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CLEVELAND CLINIC FLORIDA HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL

Magdalena Blanco, RN, MA Charmaine Fender, MSN, RN

Magdalena Blanco, RN, MA, is a valued member of the Emergency Charmaine Fender is the nurse
Department at Cleveland Clinic Florida, where she serves as a charge nurse. manager of the Linda and Henry
She contributes to the high quality care delivered by the department’s nursing Haller Physical Therapy Center,
team, which received the Emergency Nurses Association’s prestigious Lantern Holy Cross Hospital’s 48-bed, in-
Award in 2017, and has embraced leadership roles through participation on patient intensive rehabilitation
the stroke, recruitment retention, and shared government committees. unit (IRU).
As a preceptor for nearly four years, Blanco oversees the training of new She first joined Holy Cross
graduates and nurses transferring from other departments. She has developed Hospital in January 1993 as a trav-
training tools, including an Emergency Department Progressive Care Course, eling nurse, three years after
which provides a hands-on format for skills development with specialty receiving her degree in nursing
devices. She has also partnered with the management team to create an from Seneca College in Canada.
Emergency Department Patient Experience Course and an Emergency In May 1993, she joined the hos-
Department Triage Course for all department nurses and paramedics. pital permanently as a floor nurse
An educator in her first career, Blanco earned a Master’s in Education and Leadership from Nova in the orthopedic unit. She was
Southeastern University. More recently, she completed her Bachelor’s in the Science of Nursing at later promoted to assistant nurse manager, and then to nurse
University of Texas. manager of the IRU in 2015 after earning her Master of Science
in Nursing in 2004 and her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in
2003, both from the University of Phoenix.
Rhonda Casey RN, BSN
This past year, she helped oversee the hospital’s $500,000 ren-
ovation of the IRU, which now features all new, state-of-the-art
Rhonda Casey, RN, BSN, is a key contributor to Cleveland Clinic Florida’s equipment and technology. Charmaine’s colleagues describe her
ambulatory care and post anesthesia care units, where her compassionate care as a leader who inspires her employees and gets them to follow
and patient advocacy exemplify the art of nursing. She leads by example, her vision by motivating them to achieve their best.
always going above and beyond to put patients first, making sure they receive She listens, has empathy, and builds consensus within her
world-class care. team with a strong commitment to the personal, professional
Casey is committed to advancing nursing care through the development of and spiritual growth of each and every person. For all of these
educational materials that promote patient safety and positive outcomes. She reasons and more, Charmaine was recently honored as Holy
instills teamwork by engaging staff members in team building activities and Cross Hospital’s 2017-2018 Leader of the Year.
through her thoughtfulness and consideration of others.
Casey graduated from Chamberlain University with a bachelor’s degree in
nursing.

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