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Holy Cross Health Honored with WCSI Lotus Recognition for Excellence in Care

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 2026 Deerfield Beach, FL:  The Watson Caring Science Institute (WCSI) is proud to award Holy Cross Health in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with the Lotus Recognition™, honoring …

Arsine Babayan

Arsine Babayan, RN, BSN, Caritas Coach® Watson Caring Science Institute Caritas Coach®   Caritas Colleague Arsine Babayan, RN, BSN, Board certified nurse coach, Caritas Coach, trauma informed certified heartmath trainer, …

Sandra Mohsan

Sandra Mohsan Retired Watson Caring Science Institute Caritas Coach®   Caritas Colleague My name is Sandra Mohsan. I am a retired clinical nurse with 41 years of experience, including 22 …

Susan Skeie

Susan Skeie, RN, BSN, Caritas Coach® Assistant Nurse Manager Labor & Delivery Watson Caring Science Institute Caritas Coach®   Caritas Colleague Susan Skeie brings 19 years of experience in Labor and …

Veronica S. Timple

Veronica S. Timple, PhD, RN, CCRN-K Regional Nurse Scientist at KP Southern California and Hawaii Watson Caring Science Institute Caritas Coach®   Caritas Colleague Veronica Timple is a distinguished nurse …

Carolyn Prieto Trujillo

Carolyn Prieto Trujillo, RN, CMSRN, ONS Assistant Nurse Manager on MedSurg, Kaiser Permanente (KP) Santa Rosa Watson Caring Science Institute Caritas Coach®   Caritas Colleague Carolyn Prieto Trujillo, RN, CMSRN, …

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Celebrating Caritas Colleague Erica D. Anderson

August 2025 We wish to celebrate and honor our Caritas Colleagues and share their contribution and commitment to Caring Science. This month we are celebrating: Dr. Erica D. Anderson, DNP, …

Nasim Karmali, RPh

Nasim Karmali, RPh Clinical Director, Quality Services Watson Caring Science Institute Caritas Coach®   Caritas Colleague Nasim Karmali is a dedicated healthcare professional with diverse experience in patient safety, quality …

DeAnna Ybarra, MSN, CNS, RN

DeAnnaYbarra, MSN, CNS, RN Nursing Professional Development Specialist | Professor of Nursing Watson Caring Science Institute Caritas Coach®   Caritas Colleague DeAnna Ybarra is a dedicated Caritas Coach with a …

Alice Barry RN, BSN

Alice Barry, RN, BSN Assistant Nurse Manager WCSI Caritas Coach® KP CCEP Faculty Alice Barry was born in France. She grew up in the countryside and was partially home schooled …

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Celebrating Caritas Colleague Ramona Gheorghe

My Journey with Watson’s Unitary Caring Science Originally from Romania, I bring over 25 years of international and Canadian nursing experience to healthcare, education, and leadership. My Caring Science journey …

Susanne Chenoweth, RN, MSN

Susanne Chenoweth, RN, MSN CCEP – Caritas Coach® Faculty Watson Caring Science Institute Clinical Nurse Specialist The Stroke Network at Interior Health   Caritas Colleague Susanne Chenoweth is a registered …

Gloria Littlemouse, PhD, RN, MSN-Ed

Gloria Littlemouse, PhD, RN, MSN-Ed WCSI Fellow/Scholar Caritas Coach® Caritas Leader For the past fifteen years, Dr. Littlemouse has distinguished herself as an end-of-life specialist and presenter for the Five …

Daniel J. Pesut, PhD, RN, FAAN

Ambassador Advisor to the Board Daniel J. Pesut, PhD, RN, FAAN is an Emeritus Professor of Nursing at the University of Minnesota and Indiana University Schools of Nursing, and the …

Kimberly (Kim) Shankel, MSN, RN, CNL

Kimberly (Kim) Shankel, MSN, RN, CNL Nursing Professional Development Manager, Kaiser Permanente WCSI Caritas Coach ® KP CCEP Faculty I am the Manager/Lead Educator in the Nursing Professional Development (NPD) …

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Celebrating Caritas Colleague Kathleen Sitzman

January 2025 We wish to celebrate and honor our Caritas Colleagues and share their contribution and commitment to Caring Science. This month we are celebrating: Kathleen Sitzman, PhD, RN, CNE, …

LaMonda Hopman, MSN, RN, HMCT

LaMonda Hopman, MSN, RN, HMCT WCSI Caritas Coach® WCSI CCEP Faculty Volunteer LaMonda Hopman, RN graduated with her BSN from Hawaii Pacific University in 1994 and MSN from the University …

WCSI and Love Decoded Page

Watson Caring Science Institute & Love Decoded Pilot Program Proposal Watson Caring Science Institute & Love Decoded Pilot ProgramTwo pioneering theories, Jean Watson (1979) Caring Science and 10 Caritas Processes …

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WCSI Lotus Recognition™ Awarded to UHealth – University of Miami Health System’s Caritas Council

For Immediate Release December 2024 — Deerfield Beach, FL: UHealth – University of Miami Health System’s Caritas Council has been awarded Watson Caring Science Institute’s (WCSI) Lotus Recognition™, the 15th …

Maria (Myra) Rice, MSN, RN

Maria (Myra) Rice, MSN, RN WCSI Caritas Coach® KP CCEP Faculty Intern Myra Rice is a recent Caritas Coach® graduate with passion for patient-centered care delivery. She strives to promote …

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Celebrating Caritas Colleague Lacey LeFere

September 2024 We wish to celebrate and honor our Caritas Colleagues and share their contribution and commitment to Caring Science. This month we are celebrating: Lacey LeFere, DNP, RN, AHN-BC, …

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WCSI Affiliate Spotlight: Unitek Learning

August 2024 Transforming Healthcare Education: Unitek Learning’s Journey with Caring Science At Unitek Learning, enhancing our educational environment with principles of empathy, compassion, and holistic well-being has been a meaningful …

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Celebrating Caritas Colleague Paulina Van

July 2024 We wish to celebrate and honor our Caritas Colleagues and share their contribution and commitment to Caring Science. This month we are celebrating: Paulina Van, PhD, RN, CNE, …

Southeast WCSI Regional Caritas Consortium

Upcoming EventsCompassion without Fatigue: The Ripple Effect of Wholeness | March 24, 2025, 6:30 – 7:30 pm EST Presented by: Christine (Chris) Griffin PhD, RN, NPD-BC, SGAHN, Caritas Coach/Caritas Leader …

Caroline Rae, EdD, MSN, RN

Caroline Rae, EdD, MSN, RN Associate Professor of Nursing Medical Surgical Clinical Course Coordinator CNSA Faculty Advisor, AFSA Chairperson Concordia University Irvine, Spectrum CampusCaritas Coach® Caritas Coach® Dr. Caroline Rae …

Hawaii WCSI Regional Caritas Consortium

Upcoming EventsSex Abuse Prevention Through the Lens of Caring Science  January 15, 2026 | 11:00 AM HST, 1:00 PM PST, 4:00 PM EST Moderator:  Dr. Joseph Giovannoni, DNP, MA, MS, …

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Nevada State University School of Nursing Receives Esteemed Lotus Recognition™ from Watson Caring Science Institute

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 17, 2024 Deerfield Beach, FL: Watson Caring Science Institute (WCSI) is pleased to announce that the latest Lotus Recognition™ has been bestowed upon Nevada State University …

Katherine Ricossa, PhD, MS, RN, PHN

Katherine Ricossa, PhD, MS, RN, PHN Director of Professional Development HeartMath® Certified Trainer WCSI Caritas Coach® KP CCEP Faculty Katherine Ricossa, PhD, MS, RN, PHN is currently the Director of …

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WCSI Affiliate Spotlight: Mt. Carmel College of Nursing

March 2024 Mount Carmel College of Nursing (MCCN) has embraced Caring Science as the framework for their curriculum for many years. Nursing course titles usually begin with “Caring Practices in”…such …

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Hackensack Meridian Ocean University Medical Center Awarded WCSI Lotus Recognition™

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 23, 2024 Deerfield Beach, FL: Watson Caring Science Institute (WCSI) is pleased to announce that the latest Lotus Recognition™ has been awarded to Hackensack Meridian Ocean …

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Greenwich Hospital Receives WCSI Lotus Recognition™

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 19, 2024 Deerfield Beach, FL: Watson Caring Science Institute (WCSI) is pleased to announce that the latest Lotus Recognition™ has been awarded to the Healing Environment …

Charlene Johnson, MSN, RN

Charlene Johnson, MSN, RN HeartMath® Trainer WCSI Caritas Coach® KP CCEP Faculty Volunteer Charlene Johnson also know as “Coach Charlene” has over 30 years of Nursing, Leadership, & Coaching experience. …

Erica D. Anderson, DNP, RN, PHN, CNS, CNL

Dr. Erica D. Anderson, DNP, RN, PHN, CNS, CNL Adjunct Faculty University of San Francisco School of Nursing and Health Professions HeartMath® Certified Trainer WCSI Caritas Coach® Caritas Leader® Faculty …

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Celebrating Caritas Colleague Erica D. Hooper

January 2024 We wish to celebrate and honor our Caritas Colleagues and share their contribution and commitment to Caring Science. This month we are celebrating: Dr. Erica D. Hooper, DNP, …

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WCSI Affiliate Spotlight: University of Miami Health System

November 2023 UHealth — University of Miami Health System Professional Practice Model Transforming Nursing PracticeThis professional practice model represents nursing practice at UHealth and is the blueprint on how we …