Jeanine M. Frumenti, DNP, RN, Vice President, Patient Care Services/ Chief Nursing Officer Bronx-Lebanon nurses, under the leadership of Jeanine M. Frumenti, DNP, RN, Vice President, Patient Care Services/ Chief Nursing Officer are totally committed to delivering the highest level of quality and compassionate nursing services for their patients and the community. Nurses are actively involved in transforming care delivery programs that are designed to improve the quality and safety of patient care for inpatients and outpatients. One of Dr. Frumenti’s top priorities is to firmly establish Bronx-Lebanon’s nurses as among the best in the nation. Its nursing staff is now moving toward Magnet Status, the gold standard for nursing care. “We want other nurses, physicians, and consumers to evaluate us in terms of achieving the highest patient care standards,” stated Dr. Frumenti. At Bronx-Lebanon, compassionate care, competence, communication, and collaboration are essential components of a progressive nursing philosophy. “Our nurses provide expert evidence-based care using applied science during illness, while also providing individualization of care which contributes to the recovery process and maintenance of optimal health,” stated Dr. Frumenti. Anastasia Arthur, RN, caring for patient on Pediatric Unit. Gwendolyn Robinson, RN, administering IV solution to ICU patient. As an integral part of the Bronx-Lebanon team, nurses are continually empowered to be actively involved in the unit based decision-making process, through the use of a shared governance model. Their wide-ranging responsibilities include direct care, providing patient/family education, being a patient advocacy, as well as directing unit resources and effectively communicating with physicians and support staff. This model is designed to support clinical nursing staff and foster ongoing development of nurses through an increase dependency on evidence and clinical experience. Bronx-Lebanon’s nurses have available to them an electronic medical record, as well as advanced clinical decision support (that is evidenced-based), and an excellent medical, administrative, and support staff. Victoria Camacho, RN, checking on patient in MICU. (LtoR): Rachel Mabulay, RN, and Romeo Palang, RN, ANCC, at OR Nurses Station.