Sharing Our Knowledge

Colleagues share their latest professional development achievements

PRESENTATIONS

University of Pennsylvania Patient Safety Conference
Philadelphia, Pa., March 2008

Dorothy Kuntz, M.H.T., B.S. and Fran Piripavel, M.H.T.
Journey to A Safe Future–“A Total Safety Culture” (poster)

Rosyln Harris, M.S., B.S.N., R.N., C.C.R.N.
SBAR Communication: Can You Hear Me Now? (poster)

Tracie Heckman, M.S.N., R.N., C.M.S.R.N.
It Takes Two to Make a Thing Go Right–Interdisciplinary  Collaboration to Achieve Web-Based IV Push and Dilution Guidelines (poster)

American Association of Neuroscience Nurses 40th Annual Meeting
Nashville, Tenn., March 2008

Holly Tavianini, B.S.H.S.A., R.N., C.N.R.N.,
Karen Palladino, B.S.N., R.N., C.M.S.R.N.
Back to Basics: Improving Nurse and Patient Collaboration After Spinal Surgery (poster)

Joe Pearce, B.S.N., R.N.
Vision and Venture: A Fast Track Between the Emergency Department and Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit (poster)

Holly Tavianini, B.S.H.S.A., R.N., C.N.R.N.; Karen Palladino, B.S.N., R.N., C.M.S.R.N., and Jill Hinnershitz, B.S.N., R.N.
Improving Stroke Teaching Complaince–Recording Teachable Moments (oral)

Marjorie Lavin, M.S., R.N., C.N.R.N.
Huntington’s Disease: Exploring the Impact for Every Generation (oral)

Maureen Smith, M.S.N., R.N., C.C.R.N.
Claranne Mathisen, M.S.N., R.N., C.N.R.N.
Chilling Brain to Cheat Death: Improving Patient Outcomes After Cardiac Arrest (oral)

Nursing Symposium
Las Vegas, Nev., March 2008
Miriam Ramos-Martinez, R.N., B.S.N.
EZ Pass to Hospital Admission (poster)
Rachel Dries, B.S.N., R.N., C.M.S.R.N.
Rounding It All Up for Patient Safety (poster)

PUBLICATIONS

Journal of Nursing Care Quality
April–June 2008
Kim Hitchings, M.S.N., R.N., C.N.A.A., B.C.
Terry Capuano, M.S.N., M.B.A., R.N., C.N.A., B.C., F.A.C.H.E.
The Professional Excellence Council—Implications for All Forces of Magnetism

Pennsylvania Nurse
March 2008
Terry Capuano, M.S.N., M.B.A., R.N., C.N.A., B.C., F.A.C.H.E.
Molly Sebastian, M.S.N., R.N., C.N.A.A., B.C.
Courtney Vose, M.S.N., R.N., C.R.N.P., C.E.N.
Kim Hitchings, M.S.N., R.N., C.N.A.A., B.C.
Leadership Architecture: A Multi-Dimensional Approach to Succession Planning

Pharmacy Purchasing and Products
March 2008
Lisa Durkin, Pharm.D.
Ensuring Pediatric Medication Safety in a BCMA Environment

AWARDS

American Trauma Society, Pa. Division 2008 Awards Trauma Prevention Award
Lois Douglas, R.N., staff nurse, Burn Center

Injury Prevention and Education Award
William McQuilken, trauma prevention coordinator, Trauma Development

APPOINTMENTS

Pam Carrion, R.N., C.P.A.N., patient care specialist for the perianesthesia care and short-stay units at LVH–Cedar Crest, has been elected to the Pennsylvania Association of Perianesthesia Nurses Board of Directors.

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