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MIAMI VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
TENET FLORIDA PHYSICIAN
SERVICES John Dempsey, RN

John Dempsey went into nursing to care for people while thinking it was a stepping
stone to medical school. However, after 28 years in nursing, he is convinced it is a calling
Vivian Carta-
and not a job and truly enjoys caring for the sick and injured. John joined the VA two
Sanchez, years ago following a career in the Army Reserves from 1992-2012 as a nurse with two
ARNP, DNP overseas tours in Germany (Landstuhl and Wurzburg) and Fort Bragg, NC. He was
inspired to work for the VA because of the Veterans. Being a Veteran himself, he knows
that everyone is family at the VA and is honored to care for those that have served our
Vivian Carta-Sanchez,
ARNP, DNP, says she country.
chose her specialty of During his career, nursing has given him the opportunity to work in different areas
geriatrics as a way to such as ER/ICU, special procedures, GI, PACU, house supervisor, management, and
help the most vulnerable quality improvement. Now in Education Service, he says he feels lucky to be able to
portion of the popula- teach others how to care for our Veterans. He is married to a nurse and has five children
tion, ages 55 and older. from two to 27 years. He is now back in graduate school with a goal of completing a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP).
With each patient rela-
tionship, she strives to Marlly Cadavid, PhD, MBA, RN
create a comfortable
environment focusing on a path of healing and well- For Dr. Marlly Cadavid, nursing has been one profession, many careers. Dr. Cadavid
ness. Her goal is to help each individual she provides is an innovative Nurse Leader and a proud Army Veteran having entered the health field
care for achieve the best quality of life possible. as an Army combat medic. As an Army medic for 11 years she was exposed to the role
Besides geriatrics, Carta-Sanchez’s areas of interest of nurses and was very intrigued by the relationship and interactions between patients
include internal medicine and holistic wellbeing. and nurses. Her nursing journey has taken her from being an open heart nurse to nurs-
Outside of providing care, Carta-Sanchez enjoys exer- ing education, nurse leader, nursing leadership development director/consultant to the
cising, especially kayaking. Carta-Sanchez is certified academic arena as faculty and academic leader. Currently, she is the Director of the VA
as an Adult Nurse Practitioner with the American Nursing Academic Partnership program, The Post Baccalaureate Nurse Residency
Nurses Credentialing Center and is a member of the Program and the VA Learning Opportunity Residency with FIU.
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, American Nursing leadership development has been a passion of Dr. Cadavid; she has conducted
Nurses Association and Nurse Practitioner Council of research around the impact of nursing leadership on retention of staff nurses called,
Palm Beach County. She has been practicing medicine “Nursing Retention, It’s a Leadership Thing!” Her dissertation is focused on the novice
since 2001 and is bilingual in English and Spanish. nurse leader and is titled, “The Lived Experience of the Novice Nurse Leader” and has been given the opportunity to
Her offices are conveniently located in West Palm present on her findings in various venues. She has been recognized in the Florida Center for Nursing for her work with
Beach and Boca Raton. nursing leadership and has received nomination for Nurse of the Year in the March of Dimes Nursing Gala. She has
received grants to study nursing leadership. She has created Nursing Executive Academies, supervisor Bootcamp and
many other coaching and mentoring programs for nurse leaders.

Recognizing Dedication and Years of Service for National Nurses Week

In honor of National Nurses Week, Larkin Community Hospital is recognizing nursing staff who have been members to the Larkin Family for more than five years.
Every deparment in the hospital has a tenured staff member with Linda Stockett Muniz, Nursing Supervisor, leading the way with over 25 years of hard work and
dedication. Thank you for ALL you do and for being a part of the Larkin Team. We look forward to many more years together.
5 Years of Service 6 Years of Service Ileana Dominguez Ramon Cardenas Morales 10 Years of Service Manuel Martinez 14 Years of Service 16 Years of Service 19 Years of Service
Amaury Castillo Adal Diaz Sanchez Ivon Leon Rosa Poviones Garbalosa Pablo Cabrera Mario Delgado Mario Leon Ana Vera Carmen Perez Nazly Valencia
Ariel Linares Adelaida Alfonso Jose Batista Yamari Flores Zael Prieto Maritza Rojas Sndhu Byju Aurora Thomas Nancy Perez
Cossette Landin Asiel Reguerio Juan Jardines Yeismel Perez Caballero Nicholas Torres Blanca Luis Marcia Mc Donald
Mariannee Carrate Efrain Perez Maritza Fernandez Yosvani Fernandez 8 Years of Service Nyree Estronza Juan Torres Maria Bernal 20 Years of Service
Michelle Casadevall Elba Lopez Perez Midelys Suarez Ariel Cordova Raquel Vazquez Vila 13 Years of Service Santos Feliciano 17 Years of Service Dinal Rodriguez
Robin Thomas Feliz Gutierrez Nelson Andino 7 Years of Service Justina Mendy Tuvshin Dastseren Diana Machado Dorotea Somozo Roberto Luis
Silvia Diaz Maritza Rioz Marilyn Reidy
Pedro Guerra Gabriel del Valle 15 Years of Service Isabel Ospina Wilfredo Garabote
Rafael Betancourt Hugo Melendrez 9 Years of Service 11 Years of Service Odenny Casanola Don Davis Maria Marquez 25 Years of Service
Migdalia Rojas Ana Miranda Maria Lopez Linda Stockett-Muniz
Fernandez Escobar Ayme Romero Marie Desrosiers
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