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Staten Island University Hospital
Nurse Leaders
We’re taking the lead on driving care forward.
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Find out for yourself
Zucker Hillside Hospital
Bringing our patients 1 step
closer to healing, every day.
As an acute Early Episode/Young Adult Unit located
at Zucker Hillside Hospital, 1 South relies on our
multi-disciplinary team of professionals to establish
an environment of care for patients with first and
early episode major psychiatric illnesses (psychotic
and affective disorders), as well as patients who
present with complex diagnostic and/or treatment
issues early in the course of the illness. With an
extensive background in early episode and young
adult behavioral health issues our staff incorporates
the expertise and resources of the Division of
Research at Zucker Hillside Hospital, and provides
comprehensive evidence-based systematic and
innovative assessment and treatment of our patients.
The 1 South unit also serves patients for the
Behavioral Health College Partnership, an innovative
program that provides a collaborative approach
for treatment to regional college students. While
our patients are with us, our staff is committed to
maintaining the dignity and integrity of our patients.
26 Northwell Health
Extending the reach
of our care.
Serving a community of nearly half a million Catheterization Labs and a Hybrid OR. Equipped with
people in the NYC metropolitan area, Staten Island the newest technology, SIUH continues to expand
University is among a few cutting-edge facilities our structural heart, interventional cardiology,
to offer Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement electrophysiology, and cardiothoracic services well
(TAVR), Left Atrial Appendage Closure (Watchman), into the future.
and Micra (Leadless pacemakers). These minimally
invasive procedures have allowed our patients to However, leveraging technology is only part of our
equation. Because there is no greater strength
receive cutting edge care with fewer complications
and a shorter recovery period. than the passion of our staff, we’ve also created a
Collaborative Care Council which allows for added
But as technological advancements continue, SIUH review of chemotherapy orders and an improved
will continue to drive change that improves our plan of care through a multi-disciplinary huddle
with the physician, pharmacy and nursing –
patent experience and our ability to deliver care.
Through 2018, SIUH will see continued advancement resulting in improved team communication and
in Cardiology with the unveiling of two new Cardiac enhanced patient safety.
It’s a challenge that led the unit’s Collaborative Care
Council to develop a “Delta Si Stigma Fraternity”
to support the young adults’ efforts to banish Employee Recognition
the stigma associated with mental illnesses and Jolly Saji, RN, BSN
normalize the patient experience. LIJ Valley Stream
By creating a therapeutic milieu that fosters high Jolly Saji, BSN RN, was awarded the Zuckerberg
levels of structure and social support from staff Family Award for Nursing Service Excellence.
and peers, patients are encouraged to participate Jolly has been a staff telemetry nurse at LIJ Valley
in various milieu programs such as medication Stream for more than eight years. She is truly
management and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, a team player who is caring, compassionate,
which provide and assist patients with developing organized, respectful, trustworthy and
effective coping techniques to be utilized during communicates well with others. And talk about
their recovery. It’s this level of clinical skill, dedication! Jolly always shows up to work half
professionalism, dedication and compassionate an hour early for her shifts. Her patients always
care for our patients and their families that ensures compliment her work and her passion for caring.
recovery and a positive patient outcome. This dedication to caring for others extends
outside the hospital where she volunteers to assist
her church during blood drives, fundraisers and in
feeding the poor in her community.
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