Sonia Nelson
MSN/M, RN
New York
Specialties
Management/Admin/Leadership
Details
Professional Achievements:
Mount Sinai Hospital: Positions & Awards
- Director of Nursing- Institute of Critical Care Medicine (ICCM), 6/2017-2021.
- Associate Director of Nursing of ICCM, 2/2016- 6/2017, encompassing several Intensive Care Units (Neuroscience, Transplant, Surgical & Medical ICUs); Stroke and Epilepsy Services
- Clinical Nurse Manager (CNM), 1992-2016, Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit, Step-down and General Neurosurgery, Acute Stroke unit & Epilepsy Monitored Unit
- Clinical Supervisor, 1992-1996- Unit, 1988 – 1992-Gynecological/Breast/Plastic Services.
- Nursing Coordinator, 2/1988 – 11/1988-Provided administrative
- Senior Clinical Nurse (head nurse), 1982-1988.
- Staff Nurse/Alternate Charge Nurse (part time) 1981 – 1988
Other Positions & Membership:
Performance Improvement Co-Chair
Nursing Peer Review Chair
Profession Practice Commitee Co-Chair
Clinical Nurse Manager Co-Chair
- Member/Chair/Co-chair, Peer Review Committee-1992-3/2018
- Member, Spiritual Care Advisory Board-2013 - 11/2021
- Member, ICARE Support Team-2016-11/2021
- Member, Neurology QA/M&M 1998-11/2021
- Member, Pharmacy Committee 2000-2021
- Member, Patient Education Committee 1998-2015
- Member, Stroke Performance Improvement Committee 1998-2021
Awards:
Nurse.Com:
Leadership Award & GEM Award Finalist
New York State Nurses Association:
Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of heroic work and commitment to the patients in the NSICU at Mount Sinai Hospital on March 7, 2007
Mount Sinai Hospital:
Clinical Nurse Manager Award -2004 (Nominated –CNM Award -2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006)
Hospital Recognition of Excellence Service Award -2000
Nursing Quality Program: Appreciation for Teamwork and Support-2015
Mount Sinai Hospital Department of Neurology:
Nurse Manager of the Year-2000
Award of Appreciation-2010
Tough Love Award -2014
NYC Chapter AACN:
Immediate Past President 2023-Present
Chapter President 2017-2023
Chair of Community Service
Community Projects Recognition Award-2006-2007,2010
NTC Chapter AACN Co-Recipient: The Marsh Infinity Community Service Award 2004
Jamaican Community Civic Association of Rockland (JAMCCAR)
Community Service Award -2014
Office of the Comptroller, City of Mount Vernon, NY
Woman of Distinction Award for Betterment of Community 2014 Dillard University National Alumni Association:
Community Service Award-2012
New York City YMCA:
Black Achievers in Industry-2004
Favorite Thing About My Profession:
"Service in Practice". Nurses are not limited to what is possible.
As a seasoned nurse with extensive leadership abilities, I am able to remain as active as I chose to be (work part time volunteer, guest speaker, etc.)
Virtues:
I have very high moral standard. I believe in treating others the way I would like to have my loved ones treated. As a nurse, service in practice means that I must be in service to humanity and must:
- Embrace diversity, tolerance, equity, and inclusivity
- Understand just culture and patient safety
- Be credible
- Maintain a professional image
- be committed to lifelong learning
- I must be a nurse who invigorate the legacy of Nursing and uphold the value of the Nursing Profession
