Here are the top nurses on Long Island!
Akunesokwu Obiora
Specialty: Palliative care.
She won the Community Advocacy Award from POCN for her unparalleled patient care and advocacy, recognized by the largest network of nurse practitioners and physician associates in the country.
55 Water St., 46th Floor, New York, mjhs.org
Barbara Timpug
Specialty: Neuroscience intensive care and surgical intensive care units.
She was one of Good Samaritan University Hospital’s 22 nominees for 2022, selected from a pool of approximately 500 nurses across Long Island.
100 Montauk Hwy., West Islip, catholichealthli.org
Christine Glaser
Specialty: Oncology, critical care, home care, hospice, and staff development.
About: Recognized for outstanding leadership and clinical practice, she received both the Nurse of Excellence Award and Farmingdale State College’s “Cares Award.”
221 Jericho Tpke., Syosset, lij.northwell.edu
Deborah Boesch-O’toole
Specialty: Perioperative services including the operating room, ambulatory surgery unit, post-anesthesia care unit, and central sterile department.
In 2023, she received the “Laura Goodale Nurse of the Year Award,” recognizing nurses who demonstrate outstanding caregiving skills and service to the community.
201 Manor Pl., Greenport, elih.stonybrookmedicine.edu
Heavenly Quiambao
Specialty: Critical care, specifically in the cardiac intensive care unit.
She has won numerous awards, including 15 nominations for The Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses.
43 Crossways Park Dr., Woodbury, northwell.edu
Julie Yerkes
Specialty: Geriatric nursing and clinical education, with a focus on long-term care and rehabilitation.
Voted Best Nurse on Long Island in 2023 and 2024.
68 Hauppauge Rd., Commack, gurwin.org
Jyothis Joy
Specialty: Medical and surgical unit.
She received the prestigious Daisy Award for her compassionate patient care, nominated by an impressive 27 of her patients.
900 Franklin Ave, Valley Stream, valleystream.northwell.edu
Krystian Koniarz
Specialty: Intensive care unit.
He won the hospital’s inaugural international Daisy Award, highlighting his compassionate care.
102-01 66th Rd., Forest Hills, foresthills.northwell.edu
Leticia Rios
Specialty: Professional development specialist in the neonatal intensive care unit specializing in maternal and neonatal health equity.
She received the Top Award for Nursing Excellence for implementing practice changes in the NICU, leading to quality improvements, while also significantly improving maternal and neonatal health outcomes through advocacy and contributing to the development of programs like the Holistic Black Birth Nurse Navigator program.
259 1st St., Mineola, nyulangone.org
Marijean Buhse
Specialty: Neurology and care of people with multiple sclerosis.
She received the Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council Nurse of Excellence Award and was also honored with the Excellence in Teaching Award from her students.
259 1st St., Mineola, nyulangone.org
