Who's Who @ NYEE
History (& Physical)
A&P of Eyes & Ears
Nursing Rocks
Potpourri
100

This nursing supervisor is a certified ophthalmic nurse and recently traveled to Israel. 

Who is: Pam Bhagwandin

100

The year NYEE received its first Magnet Desgination

What is: 2009

100

This ringing in the years is an extremely common phenomenon found in 1/3 of the adult population.

What is: Tinnitus

100

This unit was the recipient of the Hand Hygiene Award

What is: the Eye Clinic

100

The name of the program that allows NYEE's full-time staff to take a certification exam for free

What is: success pays

200

This Chief Nursing Officer of NYEE is currently enrolled in a DNP program.

Who is: Christine Mahoney

200

NYEE's original infirmary opened its doors in this year. 

What is: 1820.

200

This cavity, located behind the lens, is filled with a gel-like fluid that helps maintain the shape of the eye

What is: vitreous cavity

200

This peri-operative nurse was selected Rookie of the Year by his peers during last year's Nurses Week Awards

Who is: John Paul Montemayor

200

The free educational website for all full-time nursing staff that provides CEUs 

What is: CE Direct 

300

This Director of Peri-Operative Services lived and worked in California before transitioning to NYEE in 2018

Who is: Luigi Estrera 

300
This surgery was one of the first to be performed at NYEE

What is: cataract surgery

300

Of the 3 ossicles in the middle ear, this stirrup-shaped bone is the smallest in the body

What is: the stapes

300

The number of NYEE nurses who obtained certification in 2018

What is: 4

300

As part of the Mount Sinai Health System, NYEE has access to this library through the internal intranet

What is: the Levy Library

400

This President of NYEE completed his ophthalmology residency at the University of Southern California

Who is: Dr. Tsai

400

Clinical audiology was first introduced at NYEE in this year, to meet the needs of veterans returning home from WWII.

What is: 1945

400

Also known as cranial nerve III, this nerve helps the body move the eyelids, eyeball, and adjust the pupil of the eye  

What is: oculomotor nerve

400

In October 2018, this unit was announced the winner of NYEE's pumpkin decorating contest.

What is: 9th floor Pediatrics

400

The name of the two new shared governance councils at NYEE

What is: Evidence-based practice council & quality-informatics council 

500

The name of NYEE's Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President

Who is: Christopher Spina

500

These two graduates from the New York College of Physicians and Surgeons founded NYEE.  

Who are: Edward Delafield and John Kearney Rodgers
500

This tube connects the middle ear with the back of the nose. 

What is: the Eustachian tube

500

This type of rock is formed by an accumulation of small particles and organic material on the ocean floor

What is: sedimentary rocks

500

The 4 pillars of the ANCC Magnet Model 

What are: Structural Empowerment, Transformational Leadership, Exemplary Professional Practice, and New Knowledge & Innovations  

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