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EDWARD J. HEALEY REHABILITATION AND
NURSING CENTER, HEALTH CARE DISTRICT
OF PALM BEACH COUNTY
Roma Elliott, LPN
Roma Elliott, LPN, provides high-quality, compassionate
care to the residents of the Edward J. Healey Rehabilitation
and Nursing Center. Roma embodies all of the qualities it
takes to be an exceptional nurse. She individualizes the
needs of the residents and makes the residents and her col-
leagues feel at ease and secure even in the most difficult sit-
uations. She is empathetic, patient, kind, generous, well-
respected, and offers unconditional empathy. She is confi-
dent in her ability to manage challenges which she
addresses with a smile. Roma attended Fayette County
School of Practical Nursing in West Virginia and graduated
with honors.
Maradona Pinard-Passius, LPN
Maradona Pinard-Passius, LPN, has served as a
Licensed Practical Nurse at the Edward J. Rehabilitation
and Nursing Center for the past three years. Maradona
demonstrates a calm, compassionate, and caring
demeanor while attending to her residents. In emergen-
cies, these qualities are also evident. Her assessment skills
and attention to detail have been recognized as key assets
to managing and averting medical emergencies.
Maradona is always willing to learn and goes above and
beyond to maintain great teamwork wherever she is
assigned. She is a great asset to the Healey Center family.
Maradona earned an Associate of Science in nursing from
Care Hope College in Boynton Beach, FL and is currently pursuing her degree as an RN gesture.
while working full-time.
LAKESIDE MEDICAL CENTER, HEALTH CARE
DISTRICT OF PALM BEACH COUNTY
Skip Warne, RN
Skip Warne, RN, is an outstanding Nursing Supervisor
at Lakeside Medical Center. Skip joined our team in 2015.
He has a keen sense of leadership, with sound mentoring
skills. He is a valued member of Lakeside Medical Center,
an independent worker, and an excellent team player. In
1994, he graduated from Oxford Brookes University in the
United Kingdom. His first job was in the CCU at John
Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, England. He was excited
when he passed his Computer Adaptive Test for his
California RN license in 1995. His healthcare career in the
U.S. began in California. He also did traveling nursing in
Virginia and North Carolina. Skip is genuinely committed
to the progress of our organization.
Emmah Bargetuny, RN, RD
Emmah Bargetuny, RN, RD, is a Telemetry Unit Charge
Nurse at Lakeside Medical Center. She assists with patient
flow, leadership rounding, administering medications and
ensuring we are providing outstanding, quality care day in
and day out. Emmah has been an RN for three years, two
of them with Lakeside Medical Center. Emmah is also a
Registered Dietician and educates patients and staff how to
live a healthier lifestyle. Emmah often receives praise from
her fellow co-workers and the patients in her care. Emmah
has an Associate degree from Keiser University. She is
studying to be a Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN).
As a charge nurse, Emmah is a true leader and team player.
She is an amazing resource and preceptor for incoming staff.
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ST. MARY’S MEDICAL CENTER
Kelly Giordano, RN, MSN, IBCLC
Kelly Giordano has been giving care to the tiniest of
patients at St. Mary’s Medical Center. Kelly is a nurse in
the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Kelly says the reason
she became a nurse was so she could make a difference
and touch the lives of all the babies and their families that
she treats. She tries to bring a positive attitude every day,
and offer words of encouragement for a family who may
have a baby staying in the NICU. Kelly says the best thing
about being a nurse is seeing the miracles that happen
every day at the hospital. She says seeing a baby come into
the world is nothing short of amazing. When Kelly isn’t
working in the NICU, she is an avid tennis player and
enjoys attending local tournaments. She is also an active
member of the Junior League of Palm Beach County.
Ashley Barquin, RN, MSN
Ashley Barquin serves as Nurse Manager of Pediatric
ICU, SDU and Surgical Unit at the Palm Beach Children’s
Hospital at St. Mary’s Medical Center. Ashley has been on
staff for the past six years, and considers her unit a family,
and that without them, she would not be the nurse she is
today. Ashley wanted to become a nurse after her mother
was diagnosed with a terminal illness. She was so moved
by the care her mother received in the hospital, that from
that moment on, she decided she wanted to help others
just like her mother had been helped. Ashley feels that
there is always something new to learn as a nurse, and she
enjoys being able to have a large impact on a person who’s
in the hospital, or the family through something as simple as a conversation or small
LARKIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
Maria Teresa Lopez, RN , CG RN
Maria Teresa Lopez is a devoted and knowledgeable
nurse that has been working at Larkin Community
Hospital fort the past 16 years. She was born in Cuba
and studied Medicine at University of Havana specializ-
ing in Gastroenterology. Maria Teresa migrated to
United State in 1998 and continued her education this
time becoming a registered nurse at Miami Dade
Community College. Upon her completion she was
hired in the Gastroenterologist department at Larkin
Community Hospital where she became as a certified
gastroenterologist nurse and has excelled in patient care
and leadership. Maria Teresa is an integral part of the
Larkin Family and is considered a mentor and friend by
those around her.
Aymé Romero, RN, BSN
Aymé Romero immigrated to the United States in May
of 1994. She obtained an Associate in Arts degree from
Miami Dade Community College in 1998 and a
Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology from the
University of Florida in 2000. In 2005, she obtained her
Bachelors in Nursing from the University of Miami and
began working on the Behavioral Health Unit at Larkin
Community Hospital in December of that year. In 2008,
Aymé accepted a Charge Nurse position where she has
proven to be an exceptionally capable and responsible
leader as well as resource to patients and their families,
staff, and physicians. We are proud to recognize Aymé
for her hard-work and dedication and congratulate her
on being nominated for Nurses Week. Thank you Aymé, for all that you do!
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