Three Downstate Nurses Receive Nursing Excellence Awards:
Jun 16, 2011
Stephen R. Marrone Wins Regional Award; Paulina Marfo-Boateng and
Betty Jung Recognized as Regional Finalists
Three nursing leaders at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University were honored by
Nursing Spectrum, a national publication for nursing professionals, at its annual Nursing Excellence
Awards Ceremony, held June 2 in Glenpointe, New Jersey.
Stephen R. Marrone, EdD, RN-BC, CTN-A, deputy nursing director of the Institute of Continuous Learning at SUNY Downstate, was the New York/New Jersey regional award winner in the Advancing and Leading the Profession category. He is now eligible to compete for a national Nursing Excellence Award; winners will be announced in the fall.
Paulina Marfo-Boateng, MSN, RN, was recognized for being selected as a regional finalist in the Clinical Care category. Ms. Marfo-Boateng is a staff nurse III (charge nurse) on Nursing Station 71/73. Betty Jung, BSN, RN, a patient educator at the Center for Community Health Promotion and Wellness at Downstate, was a finalist in the Community Service category.
In the New York/New Jersey region, more than 200 nominations were received and only five regional finalists were selected in six categories: Advancing and Leading the Profession, Clinical Care, Community Service, Management, Mentoring, and Teaching.
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About SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn is one of four academic health centers (AMCs) in The State University of New York (SUNY) 64-campus system and the only SUNY AMC in New York City dedicated to health education, research, and patient care for the borough’s 2.7 million residents. Its flagship hospital, University Hospital at Downstate (UHD), is a teaching hospital and benefits from the expertise of Downstate’s exceptional medical school and world-class academic center research facilities. With a staff of over 800 physicians representing 53 specialties and subspecialties, Downstate offers comprehensive healthcare services to the community.
UHD provides high-risk neonatal and infant services, pediatric nephrology, and dialysis for kidney diseases and is the only kidney transplantation program in Brooklyn. Beyond its clinical expertise, Downstate houses a range of esteemed educational institutions, including its College of Medicine, College of Nursing, School of Health Professions, School of Graduate Studies, and School of Public Health. Downstate fosters innovation through its multifaceted biotechnology initiative, the Biotechnology Incubator and BioBAT, which support early-stage and more mature biotech companies.