PNA-NY: 2006-2008 Officers


	Meet Nida Leonida Lacdao is PNA-NY newly elected Board Member for 2006-2008 term .She is the Nurse Manager of Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit at Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Center-Manhattan. She is active in Women's Cardiovascular Program at SVCMC. Her goal is to encourage her staff to focus more on continuing education and critical thinking. She active in different committees of the hospital. READ MORE>



	Meet Christine PNA-NY welcomes Christine as one of the Board member with her youthful ideas and tireless energy. READ MORE>



	Meet Emerson PNA-NY is proud and honored to have Emerson as a Board Member. He completed his doctorate degree from Case Western University. Congratulations! READ MORE>


	Board of Officers and Directors 2006-2008 Mary Joy Garcia, MA, RN President CIS Lead Analyst Hospital for Special Surgery Leonila Mariazeta, MA, EdM, RN, CCRN President-elect Team Leader Cabrini Medical Center Ester Taclob-Suelto, BSN, RN, C Vice President Nursing Supervisor Manhattan VA Medical Center Vernie Bacolot, BSN, RN, C Recording Secretary Nurse Educator St. Barnabas Hospital Susan Gador, MA, RN, CPAN, ANP Corresponding Secretary Nurse Practitioner, Pain Manager Beth Israel Medical Center Stella Reiss, MA, RN Treasurer Administrative Nurse Manager Montefiore Medical Center Susan Consolacion, MA, RN Asst. Treasurer Director of Perioperative Services Elmhurst Hospital Zita Concepcion-Viste, BSN, RN Auditor Staff/Nurse Coordinator Melrene DeChavez, MA, RN, CCRN Board of Director Director of Critical Care Services Bellevue Hospital Center Araceli Mendoza, MBA, RN, CNN Board of Director Administrative Nurse Manager Montefiore Medical Center Tita Aguilar-Niere, MA, RN Board of Director Nurse Coordinator Montefiore Medical Center Christine Caligtan, BSN, RN Board of Director CIS Nurse Resource Hospital for Special Surgery Emerson Ea, DNP, RN, BC, ANP-BC, CEN Board of Director Assistant Professor of Nursing Long Island University Ma. Carmen Meliton, BSN, RN, CEN, CFS Board of Director Hospital Nursing Service Consultant NY State DOH, Long Term Care Division Clemencia Wong, MA, RN Board of Director Pediatric Clinical Instructor Montefiore Medical Center Majella Venturanza, MA, RN, CCRN Board of Director Director of Nursing, Inpatient Services/ED New York Downtown Hospital (Beekman) Leonida Lacdao, MA, RN Board of Director Nurse Manager St. Vincent's Catholic Medical Center Pio Paunon, PhD, RN, FCCP Immediate-Past President Director Quality Improvement Montefiore Medical Center Reynaldo Rivera, MA, EdM, RN, BC, CCRN, CNAA, ANP Advisor Director for Special Programs New York Presbyterian – Cornell Lorna Schneider, MSN, RN, APN, BC, CS, CCRN, CCNS Advisor Nurse Educator Palisades Medical Center Lolita Compas, MA, RN, CEN Advisor Nurse Educator Cabrini Medical Center Filipinas Lowery, MA, RN Advisor Consultant Reuben Seguritan, Esq. Legal Advisor


			PNA-NY Nurse Excellence Awards Every two years, PNA-NY recognizes Filipino-American Nurses who excel in the fields of administration, clinical practice, education, research and community service. Nominate your peers - DOWNLOAD FORM


			Nurse Excellence Awardess for 2006 PNA-NY congratulates the awardees in their commitment to the nursing profession - READ MORE


			Presidential Award Pio Paunon, Immediate Past-President awarded baord members who have shown dedication and service during his presidential term - MEET THE AWARDEES