At a reception hosted by the employees of the Nassau University Medical Center, Bruce LaPlante, hospital safety officer in the public safety department, was recognized as the November Employee of the Month. Mr. LaPlante has been working at NUMC since 1990, starting as a trainee and working his way up to sergeant in the investigations division. A valuable member of his department, he is an exceptional employee who is very attentive to his job responsibilities and who goes out of his way to assist employees as well as patients and family members.