology, nursing professional development and quality improvement. She excels in everything she does.”
A resident of Scotch Plains, N.J., Otero is a 29-year veteran of CHCC and has held many leadership positions, such as charge nurse, supervisor, clinical nurse educator, director of performance improvement and education, and quality manager for the long-term care division.
“Elisabeth has a reputation for being a nurse who exhibits expert skills, tolerance and compassion and is totally committed to working within an ethical framework,” said Whelan, who nominated Otero for the award. “She is a great role model for anyone who wishes to pursue his/her lifelong dream and is determined to achieve it.”
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