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National Nurses Week: May 6-12

Nurses Week is celebrated from May 6-12, 2022, and
“South Florida Hospital News and Healthcare Report”
would like to salute nurses across the U.S. and the world.
The following nurses are some of South Florida’s best!

HOLY CROSS HEALTH

Crystal Caruthers MSN, RN

Crystal Caruthers, M.S.N., R.N., began her career at Holy
Cross Health in 2008 and participated in the first nurse res-
idency program offered in Broward County. Today she is the
Nurse Resident Development Specialist and has developed
Holy Cross Health’s long-standing Nurse Residency
Program, which plays an integral part in the training and
development of graduate nurses transitioning to competent
nurses. Caruthers also serves as a mentor for graduate nurs-
es. Her love for the profession and clinical experience has driven her to make the
Nurse Residency Program a solid framework for the growth and success of all nurses.
Caruthers has also spent over 10 years working at the bedside in the critical care set-
ting, case management, care transitions and outpatient surgery. She has worked on
initiatives that pertain to nurse retention and a healthy work environment and has
served on numerous quality councils. Caruthers earned her Bachelor of Science in
Nursing from Barry University in Miami and her Master of Science in Nursing from
Western Governor’s University in Millcreek, Utah.

MORSELIFE HEALTH SYSTEM

Onika Sears, MSN

Onika Sears, M.S.N., is director of education for the
MorseLife Health System where her responsibilities include
providing clinical education to caregivers who provide short
term rehabilitation, long term care, memory care, hospice,
independent and assisted living. Sears joined MorseLife in
2011 and oversees updates to new protocols and develop-
ments, provides hands-on training to nurses that includes
CNA certifications and ensuring nursing competency. At the
outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic, Sears arranged infectious control and vaccine
awareness for the entire staff including those in housekeeping, administration and all
other departments on campus. She received her RN degree in Guyana and her MSN
degree from Chamberlain University.

Jessee Evan Simbulan, RN, BSN

Jessee Evan Simbulan, R.N., B.S.N., joined MorseLife in
2018 and is a nurse manager in short term rehab and the
post-acute unit. He manages 45 employees, 24-hour floor
operations and patient customer care. During the first year
of the pandemic, he managed a COVID unit which involved
educating and supporting his staff. Under his guidance there
were zero COVID deaths in the unit. Prior to joining
MorseLife, he served as a private nurse in Maryland, New
York and South Florida. Born and raised in the Philippines,
Simbulan received his education and certifications at Our Lady of Fatima University
in Manila.

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