Shore Medical Center is proud to recognize telemetry nurse Manolito “Manny” Pagay, RN, as its September Guardian Angel of the Month for providing passionate and exceptional care to Shore’s patients. The Guardian Angel program was established to enable members of the community to say thank you to a special Shore caregiver through a donation to the medical center.
Pagay came to Shore Medical Center in 2004 as a nurse in the dialysis unit, and transitioned to the telemetry unit in 2011. Luanne McGroarty, BSN RN-BC, ICU, telemetry nurse manager, says Pagay is a skilled nurse who has the unique ability to make his patients and their families feel like they are a part of his family while they are under his care.
“Manny is positive, jovial, respectful and a tremendous patient advocate. He is an absolute pleasure to work with and we are fortunate to have him as part of the Shore Medical Center team,” says McGroarty.
A patient who Pagay cared for recently recognized him for his exceptional care through the Guardian Angel program.
“Manny was so attentive to all of my needs and he did a wonderful job alleviating my fears and concerns,” the patient said.
A resident of Egg Harbor Township, Pagay is married with two teenage sons. In his spare time he loves to travel and barbecue.
ABOUT SHORE MEDICAL CENTER At Shore Medical Center, located in Somers Point, NJ, kindness complements an extraordinary level of clinical sophistication. People are the foundation of this modern medical center where advanced technology harmonizes with compassionate care. Shore Medical Center attracts the area’s best physicians, nurses and clinicians, and is the first and only hospital in New Jersey and one of 86 healthcare organizations worldwide to earn Designation as a Planetree Patient-Centered Care Hospital®. Recognized for its dedication to patient safety, Shore has received five consecutive “A” grades in The Leapfrog Group’s Hospital Safety Score since Fall 2014. Shore Medical Center is home to six Centers of Excellence for Cancer, Cardiovascular, Neurosciences, Spine and Orthopedic, Emergency and Maternity and Pediatric care. Shore’s affiliations include Penn Medicine, Onsite Neonatal Partners, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, Advanced ICU Care, Mayo Medical Laboratories, and Advanced Radiology Solutions. In addition, Shore is a member of the Jefferson Neuroscience Network and has physicians on staff from the Rothman Institute. In 2011, Shore opened its Pediatric Care Center, the first of its kind in New Jersey, and its state-of-the-art Surgical Pavilion and Campus Expansion. The Shore Medical Center Planned Giving & Development team (www.GivetoShore.org) creates and implements dynamic philanthropic programs that support the mission of Shore Medical Center.
