April Camiling Honored with Excellence in Nursing Award from Modern Healthcare

February 1, 2018 ― Hackensack, NJ ― Hackensack Meridian Health Hackensack University Medical Center is proud to announce that April Camiling, MSN, RN, AOCNS, BMTCN, oncology nurse specialist in Blood and Marrow Transplant (BMT) at John Theurer Cancer Center - Hackensack University Medical Center, has been recognized by Modern Healthcare as a Rising Star recipient in the 2018 Excellence in Nursing Award program.

“I want to congratulate April Camiling on this significant achievement,” said Ihor S. Sawczuk, M.D., president of Hackensack University Medical Center. “This national recognition is a well-deserved honor.”

Focused on evidence-based practice with an emphasis on conducting research in collaboration with team members, Ms. Camiling performs a critical and multifaceted role. She provides clinical expertise for team members as well as patients, supporting staff RNs in facilitating off-unit chemotherapy where education for patients, families and non-oncology team members is required. She coordinates the BMT Nurse Fellowship Program and prepares staff RNs to transition to the BMT specialty practice.

“April Camiling is a dedicated expert in her field who also serves as an excellent mentor and coach,” said Dianne Aroh, executive vice president, chief clinical and patient care officer at Hackensack University Medical Center. “Her contributions are highly valued and deeply appreciated.

Modern Healthcare launched its Excellence in Nursing Award to shine a spotlight on the diverse and critical roles these clinicians, managers and executives play in delivering high-quality, compassionate care.

“This year’s honorees exemplify what it means to strive for patient-centered, compassionate care,” said Modern Healthcare Managing Editor Matthew Weinstock. “These nurse leaders are making huge differences not just for patients, but the profession by serving as mentors and role models for their peers.”

The profiles of the winners are featured in the January 15, 2018 issue of Modern Healthcare and at ModernHealthcare.com/nursing-gallery.

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Photo: Hackensack Meridian Health Hackensack University Medical Center is proud to announce that April Camiling, MSN, RN, AOCNS, BMTCN, oncology nurse specialist in Blood and Marrow Transplant (BMT) at John Theurer Cancer Center has been recognized by Modern Healthcare as a Rising Star recipient in the 2018 Excellence in Nursing Award program. From left to right: Mark D. Sparta, FACHE, executive vice president, chief operating officer, Hackensack University Medical Center, executive vice president, Population Health Clinical Operations, Hackensack Meridian Health; Dianne Aroh, MS, RN, FACHE, NEA-BC, executive vice president, chief clinical and patient care officer, Clinical and Patient Care Services, Hackensack University Medical Center; April Camiling, MSN, RN, AOCNS, BMTCN, oncology nurse specialist, Blood and Marrow Transplant, Hackensack University Medical Center; Anne Corbett, MS, BSN, RN; nurse manager, Department of Patient Care, Blood and Marrow Transplant, Hackensack University Medical Center; Ihor S. Sawczuk, M.D., FACS, president, Hackensack University Medical Center.Hackensack Meridian Health Hackensack University Medical Center, a 775-bed nonprofit teaching and research hospital located in Bergen County, NJ, is the largest provider of inpatient and outpatient services in the state. Founded in 1888 as the county’s first hospital, it is now part of one of the largest networks in the state comprised of 33,000 team members and more than 6,500 physicians. Hackensack University Medical Center was listed as the number one hospital in New Jersey in U.S. News & World Report’s 2017-18 Best Hospital rankings - maintaining its place atop the NJ rankings since the rating system was introduced. It was also named one of the top four New York Metro Area hospitals. Hackensack University Medical Center is one of only five major academic medical centers in the nation to receive Healthgrades America’s 50 Best Hospitals Award for five or more years in a row. Becker’s Hospital Review recognized Hackensack University Medical Center as one of the 100 Great Hospitals in America 2017. The medical center is one of the top 25 green hospitals in the country according to Practice Greenhealth, and received 23 Gold Seals of Approval™ by The Joint Commission — more than any other hospital in the country. It was the first hospital in New Jersey and second in the nation to become a Magnet^® recognized hospital for nursing excellence; receiving its fifth consecutive designation in 2014. Hackensack University Medical Center has created an entire campus of award-winning care, including: the John Theurer Cancer Center; the Heart & Vascular Hospital; and the Sarkis and Siran Gabrellian Women’s and Children’s Pavilion, which houses the Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital and Donna A. Sanzari Women’s Hospital, which was designed with The Deirdre Imus Environmental Health Center and listed on the Green Guide’s list of Top 10 Green Hospitals in the U.S. Hackensack University Medical Center is the Hometown Hospital of the New York Giants and the New York Red Bulls and is Official Medical Services Provider to The Northern Trust PGA Golf Tournament. It remains committed to its community through fundraising and community events especially the Tackle Kids Cancer Campaign providing much needed research at the Children’s Cancer Institute housed at the Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital. To learn more, visit www.HackensackUMC.org.