For Immediate Release April 15, 2019

Baltimore magazine is honoring two University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center (UM SJMC) nurses and one Towson Orthopaedic Associates nurse in its fifth annual "Excellence in Nursing" issue.

Baltimore editors asked readers to submit nominations and recruited an expert panel of nurse leaders from the region to select honorees. The magazine, which is the May 2019 issue, recognizes 75 top nurses across 18 specialties.

Nursing Excellence Winner Kelly Bacon

Kelly Bacon, BSN, RN, CMSRN
University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center
Category: Medical-Surgical Nursing

Nursing Excellence Winner Elizabeth Niehoff

Elizabeth Niehoff, RN, BS
University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center
Category: Community Care/Ambulatory Care

Nursing Excellence Erin Shucosky

Erin Shucosky, RN
Towson Orthopaedic Associates
Category: Orthopaedics

UM SJMC and Towson Orthopaedic Associates’ winners are among 13 nurses recognized from hospitals across the University of Maryland Medical System.